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October 08 2017

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Overhead photo of a silver ritual tray with ornately engraved silver bowls on stemmed bases, filled with yellow turmeric powder, dark sindoor-like powder, green leaves, and other ground substances. The tray rests on a multicoloured striped woven cloth in red, yellow, blue and white. Silver and brass ritual vessels, a silver lamp stand and a maroon cloth edge are visible at the top. No people are visible.2017-10-08Overhead photo of a silver ritual tray divided into compartments holding small ornate silver bowls filled with powders and offerings: yellow turmeric, reddish kumkum, dark powders, green leaves and herbs. Silver spoons and a silver vessel lie on a colourful striped woven cloth. Parts of two people's arms and a dark-red garment edge the frame, but no faces are visible. The tray appears to be prepared for a puja or abhishekam.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a red cloth with a colourful striped border. Silver and steel vessels hold coloured powders, liquids and offerings: a large round silver tray of small bowls holds white, yellow and pink contents, a silver kalasha-style pot stands at top, and a silver plate of small pointed sweets sits at left beside incense sticks. Silver spoons and a ladle rest on a silver stand, and a pair of wooden padukas (sandals) sit on a silver tray at upper right. Orange cloth and marigold flowers appear at the edges. No people are visible.2015-09-14Close-up photo of a puja offering tray on a gold-toned ornate surface. Several embossed silver bowls with scrolled floral engravings hold offerings: red and pink petals, a yellow rose, and a golden liquid in one bowl. Two large red hibiscus flowers with a yellow rose sit at the right edge beside an ornate silver vessel.2013-09-09January 13 20132013-01-13Close-up photograph of ornate silver ritual vessels arranged in a tiered display. Several embossed silver cups or bowls with engraved floral and figurative patterns sit on shelves, along with small silver footed dishes or lamps. Their interiors show gold-toned lining. Behind them is a striped textile in purple, yellow, red and green. No people are visible in the frame.2017-10-08Close-up of a silver ritual tray on an ornately embossed gold-toned cloth. Eight small engraved silver bowls surround a central silver bowl holding red, orange and yellow roses. Two bowls hold amber liquid, and a silver spouted vessel with a pink rose sits at the top. A silver container with a yellow rose lies at the left.2013-09-27Close view of a puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. A person in orange robes and a beaded bracelet holds a lit match or taper over a silver lamp. Around them are silver bowls holding turmeric powder, kumkum, rice, camphor pieces and a small cone of yellow turmeric on a plate, plus a silver kalasha vessel and a silver lamp stand. Flowers sit in a silver bowl at the top right.2016-01-15Close-up photograph of an ornate silver ritual tray with embossed floral scrollwork holding several small silver bowls. One bowl contains a red rose and yellow marigold petals floating in water, another holds a yellowish liquid, and others are empty. A white plumeria flower and green leaves rest near a silver kalasha-like vessel at the centre. Pink and yellow flower petals fill baskets in the background. No people are visible, and the scene suggests an offering arrangement for puja.2014-02-11April 04 20132013-04-04