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Close-up photo of ritual puja items on a red cloth with an orange silk runner. Two silver oil lamps with lit wicks sit in the centre, a silver lamp stand with a curved arm and a ladle-like dish is at left, and two silver lotus-shaped incense or lamp holders stand at front right with incense sticks rising from them. Sheer white cloth and a human hand appear at the top edge. No people are clearly visible beyond the hands and draped fabric.

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Close photo of a ritual offering: two silver oil lamps with flames sit on a silver tray beside two white sugar lumps. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet and a ring with a small oval portrait holds an incense stick over a hammered copper bowl. Orange cloth lies in the foreground and white fabric appears at the top right.2010-08-28Close-up of a ritual arrangement on a silver tray: two silver oil lamps with lit wicks stand at left and centre, with white sugar crystals placed beside the base of the central lamp. A hand wearing a ring with a small round emblem and a beaded bracelet holds an incense stick toward the flame. Behind is a hammered copper bowl with engraved floral patterns, and the surface beneath is draped in orange-red cloth. The scene suggests a puja offering being prepared, with no visible faces.2010-08-28Close-up of two burning oil lamps on a polished metal stand with curved arms and small cup-shaped bowls, set on a warm orange-red cloth. Flames rise from the wicks in the cups; no people are visible. The silver-toned metal stand has scrolled arms and round footed bases.2010-08-04Close-up photograph of a ritual scene on an orange cloth. Silver oil lamps with flames and burning incense sticks sit on a silver stand and on silver dishes. Several people in white clothes are visible at the edges, their hands reaching toward the lamps, and scattered yellow petals lie on the cloth. A colourful striped mat and an orange-and-gold fabric appear at the right. No face is visible and no one can be identified.2010-08-06April 13 20132013-04-13Close photograph of a polished silver puja tray on a reddish-brown cloth. Several lit oil lamps with flames sit among silver cups and a small silver jug, with thin incense sticks burning upright in a holder and wisps of smoke rising. A patterned rug and a draped fabric are blurred in the background. No people are visible.2010-11-30Close-up photograph of a silver ritual setup on a tray. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits on a small silver dish decorated with two bird figures, and a long silver stand with curled scrollwork holds a silver cup. Two incense sticks burn in a silver flower-shaped holder, with red flowers and small offerings at the lower left. No people are visible; the background is blurred gold and warm tones.2012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16Close-up photograph of a silver puja tray on a woven cloth. In the foreground an ornate silver oil lamp with a lit flame and peacock-shaped supports sits beside two red rose petals and a pale yellow flower. Two incense sticks rise from a small silver holder at left, and a cut-glass bowl stands at right. In the soft blurred background, a figure in orange-red robes is seated. No people are sharply in focus.2014-01-13Close photograph of a ritual scene on an orange cloth. Two small silver oil lamps with lit wicks sit side by side, and a folded orange-and-gold bordered cloth rests on a silver tray in the foreground. A hand in a white garment holds incense sticks, lighting them from a lamp, while bare feet of a seated person appear at the top. Gold-coloured metal is visible at the upper left. Only partial body parts are visible, no full person.2010-08-09September 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering tray in close view. Two incense sticks burn with trailing smoke, and several small silver oil lamps with glass cups hold lit wicks and flames. A shallow hammered copper bowl sits at right. Behind the tray, a blurred draped fabric in red and orange lies across the frame, with a dark background. No people are visible.2010-08-28