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March 01 2013

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July 30 20132013-07-30April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesA round polished metal puja tray holds a ring of small metal oil lamps and cups with flowers at the centre: a large pink blossom, white flowers and green leaves. A small cup of powder sits among the lamps. Another metal dish with pink petals sits at the upper right on a red woven cloth, and a red cloth drapes the left edge. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual arrangement of lamps and flowers before a satsang.2014-04-04 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a gold tray holding several engraved silver bowls filled with clear liquid, honey-coloured liquid, and white flowers such as jasmine. A red rose lies among the bowls, and a silver conch-shaped vessel with white frangipani-like blossoms sits at the upper right beside a flat engraved silver plate. Purple flowers blur in the background. Ritual offerings arranged for worship; no people are visible.2013-03-05A photograph of a large ornate silver puja thali on a patterned red and blue carpet. Around the rim sit several engraved silver bowls holding milk, a reddish-brown liquid, and white and yellow flowers. A white conch shell with silver etching and a pink lotus flower rest at the upper left, and a small silver spoon-like implement lies at the left edge. Partial fingers appear at the top. No people are fully visible and no one is identifiable.2012-10-13April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesClose photograph of a polished silver puja thali held by a person whose hand is visible at the top left, dropping a pink rose onto the tray. The thali holds several small silver bowls and cups containing white flower petals, a silver cup of water, a small silver lamp, a white shell-like object, a brown-beaded rudraksha-style mala, a folded red cloth with gold border and an incense stick smoking at the right. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and a blurred red garment in the background. This is an offering tray used in pratyaksha padapuja.2016-05-20A close photograph of a large polished silver ritual tray set on a red, yellow and black patterned cloth. The tray holds several small engraved silver bowls and cups with covers, one containing a yellow liquid, another holding green leaves, plus a silver spoon-shaped vessel and an engraved silver box with a floral design. A bright red garment is visible in the upper background and a blurred cream-coloured object sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2014-04-29A close photograph of a polished silver puja thali resting on a red cloth with a red and orange zigzag-patterned runner behind it. The tray holds a small silver cup of liquid, a yellow flower, a silver dish with a carved footprint motif, a small bowl of yellow rice, red kumkum powder, orange and red offerings, a small oil lamp with a flame, and a silver lamp stand with incense smoke rising. White and yellow flowers lie at the right edge. A red-brick wall forms the background. No people are visible.2016-12-16June 06 20142014-06-06Close-up photograph of an ornate silver puja thali tray with embossed floral borders holding eight small silver bowls. One bowl holds a yellow liquid, another rose petals, and a silver spoon rests near a yellow rose. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a silver mango-leaf and red rose top is placed at the upper right, with red and yellow roses and a string of pearls beyond the tray on a gold-patterned cloth. No people are visible.2014-10-03Close-up photograph of an ornate silver puja tray with embossed floral and scrollwork patterns, set on a gold-toned base. Several small silver bowls hold offerings: one with saffron-coloured liquid, one with white jasmine-type flowers in water, and others with clear liquid or turmeric-coloured paste. A red rose lies across the upper right, and a silver spoon rests in a bowl. A hand is partly visible at the top edge. No people are clearly seated or standing in front of the tray; the scene is a ritual puja offering setup.2013-03-06