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November 24 2010

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Close view of a ritual puja setup on an orange and yellow woven mat. A person in white clothing with a maroon border sits cross-legged; a hand with a gold-toned bangle holds a white flower-like offering with a yellow marigold. On a large brass plate, yellow marigold flowers are arranged. Nearby are a brass cup, a brass spoon, a small brass lamp, a brass bell-like object, incense sticks, a small brass dish with yellow paste, and a brass pedestal with a ceremonial figure. Only a hand and lap are visible, so no full face is shown.2010-11-24Close view of a puja offering being prepared on a floor covered by a striped rug. A pair of hands, wearing a gold bangle on the wrist and white clothing on the lap, holds a small brass bowl of turmeric-coated rice and a yellow petal or leaf. On a brass tray at left sit small brass cups, a brass lamp with lit oil wicks, and yellow marigold flowers on a plate. Only the seated person's hands and lap are visible.2017-01-26Close photo of a seated person in white dhoti and white shirt with red-and-white borders, sitting on an orange mat. Their hands hold a small flower or offering near brass ritual items arranged on a woven bamboo mat: a brass plate with white flowers, a brass cup, a brass lamp lit with a small flame, a brass vessel holding a yellow sweet, and incense smoke rising. White flowers and a small dish sit at the lower left. The person wears a silver bracelet and a ring. Ritual worship, puja setting.2010-10-28 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20172017-01-15January 26 20172017-01-26Close view of a floor-level puja setup on a woven mat: brass plates with yellow flower petals, a brass bell, a white conch shell, small brass cups of rice, incense sticks burning, and a lit oil lamp. Two hands of a seated man in white clothing with a thin red-and-gold bracelet are placing an offering. The image shows only hands and clothing, with no visible face. The ritual is a worship puja with conch, bell and flowers, no visible homa fire.2017-01-03A photograph of a puja setup on a woven straw mat with pink and purple borders. Brass plates hold yellow marigold petals, a small heap of white rice or grain, a white conch-shaped shell, and an orange cloth with rudraksha beads. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick, incense sticks in a brass holder, a brass cup and small brass bowls are arranged around them. At top right, a person in white dhoti-style clothing with a red border and silver bangles pours or places an offering with a small brass spoon. Only forearms and hands are visible, so no face is shown.2010-11-24January 22 20172017-01-22Close photo of a seated person in white clothes with a red-edged cloth, reaching toward a brass plate of ritual items on a woven mat. Visible objects include a brass bell, a small brass oil lamp with a flame, an oil-lamp stand, orange flower petals, a white conch-shaped item, a tray of grains, and a matchbox. The wrist wears a gold-toned bangle. Only hands, arms and legs are visible; no face is shown.2009-11-14September 10 20122012-09-10January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22