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April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja setup on a patterned batik-style cloth. Pink and white plumeria flowers rest on brass plates, with a small brass oil lamp burning in a cup, a brass bell and a brass vessel, a wooden framed picture stand, and a folded orange cloth on a red woven mat. No people are visible apart from a blurred hand at the right edge. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or puja offering.2013-12-10Close-up photo of a ritual puja tray on a polished silver surface. A hand at upper right sprinkles yellow turmeric or kumkum powder from a small ornate container onto the tray. In the foreground a small gilded and jewelled portable shrine holds a framed portrait of a bald figure in orange robes, adorned with a blue flower on top, set on a silver pedestal with a red and green bead hanging below. Pink and red rose petals, a yellow rose and a green leaf are scattered around a silver lotus-shaped vessel. A small oil lamp burns on a brass plate beside a white conch shell, and a silver cup sits nearby. A partially visible person in a red and gold garment sits at left. Tattooed forearm visible at the top right.2013-10-08Close-up photograph of a ritual table draped in orange cloth. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame, an incense stick burning in a brass holder, a bowl of white grains, and a brass plate of red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves. A folded red and gold cloth holds a beaded white and pink bracelet or mala. A human hand is visible at the upper right. No people's faces are shown and no person is identifiable.2016-12-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja setup on an orange cloth with a patterned border. In the foreground, a pair of dark wooden sandals with orange-brown straps rests on a dark tray, decorated with white and yellow plumeria flowers. Beside them, a rudraksha mala with gold caps is laid out. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in a ribbed silver dish, a brass bell and a small brass pot with water stand nearby, and a brass figure of a standing deity stands at the upper left. A blurred person in a red-orange garment appears in the background, out of focus, with no visible face.2013-12-11Close-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.2013-09-11A close-up photo of a puja arrangement on a striped red-and-cream woven cloth. Yellow marigold and pink flower heaps fill the centre, with green leaves scattered among them. At right, a small ornate framed object with a jewelled gold crown and pink flower sits on a patterned wooden stand. Behind it, a brass bowl holds folded orange cloth and a silver kalasha-like finial rests on flowers. A brass plate holds small silver cups, and at right a lit oil lamp burns in a brass dish. No people are visible.2013-10-03A close photograph of a ritual offering on a polished round steel plate set on a red cloth with green and gold border. The plate holds a bronze-toned ornate object, a strand of red beads with rudraksha beads, scattered rose petals and green leaves, a small glass bottle of oil, and steel containers of red kumkum powder. Loose petals and red powder lie on the plate. At the right edge, a printed card shows a smiling person in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, captioned Be Blissful and Paramahamsa Nithyananda. No people are physically present.2013-02-08Close photo of a ritual offering setup on an orange cloth. In the foreground a brass plate holds red flower petals, a white flower and a small figurine. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands behind it, beside a matchbox. A brass plate of wrapped sweets or prasad sits at left, and a small framed photograph of a bearded, saffron-clad figure stands at right. No people are visible.2012-10-17Close-up photo of a ritual tray on a striped red, orange and green woven cloth. Several pink oleander flowers lie on a shallow silver plate with a green leaf and small brass offerings. No people are visible.2013-10-26Close view of a ritual table set with an orange-and-brown striped cloth. Centre: a small gold-coloured metal deity murti standing in a brass plate surrounded by pink flowers. Left: an orange cloth folded on a silver tray with a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind: a lit oil lamp glowing softly and a shallow dish with pink blossoms. No people are visible.2013-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 12 20132013-12-12