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A close photograph of a child's hands arranging brass puja items on a woven mat. The child, wearing a striped sleeve, handles an ornate brass lamp stand with a tiered, arched frame while small brass figures, a brass plate of rose petals and red flowers, and a bowl of bananas sit nearby on the mat. Orange and red cloth lies at the bottom edge. A rounded brass oil lamp sits at the left. The arrangement suggests a puja preparation, though no a person is visible.

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September 26 20112011-09-26Close photograph of a puja being performed on a woven mat. A hand holding a small ritual implement reaches over a brass tray holding gilded murti figures, one of them a deity with a halo-like arch behind, decorated with scattered yellow and orange flower petals. A brass plate with a red flower and petals sits to the left, a brass lota and a small brass bowl are nearby, and a bowl of water with flowers sits in the foreground. Incense stick stands at left. A person in orange robes sits at right. Orange cushion in the background.2011-12-17October 04 20112011-10-04A close photograph of a brass puja arrangement on a tray. A hand in a cream embroidered sleeve holds a stem near a brass Nataraja figure within an arched prabhavali frame, which is decorated with red beads and flowers. Beside it sit a brass deity murti, red rose petals scattered across the tray, a loose red rose, and ripe bananas in the foreground. A pink container and blue and red cloth appear at the edges. Only a hand is visible, so no full person is shown.2011-11-18January 22 20172017-01-22September 26 20112011-09-26December 28 20112011-12-28September 07 20112011-09-07December 15 20112011-12-15Close photo of a brass puja tray holding a small brass Nataraja figure within a flame-ringed arch, decorated with rudraksha beads and a green leaf. A small brass deity figure sits in front, and red rose petals are scattered across the tray. A hand in a cream embroidered sleeve reaches in to make an offering or adjustment, indicating a puja or padapuja setting.2011-11-18Close view of a brass ritual tray and a Nataraja-style bronze murti in an arched prabhavali frame, dressed with white and dark bead malas, a pink bead strand, and orange and cream silk cloth. Scattered red rose petals and white petals lie around small brass figurines on a shallow brass plate filled with water. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a striped cloth in the background. No people are visible.2011-09-26A close photo of a puja arrangement on a woven brown mat over a white floor. A hand with a gold bracelet and a dark-skinned arm, wearing a gold ring and beaded bracelet, reaches over brass trays and bowls. Brass plates hold rose petals, green leaves, and a bowl of white grains. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at lower left, beside a brass bell-shaped stand and a small brass kalasha-like vessel. A small figurine of a deity murti and a carved wooden stand appear at the left edge. A striped cloth edge is visible at right. The scene looks like a ritual preparation, with no other people's faces visible.2017-01-22