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January 21 2013

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January 21 20132013-01-21 +1 copiesMarch 24 20142014-03-24March 01 20182018-03-01Close-up photograph of a ritual worship setup in soft focus. In the foreground stands a dark black Shiva lingam with a small gold-coloured hand-shaped ornament and a gold oil lamp on a stand, a burning flame in the background. To the right is a gold teardrop-shaped frame holding a small black Shiva lingam with gold-toned bands, beside green leaves. Behind them a red-orange cloth backdrop and a blurred figure in red and orange clothing. No clearly visible face or full person is in focus. Sacred puja arrangement with lamps and lingams.2013-07-06Close 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 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.2011-11-18October 16 20132013-10-16February 10 20132013-02-10September 02 20132013-09-02May 20 20142014-05-20August 09 20162016-08-09A close photo of a ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with a patterned orange-and-gold cloth. A small bronze standing deity murti with a tall crown stands at centre, surrounded by smaller bronze figurines of seated and standing devotees and a dark stone shivalinga on a base. A tall silver vessel is at right, and a silver pouring rod or stand arches above the tray. Yellow flowers and green leaves lie at the lower left. At left, the wrist and gold bangles of a person are partly visible, the rest of the body out of frame. No full faces are visible. The blurred background shows a red screen.2013-08-19