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March 29 2017

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January 14 20172017-01-14January 15 20172017-01-15Close photo of a seated puja row on a marble floor. Several people in white dhotis and cream garments sit on lavender mats, shirtless at the upper body, one holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Brass puja trays hold rose petals, a small bowl of rice, a kalasha-style brass vessel, incense sticks smoking, and tealight candles along the floor. A red cloth bag and blue water bottle sit at the left edge. Some people wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Several candles glow in the background bokeh.2017-01-15January 25 20172017-01-25Close photo of a seated puja in progress on a white marble floor. A man in a bare chest and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, holding a small green leaf or herb over a brass tray. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and kumkum-stained offerings sit on a dark tray, with an incense stick smoking nearby. Other seated participants wearing plain light clothing sit on pink mats in the background.2017-01-11Close-up photograph of several people seated on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Hands and bare legs are prominent; the men wear white dhotis with gold borders and a few have white sacred ash marks on their arms. Brass plates hold flowers, a white flower, fruit, incense sticks and a kalasha-style brass vessel. A white plastic container sits on a green mat. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress, with visible wrist threads and bangles.2017-01-07January 06 20172017-01-06March 25 20172017-03-25A row of seated devotees performs a puja on a marble floor in a temple hall. In the foreground, brass plates hold flowers, rice, a conch-shaped vessel, a small brass bowl of kumkum and a lit incense stick, while a rudraksha mala sits beside a red cloth. Several people in white dhotis and white garments hold brass lamps with lit flames and ritual bells, with bokeh candlelight behind them. A red tote bag and a blue water bottle sit on the floor at left.2017-01-15January 07 20172017-01-07A row of seated devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform a puja on a marble floor, many holding small brass oil lamps and bells. Brass plates with flowers, a bowl of rice, incense sticks, and a small brass kalasha sit on a maroon mat in the foreground, with a purple cushion beneath the seated participants. Several lit oil lamps glow in the background, and a red bag and blue water bottle sit at the left edge. A devotee at right wears rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet while ringing a bell.2017-01-15January 19 20172017-01-19