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A close photograph of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a man's hands, with a beaded bracelet of white and red beads on the wrist, hold a small brass spoon over a brass vessel and a lit incense stick. On an orange cloth are a brass plate of red flowers, a brass bell with a bird-shaped handle, and a brass spouted vessel. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit nearby. Behind, out of focus, people in white clothes with red-edged dhotis sit on the floor, and further lamps glow on orange cloths.

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November 11 2011

Close-up photo of priests seated cross-legged on a woven mat performing a puja. Their hands hold small brass handled implements, one raised and one lowered, with gold bangles on the wrists of the nearest priest. In the foreground a brass plate holds a banana, red and white flowers, and a brass cup and small lamp; a stainless steel box and an incense stick stand to the right, and a lit oil lamp and more brass vessels sit in the background. The priests wear white dhotis and one wears a red and white striped cloth. The surfaces are polished tile floors with a tiled, warm atmosphere.

September 10 2011

December 31 2011

A close view of a puja ritual on a woven mat. A hand with gold bangles pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a brass plate holding a banana, white coconut pieces, yellow flowers and a green leaf. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit nearby, with small dishes of white and yellow flowers at the lower left. Seated people in white dhotis with gold borders are blurred in the background, and a pink container and green plate sit to the side.

Close view of a puja ritual on a white tiled floor. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged; one person's bare arm reaches toward brass plates holding a yellow flower, red flower petals, bananas and lit oil lamps on orange cloth. Brass vessels, a bell and incense sticks are arranged nearby, and a clear plastic container with a blue lid sits to the right. A woven mat borders the floor. Some people have white markings on their arms and wear a rudraksha mala and silver bangles.

Close view of a puja being performed on a grey mat over a white floor. A person seated in white dhoti and cloth holds a small brass spoon over brass cups and a shell-shaped conch. Brass plates hold pink flower petals, a small heap of white crystals, a folded orange cloth, and a lit oil lamp stands at left. Another hand in white pours from a small vessel at right. The scene looks like an aarti or abhishekam offering, with brass ritual implements.

Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on a woven mat with green, purple and red stripes. A person in white clothing with a red sash sits at the left, and only their arm and hand are visible as they use a long brass spoon to place an offering on a brass tray holding a small cube-shaped item and orange marigold petals. Nearby are a brass lamp stand, a small brass bowl of grains, a silver bell, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a conch shell, incense sticks and orange flowers. Smoke rises at the upper right.

December 17 2011

Close photo of a ritual puja set laid on a woven mat over a white floor. A person in white clothing, with a red and white bracelet and silver bangles, sits cross-legged and holds reddish-brown rudraksha beads over a small brass cup. Nearby are brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass cups and bowls, a brass lamp and a lit oil lamp at left. A colourful striped cloth lies beside the seated figure. Only the hand and arm of the seated person are visible.

A 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.