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June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesClose photograph of a puja at an altar. A person's forearm, wearing gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp whose flame is angled toward a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure. Red and pink flowers and yellow petals are arranged on a silver tray with a cloth in orange and gold. A silver vessel stands at right and a metal pillar rises behind. No face is visible and no one is identified; the hands and bangles are the only human features shown.2013-08-19A close photograph of a puja being performed. A woman's hand, wearing gold bangles and a ring, holds up a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. On a white cloth with a gold-and-red border sits a small brass deity murti, surrounded by red flower petals, small yellow offerings and a silver vessel with a tall stem. Water or liquid drips from above onto the setup. No a person candidate is visible; only the hand and arm of the officiant appear.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19October 08 20172017-10-08October 16 20162016-10-16January 08 20122012-01-08A puja setup on a white-painted wooden tray. A small red-and-orange figurine of a seated, turbaned man in saffron sits on a dark red base on a brass plate. Surrounding brass plates hold red and orange rose petals, a red kumkum heap, and a plate of white rice. A brass bell, a small brass pot, a white conch shell, and a lit oil lamp are arranged nearby. A hand in an orange sleeve holds a brass spoon over the rice and a small flame. Only partial hands and a sleeve are visible; no full face is shown. The image is a photograph.2017-01-25Close view of a ritual fire offering. A person in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala on the wrist and red thread bangles tends a flame in a stone bowl containing green leaves and offerings. Beside it stands a tall silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, and a brass female figure holds a lit oil lamp in an outstretched hand. Silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground on a striped cloth, with flowers in the background.2017-10-08Close photo of a ritual on a silver tray draped with orange cloth. A hand wearing a rudraksha mala sprinkles white powder. Pink flowers and green leaves are scattered around the tray, and a silver handbell sits at the right edge. A person in orange robes is partly visible behind. The white powder is being applied over a small wooden or stone piece on the tray.2012-06-01 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a puja table draped in a red cloth with gold border. A person's hands in gold bangles pour liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a white tray holding small brass and metal deity figures, a dark stone lingam-like object, and a standing bronze figure. A silver lidded bowl, a silver pot with embossed design, a small silver lamp with a flame, and bowls of pink and white flower garlands sit on the table. On the right, a seated person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits beside the table; only part of the figure is visible. A green-clad person is partly visible at upper left. Abhishekam ritual with offerings.2013-08-19February 02 20172017-02-02