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May 09 2012

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A photograph of a ritual table set on a white cloth beside a red-painted wooden post. Centre is a tiered golden metal object shaped like a stepped pyramid or meru, resting on a gold-coloured plate. In front stand a silver tray with two small brass bowls holding red liquid or kumkum and a glass bowl filled with white powder. Scattered papers lie on the cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2012-04-17Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a wooden tray set on a stone floor. A silver covered dish sits at the top beside a folded white cloth with a red flower. Brass and gold vessels include a spouted pot holding a red flower, a small cup, a bowl of red powder, a bowl of yellow powder, and a bowl of red and white flower petals. A large white conch shell stands on a gold base, next to a small oil lamp with a lit wick and an incense holder with sticks. A brass plate of white shredded flower petals sits at the lower right. No people are visible.Close-up still life of ritual powders on a metal tray. In the foreground, a polished silver cup with an ornate handle is filled with fine grey-white vibhuti ash. Beside it, a small brass bowl with scalloped edges holds bright red kumkum powder. Gold-coloured brass surfaces and a patterned tray reflect light in the background. No people are visible.2012-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a white draped table set with puja items for a ritual. At the left, a silver bowl holds flower petals and garlands in pink, red and yellow. Next to it stands a gold-coloured ornate tiered object, possibly a kalasha or ritual vessel, on a gold tray. Three silver bowls follow, holding offerings in different colours and textures. At the right end, a silver pot with a lid sits on the table. Behind the table, the legs and white dhoti of one or two standing people are partly visible at the edges, along with a plastic chair. The walls are plain pale green.A photograph of a ritual setup on a white draped table against a plain whitewashed wall. A tall golden stepped kalasha-style vessel with a conical tiered top sits on a gold tray at left, flanked by silver bowls holding offerings: a dark substance in one, a reddish-orange liquid in another, and a flat silver dish. A silver bowl with flower petals is at far left, and a covered silver container sits at right. Behind the table hangs a blue and gold brocade cloth. No people are visible.June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesOverhead photograph of a puja arrangement on a silver-embossed cloth. A large brass sri yantra with concentric triangles and a lotus base sits at the top centre, its surface nested within a rounded tiered base. Left: a green-rimmed brass bowl holding a red cloth and a pink hibiscus flower. Below it, a silver plate holds three small dishes of red, white and yellow powder such as kumkum, vibhuti and turmeric. Centre: a bowl of white rice, a silver spoon-shaped kalasha vessel, and a white conch shell. Right: a brass lamp with a lit oil lamp, a small silver cup, a silver kalasha pot and incense sticks standing in a holder. No people are visible.January 25 20132013-01-25June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08Close photo of a ritual offering tray on an orange cloth. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left beside a small brass vessel, and a white conch shell rests on a gold leaf-shaped stand at upper right. Silver bowls hold white rice or grains, yellow paste, orange paste, red kumkum-like paste and dark liquid, with a small wooden spoon. Folded red-and-white cloth and a bowl of yellow flowers appear at the edges.2010-12-14June 18 20082008-06-18