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January 02 20132013-01-02April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesA 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.2013-03-25Close 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.2013-09-11Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup on a white floor covered with an orange cloth. Brass plates hold yellow flowers and a betel-like offering, a brass bell and an incense stick stand at left, a small oil lamp with a lit flame sits centre, and a white conch shell lies in front. A brass cup and spoon rest beside a stack of papers. In the upper right, a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged with hands raised holding a small brass vessel, only hands and robe visible. Purple and orange fabric is visible at lower right.2010-10-27March 07 20132013-03-07 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual setup on a long stone-topped altar draped with orange-brown cloth. Lit oil lamps on stemmed brass holders, a pale conch shell on a small metal stand, a brass plate of white flowers and red petals, a brass bowl with a spoon, and a white paper cup sit in the foreground. Blurred figures in brown-orange robes are seated behind the altar, one with a hand visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or satsang setting.2013-03-07April 12 20132013-04-12July 06 20132013-07-06September 12 20132013-09-12February 24 20112011-02-24Photograph of a seated ritual row with several devotees' hands holding brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, and brass puja trays arranged on the floor with marigold and yellow flower petals, a small brass bell, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. One man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha bracelet leans in to light a lamp, while others wear cream and yellow-bordered white dhoti cloths. Their faces are cropped out of frame. Pink and maroon cloth covers the floor under the trays, with incense smoke rising at the right edge. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering at the moment of lighting the lamps.2017-01-06