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December 17 20162016-12-17Close view of a Shiva puja at a black stone Shivalinga in the foreground. A priest with bare upper body, rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing a gold bangle, and offers rose petals from a brass plate. Brass bowls, a brass bell with handle, a brass kalasha-like vessel, small oil lamps and a small framed image of a saffron-robed sannyasi with orange turban sit on a red-cushioned mat against a red-brick step. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-12-17Close photo of a priest performing a puja at a black stone Shivalinga on a red brick ledge. The partly visible priest wears white dhoti, rudraksha mala beads and white ash markings on his arms, and his hand reaches toward brass plates of red rose petals and green leaves. Nearby are small brass bowls with white paste, a brass lamp, incense sticks, a brass kalasha-like vessel and a small printed image of a seated saffron-clad figure on a stand. The partly visible person's face is not shown.2016-12-17Close crop of a person in white ritual dhoti with red-bordered edge and a rudraksha mala across the chest, holding a small silver plate with a red flower and green leaves in cupped hands. Gold bangles on the wrist. Partially visible person in a yellow and green sari sits to the right. Silver vessels at the bottom edge suggest a puja setting. Only a torso and hands are shown, with no face visible. The face is not visible, so identity cannot be assessed; the figure is described by role as a priest in ritual white.2010-10-02November 12 20102010-11-12Close-up of a ritual scene in which a young man in plain white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold ball necklace over a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a silver-rimmed bowl containing a pink-and-white lotus flower in both hands. Beside him, another person in white clothing wears a gold chain and holds a small silver vessel. A third person's shaved or close-cropped head is visible at right, and a fourth seated figure appears at the left edge. The setting suggests a temple pada puja offering, with the lotus as the central ritual object.2010-11-02January 22 20172017-01-22Close view of a person in a white dhoti-style garment with a thin maroon border performing a puja. Their hands, one resting over the other, hold white flower petals over a silver tray. Silver bowls and dishes with engraved rims sit on the tray, with a red apple and green leaves at the lower edge. The person wears a heavy gold necklace with bead-shaped links and a pendant containing a small framed portrait, and a bracelet of rudraksha beads on one wrist. White ash markings streak the forearm. The setting is an outdoor ritual with a silver kalasha-style vessel at the left edge.2010-09-08Close view of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. A man with bare, lightly ash-marked arms wears a brass bracelet and beaded bracelet and holds a small object between his fingers over a brass plate. Nearby, brass plates of red and pink rose petals, a brass lamp with a lit flame, small brass bowls, a brass bell, a conch shell and a copper vessel sit on a brown patterned mat. Another person in white dhoti and red-and-yellow striped cloth sits at the edge. Some attendees wear orange garments in the background.2017-01-22Close-up photograph of a puja set-up on a dark red cloth. A brass plate holds pink and red flower petals and a green leaf, beside a white conch shell, a brass bell, a brass cup with a spoon, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, and a bundle of incense sticks. A person in white clothing with white marks on the arm sits at right and reaches toward the offerings with an open hand, scattering petals. A lit oil lamp and a brass lotus-shaped holder sit on the floor nearby.2017-01-12February 10 20172017-02-10October 03 20102010-10-03