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December 15 2013

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A close photo of a padukapuja-style offering on a red cloth. A brass bowl holds water with pink and white flower petals and a few small brass items, with a rudraksha and pearl garland arranged around its rim. Scattered red flowers lie on the cloth, and a hand holding a small brass cup pours or offers water from above. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-12-15Close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a reddish cloth: a small brass lingam-shaped object on a brass base is surrounded by white jasmine flowers, pink and purple blooms, red hibiscus petals, yellow marigold-type flowers and red roses. Strands of rudraksha beads and white and red beads lie across the foreground. A small metal bowl of liquid and a brass plate with white petals sit at the right edge. No people are visible.2013-09-11December 17 20132013-12-17Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a deep maroon cloth. A shallow silver vessel holds white petals and small gold beads, surrounded by red hibiscus flowers and yellow blossoms with long green stems. Rudraksha beads and brass items are partly visible at the edges, with a blurred background. No people are visible.2013-12-10Close-up photo of a silver ritual tray arranged with red ixora flowers, pink and yellow plumeria, and white water lilies with yellow centres. A brown rudraksha mala lies folded on a dark red cloth at left, and a small silver vessel rises in the background. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja offering setup.2013-12-16Close-up photograph of a ritual puja tableau on a red cloth. In the foreground an ornate brass thali holds red rose petals, a small brass bowl with a bell-like knob, and a cluster of dark rudraksha beads. Behind it stand a brass tumbler with a spoon, a brass lamp stand holding a red petal offering, and a brass plate with a small dish. No people are visible; the scene is a still-life of puja implements.2014-05-05September 22 20132013-09-22Close-up photograph of a puja tray on a polished brass plate, holding small brass cups, a brass bell or lamp, pink and red rose petals, white jasmine buds and green leaves, and yellow marigold heads in small bowls. A person's hand, wearing a red and gold thread bangle, reaches into the tray to arrange the flowers. Rudraksha beads are visible on the wrist and chest of the blurred person beside, dressed in red and white. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flowers and aarti items.2018-01-01August 09 20162016-08-09October 08 20132013-10-08Close photo of a puja arrangement on a rust-red silk cloth with a gold zari border on a white marble surface. A hand wearing a dark rudraksha mala bracelet arranges petals and a green leaf on a brass plate of red and yellow flower petals, with a yellow flower prominent. Nearby are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of rice with turmeric, a brass lota, and an incense stick. Scattered petals lie on the cloth. No faces are visible, so the identity of the person performing the puja cannot be determined from this image.2017-01-06December 16 20132013-12-16