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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.

January 01 2017

Close photograph of a puja being performed on the floor. A person in white clothing and gold bangles holds a brass bell in one hand and an incense stick or spoon in the other. On a bright orange cloth sit small brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass cup, a brass plate with yellow and pink flower petals, a small wooden stand, a brass figurine, and a plate of white flowers and sweets. Incense sticks are burning. No face of the person is visible, so no a person identification is made.

September 06 2011

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January 22 2017

A close-up photograph of a ritual row on a tiled floor. Several priests in white dhotis with yellow borders sit cross-legged, holding brass bells and offering items, with hands extended over brass plates of flowers, fruit and rice. Small brass cups and oil lamps with lit flames stand on orange cloth mats. On the right, people in saffron-orange robes sit in line beside the offerings. A few visible hands wear bangles and silver bracelets. Puja offerings are set out on plates with red flower petals and yellow marigold garlands.

January 06 2017

A photograph of a puja being performed on a floor setting. In the foreground, a hand holds a small brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame, while other devotees seated in white clothing with orange-gold borders sit nearby. A brass puja tray holds small brass bowls, rice or grains, betel leaves and other offerings, with an incense stick smoking at left. Background shows additional lit oil lamps, a blue bottle, and red and purple cloths on the floor. No identifiable central figure is visible in this frame.

January 07 2017

January 10 2017

Photo of a seated puja setup on a white tiled floor. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron dhoti and orange garment with rudraksha malas and a bracelet, wearing sacred white ash markings, reaches toward a brass plate on a rust-red cloth holding fruit, flowers, a small bell, brass cups, a conch-shaped vessel, a small brass lamp and ritual implements. Two other people sit cross-legged in white clothes on a striped mat behind, one with hands folded near a plate. Lit oil lamps, brass trays and a clear plastic box sit nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation, with a mini aarti-style setup.

Close-up photo of a puja ritual at a row of brass plates. A person's hand, wrapped with a red rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, reaches over a brass tray holding yellow marigold flowers, a small brass deity murti, and pink petals. Nearby lie brass cups, a brass lota and bell, and burning oil lamps on a white cloth. The blurred foreground shows other devotees in white and light blue clothing seated at the same ritual. This looks like a pada puja, a foot-worship ceremony.