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December 22 20162016-12-22Close view of a puja arrangement on a red and orange striped cloth. A hand in a white sleeve pours or drips liquid from a small white vessel onto a brass tray holding rose petals, a small brass shrine-shaped object, and a brass cup with a stirring spoon. A white sculpted figure of a seated deity stands at right beside a brass stand, with a brass lamp and a brass kalasha-like object behind. Brass ritual implements and a small brass deity figure appear at the edges. The hand and sleeve are the only visible person.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22A close photo of a puja arrangement on a colourful striped woven mat in red, orange, purple and blue. A hand in the upper centre, wearing a gold bangle and a white sleeve, sprinkles white petals or grains from a brass plate. Nearby are small brass oil lamps, a brass tumbler, a brass bell with a handle, a brass tray with yellow and red powders and a white conch-like vessel. A small white stone or marble image with a triangular emblem stands on a wooden base. Rudraksha beads and a white cup with a yellow piece sit at the right edge. The person's white garment is visible at the top right.2016-12-12October 05 20142014-10-05 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual being performed on a woven straw mat. A hand holds a white conch-shaped shell pouring water over a small shivalinga-like object set in a brass plate filled with pink rose petals. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel with a wooden ladle, a dark incense stick, a tray with reddish offerings and a patterned purple cloth. No faces are visible.2013-03-25A close photo of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A hand in a bangle pours liquid from a brass kalasha-style pot into a brass plate holding white flowers and red rose petals. Brass bowls, a brass lamp stand, a leaf-wrapped sweet, small oil lamps and a silver container sit on the table. Another person in a cream garment is partly visible at right. No readable names are visible.2011-02-02January 13 20172017-01-13Close-up photo of a ritual puja table draped in a red and white patterned cloth. A hand reaches toward a brass plate of red and pink rose petals and flower petals. Brass items include a bell, a small kalasha-like vessel, an oil lamp with a lit flame, and a brass plate holding sweets garnished with flowers and a white lotus-like bloom. Scattered petals, a plate of yellow and red flower petals, and incense sticks complete the offering setup. No people are seen except the hand.2013-12-08A photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven mat. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a small figure or idol on a gold tray, with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp nearby. Other brass plates hold red roses, green leaves, a dark wooden rudraksha-style mala, rice, and small brass cups and a spoon. A bell and another brass lamp stand in the foreground. Only a hand and a forearm are visible, with a striped cloth at the lower right, so no full person is shown.2017-01-22Close-up photograph of a brass puja setup on a woven mat. A man's hand, with a light sleeve visible, pours milk or liquid from a small brass vessel over a small wooden figure or deity murti on the left tray. Red roses lie on a brass plate on the right, beside a dark rudraksha-style mala and green leaves. Brass bowls, a small brass kalasha-style cup, a bowl of white crystals and lit oil lamps surround the setting. A second person's hand, wearing a colourful striped wrist band and red fabric, is visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual with offerings.2017-01-22