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July 03 20082008-07-03Close photo of a ritual offering tray on an orange cloth. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left beside a small brass vessel, and a white conch shell rests on a gold leaf-shaped stand at upper right. Silver bowls hold white rice or grains, yellow paste, orange paste, red kumkum-like paste and dark liquid, with a small wooden spoon. Folded red-and-white cloth and a bowl of yellow flowers appear at the edges.2010-12-14October 24 20122012-10-24September 03 20092009-09-03Close photo of a puja setup on a stone floor during a ritual. A seated figure in orange saffron cloth with maroon border is visible at top. Brass items include a kalasha-style pot with handle and spout, a bell, lotus-shaped bowls holding yellow turmeric and red kumkum, and a brass plate of yellow marigolds and red rose petals. A copper pot stands to the right beside a small offering of yellow flowers and a red rose with leaves, and turmeric powder is scattered on the floor. No faces are visible, so no person is identified.2010-07-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesClose photograph of a puja setup laid on an orange cloth on a peach-coloured floor. Brass plates hold flowers, white flowers and leaves, and a small heap of white rice or grain. A brass bell with a handle, a brass lamp with a wick, small brass cups and a brass plate with a red-yellow item sit around the cloth. A lit incense stick stands in a brass holder at right. Behind, a blurred figure in white clothing with a maroon border kneels on the floor, and a clear plastic container stands at upper right.2011-10-09May 13 20132013-05-13March 31 20132013-03-31A ritual puja setup on an orange cloth spread over a light marble floor. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white flower petals, rice-like offerings and a lit oil lamp at left; a small brass lamp stand with a stick of incense stands at the far left edge. A crystal or white stone lingam sits on a brass base at the top centre, beside a small framed picture of a seated figure. A folded striped woven cloth lies at lower centre, with incense sticks and a brass bell nearby. A person in white clothing sits at the left edge, hands resting near the offerings. Oil lamp, incense and offerings suggest a puja. Other people are only partially visible at the top edge.2017-01-01August 08 20092009-08-08A close overhead view of a puja setup on a red cloth: a brass plate holds a brass lamp stand with a wooden ceremonial piece and a clear crystal, surrounded by small brass bowls of white and yellow offerings. A brass plate of pink and orange flower petals sits below, with a brass conch shell and oil lamp at the top, and a brass pot with a spoon behind. A person in orange robes is partially visible at the right edge, and a rudraksha mala lies on a yellow cloth at the bottom. No full face is visible.2017-02-01 +1 copies