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March 25 2013

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Close photo of a puja being performed on a woven mat. A person in orange and maroon robes holds a white conch shell with a green leaf, seated with bare feet visible. In front lie a pair of black wooden sandals with orange-brown curved cords, a white flower, a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, brass and silver puja vessels, a brass bell, a small brass figure and an incense stick. The setting suggests padapuja worship of the sandals.2013-03-26Close view of a puja preparation on a colourful striped woven mat. A person in orange saffron robes, with a gold bangle on the wrist, pours liquid from a small cup onto a brass plate of pink flowers and green leaves. Nearby are brass bowls with grains, a small brass lamp, incense sticks, plastic containers and a small brass deity figure on a plate. Only hands and orange clothing of the person are visible.2017-01-13April 03 20132013-04-03Close-up photo of a pair of sandals placed on a saffron-orange cloth during a paada pooja setup. The dark sandals have orange straps and are decorated with purple orchids and a green orchid. Beside them lie a red cloth with a rudraksha mala and a silver chain, a white conch shell, a small brass bowl with a white stick, and an orange cup. A hand in the upper right reaches toward a brass plate. No people's faces are visible; only a sleeve in white clothing appears at the right edge.2014-12-30September 16 20112011-09-16A close photograph of a ritual being performed on a woven straw mat. A hand holds a white conch-shaped shell pouring water over a small shivalinga-like object set in a brass plate filled with pink rose petals. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel with a wooden ladle, a dark incense stick, a tray with reddish offerings and a patterned purple cloth. No faces are visible.2013-03-25January 07 20172017-01-07March 25 20132013-03-25Close photo of a puja setup on a white marble floor. A person in orange robes wears a rudraksha bracelet and holds a small brass oil lamp, lit with a flame, over an arrangement of brass plates with pink flower petals, sandalwood paste, a pink conch shell, incense sticks, a brass bell and small brass cups. Other people in orange robes sit in a row behind, with more lamps and offering trays in front of them. The scene suggests a ritual worship with lamps and offerings.2017-01-12March 22 20132013-03-22January 08 20172017-01-08Close photo of a puja being performed on a striped red, green and blue woven mat. A person in orange robes, wearing a gold bangle, holds a white conch or shell over a brass plate holding a yellow flower, green leaf and small brass items. Another brass plate with a brass lamp or ritual vessel sits beside it, with a small bowl of white grains and brass cups nearby. A folded brown cloth lies at the bottom edge.2017-01-11