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April 12 2013

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A 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 copiesApril 12 20132013-04-12 +2 copiesAugust 04 20172017-08-04Close view of a row of brass puja vessels on a grey floor during a ritual. Oil lamps with lit wicks, brass kalasha-style pots, a small brass bell, and steel trays holding red flowers, rose petals and offerings sit in a line. An orange cloth with a garland rests on a dark mat. In the background, the arm and hand of a person in white garments and a red-striped cloth are visible, seated at the row. Pink petals lie scattered on the floor, and an incense stick rises from one brass holder.2013-09-11April 12 20132013-04-12February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, incense sticks burning, brass bowls and a small brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass ritual bell or implement, white camphor-like pieces and small offerings sit on a silver-covered table. In the right foreground, a person in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in añjali is partially visible. A blue plastic container sits in the background.2013-05-05January 12 20172017-01-12A row of people in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, with lit oil lamps and brass puja plates along the line. In the foreground a right hand holds a small brass lamp with a flame, while another hand holds a lit lamp at the right edge. Brass trays hold rose petals, a rudraksha mala, brass bowls and incense sticks, and a reddish-brown cloth lies beneath them. Bare-shouldered participants with sacred thread and ash marks on their bodies sit in the background, with blurred orange garments and soft lamp glow throughout.2017-02-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a ritual puja table in shallow focus. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass lota and small brass vessels, a dish of yellow flowers and fruit, scattered red petals, and lit incense sticks stand on a red cloth. Saffron-orange robes of a person seated at the left edge are partly visible. Background shows more puja setups with lamps and offerings.2013-03-25