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March 07 2013

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Close view of a ritual setup on a long stone-topped altar draped with orange-brown cloth. Lit oil lamps on stemmed brass holders, a pale conch shell on a small metal stand, a brass plate of white flowers and red petals, a brass bowl with a spoon, and a white paper cup sit in the foreground. Blurred figures in brown-orange robes are seated behind the altar, one with a hand visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or satsang setting.2013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual puja set on a white marble tray in the foreground. Brass plates hold flowers, a conch shell, a small brass lamp, a golden pyramid-shaped object, kumkum, and a folded maroon cloth. Behind the tray, seated figures in saffron and orange robes and wrists hung with rudraksha malas are performing the rite, one hand lifting a white conch-shaped vessel. The setting is a tiled floor with the ritual items arranged in front of the seated participants.2017-01-01September 11 20132013-09-11September 12 20132013-09-12A photograph of a puja being prepared on a white marble floor. Several brass plates and small brass lamps stand in rows on maroon and red mats, holding red and pink rose petals, yellow flowers, white cloth, small bowls of white powder, incense sticks and lit oil lamps. Hands of seated people in orange and yellow garments reach over the arrangements to tend the offerings. Partially visible arms and a saffron cloth belong to devotees at the front right, while the scene is otherwise focused on the ritual objects.2017-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja table laid out on a woven mat with blue and red borders. Brass plates hold marigold petals and small mounds of brown grains or beans, and brass cups and an incense stick stand nearby. Several lit oil lamps with bright flames sit among the plates, and a white conch shell rests on a small brass holder. Partly visible seated people in light and dark clothing lean in at the edge of the frame, and smoke from incense rises across the scene.2009-11-07Close-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 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06Close-up photo of a ritual puja table with brass lamps and trays. Two lit oil lamps with flames sit on the table, with a white conch shell, brass bowls, a brass pot, and pink and yellow flowers scattered around. Incense sticks rise from a stand at left. Blurred orange cloth and a person's hands appear in the background at the top right. No people are clearly in focus, and the scene suggests a puja offering setup.2013-10-23April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copies