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July 20 2017

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Close-up photo of a ritual setup on a woven straw mat. A man's hand, wearing a plain band, touches pink rose petals in a small brass plate. Nearby, another brass plate holds more pink petals, a white conch shell sits on a brass stand at left, and a folded orange cloth with a dark rudraksha mala lies at right. A brass bowl with liquid is in the foreground.2013-01-05May 02 20142014-05-02Close-up photograph of a ritual puja tableau on a red cloth. In the foreground an ornate brass thali holds red rose petals, a small brass bowl with a bell-like knob, and a cluster of dark rudraksha beads. Behind it stand a brass tumbler with a spoon, a brass lamp stand holding a red petal offering, and a brass plate with a small dish. No people are visible; the scene is a still-life of puja implements.2014-05-05A close overhead photograph of brass puja objects on an orange cloth. A round brass plate is filled with fuchsia rose petals around a small brass object, possibly a murti or ritual item. To the right stands a small brass figurine on a pedestal and a brass lamp. Beside them lie amber-coloured beads or a mala. No people are visible.2014-03-25A brass puja tray arranged on a white cloth with gold-bordered red fabric. A lit brass oil lamp on a footed stand sits at the top, beside a white conch shell and a brass bell with a handle. A brass plate holds red rose petals and a small carved stone murti, with an incense stick rising from it. Another brass plate of red rose petals sits at the bottom left, a small bowl of red kumkum is nearby, and a brass incense holder stands at the right. A corner of white cloth is visible at the right edge. No people are visible.2014-07-16Close-up photograph of a ritual setup on a magenta cloth with gold zari border. In the foreground sits a polished brass plate with a fluted rim holding a small heap of yellow marigold petals and a few thin white threads. Blurred items at the edges include an orange cloth, a brass bowl with a white shell-like vessel, marigold flowers and a small metal cup. No people are visible in the scene.2014-05-25A photograph of a polished round brass puja thali set on a dark blue cloth. It holds a heap of pink flower petals. An oil lamp with a burning flame and a glowing yellow oil reservoir sits at the left edge, and incense sticks rise from the tray. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja offering.2018-01-01Close-up photo of a ritual tray on a red cloth. A round brass plate holds red rose petals arranged around small brass items and a brass figure, with a brass pot and a brass bell or lamp stand at the right. A second brass plate of red petals sits blurred in the foreground. No people are visible.2014-03-14Close-up photograph of ritual puja items on a saffron-orange silk cloth. In the foreground a gold oval plate holds two small gold lingam-shaped objects with knobbed tops, scattered with pink and red rose petals. Beside it, a white conch shell rests on a small gold stand with a red petal on top. More gold plates with petals sit at the edges, along with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala at the lower left. No people are visible.2014-05-20Close-up photograph of pink rose petals arranged on a shiny silver plate in the foreground, with a green stem and a lit oil lamp flame at the lower right. Behind them sits a white conch shell and an orange flower blurred in the background, on a striped cloth. No people are visible.2013-10-26A photograph of a brass puja arrangement on an orange cloth over a white surface. Pink oleander flowers fill a large brass plate, with a blue flower, green grass blades, and a white conch shell among them. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front, beside a brass cup, a brass bell, and a small brass stand. No people are visible, and the scene suggests ritual worship preparation.2013-07-20Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth. A hand, with the sleeve of a light garment visible, sprinkles red rose petals onto a brass plate. A white conch shell rests on a small stand beside a brass bowl of dark granular offering. A brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass stand are visible, with blurred golden and brass objects in the foreground. No faces are shown and no person is clearly identifiable.2014-03-09