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December 14 20132013-12-14Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup on a white floor covered with an orange cloth. Brass plates hold yellow flowers and a betel-like offering, a brass bell and an incense stick stand at left, a small oil lamp with a lit flame sits centre, and a white conch shell lies in front. A brass cup and spoon rest beside a stack of papers. In the upper right, a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged with hands raised holding a small brass vessel, only hands and robe visible. Purple and orange fabric is visible at lower right.2010-10-27A photograph of puja items arranged on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick, a brass cup, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate filled with rose petals, marigold petals and white flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2014-01-23Close photograph of a puja being performed on the floor. A person in white clothing and gold bangles holds a brass bell in one hand and an incense stick or spoon in the other. On a bright orange cloth sit small brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass cup, a brass plate with yellow and pink flower petals, a small wooden stand, a brass figurine, and a plate of white flowers and sweets. Incense sticks are burning. No face of the person is visible, so no a person identification is made.2011-12-19Close-up photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth over a glass-topped table. A person in orange robes and a gold bangle reaches toward brass trays holding a lit oil lamp, white flower petals, a white conch shell and a small brass bell. Only the forearm, hand and orange-clad knees are visible. A blue-handled implement lies in the background and a bell is at the top edge.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA close photograph of a puja ritual on a woven straw mat. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, incense sticks, a brass kalasha-style vessel, plates of yellow marigolds, red flowers, a banana, and grapes are arranged on the mat. In the foreground, a hand in a brass bangle pours or sprinkles from a small brass vessel over offerings, while other devotees in saffron and orange robes and white garments sit at the ritual setup. Gold bangles and a gold wristwatch are visible.2011-12-15Close view of a puja setup on a tiled floor. A hand in a bangle reaches toward a brass plate holding yellow marigold petals, a small brass lamp and sacred items, while an arm in orange robes rests nearby. Orange cloths hold more brass plates, a brass bell, a conch shell, a brass water vessel and a spouted cup. Oil lamps burn with flames, and an incense stick rises from a holder. The cloth and robes are orange, with a red cloth folded on the left.2011-12-31Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a glossy white floor. A man in orange clothing sits at the right edge, his bare forearm and hand holding a small copper cup over a brass tray. Silver bangles and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible on his wrist. The tray holds yellow flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, an incense stick burning in a holder, a brass kalasha-style cup and a brass bell-shaped stand. Orange cloth lies beneath the offerings, and the reflections of the objects appear on the floor.2010-10-27Close-up photograph of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands at centre, beside a brass vessel holding a stick of incense, a brass plate and a small brass cup decorated with red and orange marigold-like flowers and a green leaf. Blurred orange-robed figures appear in the background, but no people are clearly in focus. Ritual items are arranged for worship.2014-05-12Close view of a ritual being performed on a white cloth: a person in orange robes holds a polished brass bell-shaped vessel with one hand while the other hand, partly visible at upper left, holds a small spoon-like implement. Brass plates, a brass cup and a small brass stemmed vessel sit on the cloth, with scattered pink flower petals beside them. The background is softly blurred.2013-07-14A close photograph of a puja set-up during a seated ritual. In the foreground, a person in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha bracelet lights a brass oil lamp with one hand. Brass trays hold pink flower petals, a conch shell, small brass cups and a bowl with a handled ladle, placed on an orange cloth. Incense sticks and a crystal stand are nearby. Other people in orange robes sit cross-legged along the row in the background.2017-01-12January 25 20172017-01-25