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October 02 20112011-10-02January 22 20172017-01-22February 10 20172017-02-10A close view of a floor-level puja setup on a white tiled floor. A person seated cross-legged in black trousers reaches with one hand to sprinkle white flower petals or rice over a brass puja tray. The tray holds a brass bell, small brass cups, a brass spoon and a dish of white petals, arranged on a red-brown woven mat. Incense sticks smoke beside the tray, and lit oil lamps glow on the floor. A yellow cloth and another brass thali with flowers sit in the background and foreground.2017-01-15Close view of a floor-level puja setup on a woven mat: brass plates with yellow flower petals, a brass bell, a white conch shell, small brass cups of rice, incense sticks burning, and a lit oil lamp. Two hands of a seated man in white clothing with a thin red-and-gold bracelet are placing an offering. The image shows only hands and clothing, with no visible face. The ritual is a worship puja with conch, bell and flowers, no visible homa fire.2017-01-03February 02 20172017-02-02January 22 20172017-01-22A 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.2010-11-24January 03 20172017-01-03A close view of a floor-level puja setup on white marble tiles. A hand holding a white flower or cotton-like offering breaks apart over a brass tray of petals, with a brass puja thali, small brass bowls, a brass bell, incense sticks, and small oil lamps. Another person sits cross-legged in black trousers at the right edge. Additional brass trays with offerings and yellow cloth are visible in the background, indicating a ritual worship arrangement.2017-01-15February 01 20172017-02-01February 02 20172017-02-02