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Close-up photograph of a ritual preparation laid out on a bright red cloth. On a torn sheet of lined white paper sits a small clear plastic box containing a pink-red piece, with two silver coins placed nearby. To the right stands a polished brass vessel with a rounded body and flared base, reflecting light. A blurred blue object sits at the bottom edge. No people are visible.

Close overhead photo of a ritual preparation laid out on a bright red cloth. A sheet of lined paper has a hand-drawn square outline and two silver coins placed on it. A small clear plastic box sits at the upper left, and a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a rounded body and flared base stands at the right. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.

A photograph of two brass ritual objects on a red tabletop. On the left is a brass oil lamp (deepa) with a shallow bowl on a tall, stepped conical base. On the right is a brass kalasha-style pot with a looped handle, a spouted lip and a footed base, holding a small amount of water. No people are visible, and the background is dark.

Close view of a single small pink faceted gemstone resting in the centre of a folded white paper napkin. A person's fingertips and hand rest on the upper edge of the napkin. The napkin sits on bright orange fabric, with a red fabric edge visible at the top right.

February 04 2013

2013-02-04 +1 copies

Overhead photo of an empty puja arrangement on a red cloth edged with gold tinsel placed on a tiled floor. Central brass tray holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish with a smaller brass bowl beneath, a red flower, and white flowers. A brass bell, a brass cup with water, a brass plate with leaves, a small brass lamp stand with a white flower, and a folded orange cloth with a white flower are arranged around it. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a ritual vessel set on a clear glass tray with scalloped edges. Two hands, one from each side, hold and lift a stacked brass or gold-toned metal vessel with a handle, its polished surface reflecting warm light. A small pink petal lies on the stone floor, and an ornate beaded and jewelled cloth edge appears at the left. No person's face is visible, and the scene suggests puja preparation with a kalasha-style vessel.

December 19 2011

A close photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A brass plate with embossed floral engraving holds a small dark metal lingam with a yellow flower and white petals placed on it. A brass spoon held by a hand in orange clothing is poised over the plate, as if pouring liquid. Beside them sit a brass cup, a white conch shell on a brass stand, a small brass lamp stand, and a yellow banana on a plate at the left. The hand and orange garment at the top right belong to an unseen officiant.

Close photo of two white paper napkins laid on a red and cream striped cloth. On the upper napkin lie three small white pearls and two orange-red polished stones, possibly carnelian or coral. The lower napkin holds one orange-red stone and one pale cream stone. A red mobile phone rests on the cloth at right, and a partly visible hand wearing silver rings and orange-painted nails appears at the top edge. No people's faces are visible.

Overhead photograph of a puja arrangement laid on a red cloth with gold tinsel border. At centre, a brass thali holds a lit oil lamp in a small brass bowl, with a red flower and a stick of incense beside it. Around it lie a white conch shell, a brass plate, a copper cup, a brass bell, a small brass stand with a white flower and incense, a folded red cloth with a white flower, and green leaves. No people are visible.