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A photograph of a small ritual arrangement on a round brass tray lined with banana leaves and a bed of white rice. A small dark stone or wooden image of a deity, with a pink-tinged face and golden crown, stands upright at the centre, a price tag attached to its base. Pink flower petals and sprigs of pink flowers are arranged radially around it. Behind the tray, a small oil lamp with a lit wick, yellow and orange marigold-type flowers, and a brass vessel are visible. Only objects are present; no people are visible.

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A close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a brass plate lined with green banana leaves and a bed of white rice. A small dark stone or wooden deity murti with a raised backdrop and pale ornamented figure stands on a black base, surrounded by pink flowers with stems pushed into the rice. A person's hand with a metal bangle and an orange sleeve reaches toward the murti from the right. In the background are scattered yellow and orange marigold petals, a small oil lamp with a flame, and other flower-filled dishes. No identifiable individual's face is shown.2009-09-26A small pale pink and white Ganesha murti stands at the centre of a round bed of uncooked white rice on a green banana leaf. Yellow marigold petals ring the murti, and scattered orange, yellow and red flowers and red and orange powder marks decorate the white cloth beneath. A silver kalasha-style vessel and small brass or steel bowls with red kumkum sit in the foreground. No people are visible.2009-09-25A photograph of a small pale figurine of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, standing upright on a dark base at the centre of a green banana leaf plate. Rice is spread around the figure, with yellow marigold petals arranged on the rice and scattered across the leaf. Silver bowls holding red kumkum and orange powder sit in the foreground. Behind, a white cloth table is decorated with marigold and red and orange flowers and coloured powder markings. No people are visible.2009-09-25A photograph of a ritual setup on a banana leaf covered with raw rice. A small pale figurine of a deity murti with an elephant head, adorned with a crown and gold ornaments, stands at the centre, surrounded by a ring of yellow marigold flowers. A hand in the right foreground, wearing an orange garment sleeve, places or adjusts a yellow flower near the figure. Silver and brass bowls holding red kumkum and yellow turmeric sit at the lower edge, and more flowers, red petals and a kalasha-like brass cup appear on the white cloth behind. No full face of any person is visible.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA small figure of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha stands on a bed of raw white rice spread over a green banana leaf, surrounded by yellow marigold flowers arranged in a circle. A hand with a bare arm, wearing an orange garment at the right edge, places flowers around the murti. Behind, a white table holds red and orange flower petals, kumkum-coloured marks, and small brass and silver vessels. The idol shows a golden crown and ornaments with a pink body. No face of any person is visible.2009-09-25A photograph of a ritual table set for worship. In the centre, a small pink-and-white clay deity murti sits on a green banana leaf bed scattered with rice and yellow marigold petals. Along the table run rows of yellow, orange and red flowers. To the left, a bowl of red apples and a heap of yellow fruit, with a silver conch-shaped vessel and a brass plate holding sweets in the foreground. At the right edge, a figure in an orange-red garment is partly visible. No people's faces are shown.2009-09-25 +1 copiesPhoto 11728755 +2 copiesA close photograph of a puja offering arranged on a banana leaf. A small pale Ganesha murti wearing a gold crown stands at center, surrounded by yellow marigold petals and grains of rice. A bare hand with a bangle and wristwatch reaches toward the murti. Behind, a plate of red and orange fruit and yellow sweets sits beside a silver conch-shaped vessel. On the right, a person in orange clothing stands partially visible. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-09-25A close photograph of a puja offering arranged on a green banana leaf. A small white-and-pink clay Ganesha figurine stands on a bed of rice in the centre, surrounded by yellow marigold petals. A hand with a bangle reaches toward the figurine. Behind and beside it are a silver kalasha-style vessel, fruit including apples and small sweets, and a long garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers laid along a cloth. A person in orange and maroon clothing stands at the right edge, partly visible.2009-09-25 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA brass puja tray set on a woven mat over a white tiled floor. A small standing figure with an orange turban and orange robe, on a dark brown base, sits on a brass plate at left, with a brass oil lamp burning beside it. Yellow and deep red flowers, green leaves and a brass cup of water fill a plate at right. A brass bowl of uncooked rice, small brass cups of powder, a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel complete the arrangement, with a lit clay lamp at lower left and an incense stick smoking nearby. No people are visible in the frame.2017-01-26Close photograph of a puja at an altar. A person's forearm, wearing gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp whose flame is angled toward a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure. Red and pink flowers and yellow petals are arranged on a silver tray with a cloth in orange and gold. A silver vessel stands at right and a metal pillar rises behind. No face is visible and no one is identified; the hands and bangles are the only human features shown.2013-08-19