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A puja arrangement on a grey stone table. Centre: a small brass Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, standing on a brass plate scattered with red and yellow rose petals and a red rose. Left: a brass kalasha-style water pot with spout, a brass bell, and oil lamps with incense sticks. Right: a large brass bowl of red roses and a smaller brass vessel with white offerings, plus a brass spoon. No people are visible.

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Close photo of a puja arrangement on a woven red-and-gold mat. A brass Nataraja figure dancing within a flame arch stands at right beside a small white-and-pink Ganesha figure. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick burning in a brass holder sit at left. In the foreground a gold-coloured plate holds a small brass or metal vessel surrounded by yellow and purple flower petals and leaves. A dark hand reaches in from the left edge toward the lamp. No people's faces are visible and the scene shows only ritual objects.2017-02-01Close 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.2011-09-26Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a white cloth-covered table. Brass items include a small oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell with a handle, an incense stick in a brass holder, a brass cup, and small brass dishes. Red and pink flower petals, red flowers and a green leaf are scattered nearby, and a plate of orange and red flower garlands with dark beads sits in the lower right. A small bottle of oil stands beside the lamp. No people are visible.2014-01-23Close view of a brass puja tray set with a clear glass vessel topped by a brass cobra-hood cover, a red rose and yellow marigold petals scattered around it. A small brass spoon and brass bowls with uncooked rice and flower petals sit on a woven mat, with a brass bell and lamp in the background. No people are visible.2017-02-01 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20112011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26A photo of a brass puja setup on a woven mat on a white marble floor. A small painted figure seated on a wooden base, wearing an orange-red robe and an orange turban, sits on a brass plate at left. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass bowls, red rose petals and red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a stick of incense are arranged around it. In the right foreground, a blurred person in orange-saffron clothing is partially visible at the edge of the frame, with only the shoulder and back of the head showing.2017-01-22Close 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.2011-11-18September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of a brass puja arrangement laid on a woven reed mat on a tiled floor. A small framed portrait photo stands on a wooden base on a brass plate, with a lit oil lamp behind it. Brass bowls hold white ghee-like liquid, cooked rice, turmeric-coated rice and kumkum; yellow marigolds and red flowers sit on another plate, with a brass spoon and green leaves. A brass bell, a brass lingam-shaped vessel and a white conch shell rest on a tray, and two lit lamps and an incense stick burn at the left. No people are visible.2017-01-26July 20 20172017-07-20January 22 20172017-01-22