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December 26 2013

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November 12 20132013-11-12Close view of a golden ornate table laden with silver ritual trays for a puja offering. Silver bowls and ornate silver vessels hold red and yellow rose petals, pink roses, and a golden-brown liquid. Silver pitchers with spouts and small folded paper packets sit among the petals. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the top edge, with a white-clad figure at right, but no faces appear. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or abhishekam offering prepared on a gilded surface.2013-09-21Close view of ritual offerings arranged on ornate brass trays. Several round silver-toned plates hold small silver bowls filled with orange-yellow liquid or paste, red and pink rose petals, and yellow marigold petals. A central tray is decorated with a border of yellow and orange flowers and holds brass puja vessels. Small white conch-shaped items and silver spoons are placed among the bowls. No people are visible, and no deity or a person depiction is shown.2013-11-16 +1 copiesClose view of an arranged ritual offering on a brass-embossed altar. Several round silver trays hold rows of small silver bowls containing orange liquid, red and orange flower petals, and yellow marigold heads. Silver vessels with spouts and silver ladles sit among red roses and white flowers. A central tray is covered with yellow and orange flowers and small brass lamps or stands. No people are visible in the frame. This appears to be a puja offering arrangement.2013-11-16 +1 copiesClose view of an ornate gold-painted altar table holding silver ritual trays and bowls arranged for worship. Bowls are filled with yellow and orange marigolds, pink and red roses, and petals; a silver spouted vessel rests among them. A central golden kalasha-style vessel sits in a bed of red, orange and pink flowers. No people are visible, so this is an arrangement of puja offerings and flowers for a temple ritual rather than a gathering.2013-10-03October 16 20132013-10-16Close view of ornate silver puja trays arranged on a gold-carved table, holding red, yellow, orange and pink flowers, small silver bowls of marigold petals, and a central silver plate of mixed rose petals. Silver ladles and a small spouted vessel sit among the bowls, with an orange paste or sweet in several dishes. No people are visible; the setting suggests ritual offerings prepared for a puja.2013-09-25January 01 20142014-01-01July 10 20132013-07-10November 13 20132013-11-13Top-down view of an ornate gold-embossed ritual tray arrangement for abhishekam offerings. Five silver-rimmed trays hold clear glass cups filled with water, yellow turmeric paste, and pink kumkum. Red hibiscus flowers, pink and purple blossoms, and green leaves decorate the trays, and silver spouted vessels hold liquid. At the centre, a yellow and purple flower garland surrounds a small golden peetha-style object with a golden bell or lamp. No people are visible.2013-09-11October 26 20132013-10-26