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January 11 2014

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Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth. A hand, with the sleeve of a light garment visible, sprinkles red rose petals onto a brass plate. A white conch shell rests on a small stand beside a brass bowl of dark granular offering. A brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass stand are visible, with blurred golden and brass objects in the foreground. No faces are shown and no person is clearly identifiable.2014-03-09Close photo of a puja set-up on an orange cloth: a hand with bangles and a ring pours from a small brass spoon onto a brass tray of pink flower petals. Nearby are brass bowls of petals and grain, a brass cup, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a white conch shell, and a lit incense stick sending up smoke. The scene is a morning ritual offering, with no visible person beyond the hand.2010-09-28Close-up photo of a puja setup on a table draped with a yellow cloth. A hand in orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a brass vessel. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flower petals, green leaves, oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. An incense stick rises from a holder at left. No face is visible.2017-07-20Close-up photo of a ritual setup on a woven straw mat. A man's hand, wearing a plain band, touches pink rose petals in a small brass plate. Nearby, another brass plate holds more pink petals, a white conch shell sits on a brass stand at left, and a folded orange cloth with a dark rudraksha mala lies at right. A brass bowl with liquid is in the foreground.2013-01-05August 24 20142014-08-24Close photo of a hand with a gold bangle and ring reaching over a brass plate of yellow flower petals and red rose petals on a red cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits to the right, a thin incense stick rises behind it, and more scattered petals and a green leaf lie on the cloth, with a brass cup at left.2011-09-16Close-up photograph of a pooja setup laid on a bright orange cloth. Rose petals in red and pink are scattered on a brass plate, with a brass bell, a brass cup holding a wooden stick, a brass kalasha-style bowl on a stem, a small brass lamp, a lit tea light candle, and a plate of dried fruit and sweets. Background is out of focus white fabric. No people are visible.2014-03-19Close photo of a puja arrangement on a rust-red silk cloth with a gold zari border on a white marble surface. A hand wearing a dark rudraksha mala bracelet arranges petals and a green leaf on a brass plate of red and yellow flower petals, with a yellow flower prominent. Nearby are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of rice with turmeric, a brass lota, and an incense stick. Scattered petals lie on the cloth. No faces are visible, so the identity of the person performing the puja cannot be determined from this image.2017-01-06A close photo of a puja setup on a white surface. A hand holding a small brass spoon reaches over brass plates of pink flowers and green leaves. A white conch shell sits on a brass stand, next to a brass cup and a steel tumbler of water. On an orange cloth at right, rudraksha beads and a pink flower rest on a brass plate. A small brass oil lamp burns at left, and an orange garment appears at the top edge. No person's face is visible.2013-01-18A close photograph of brass puja items on an orange cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a wick sits on a footed stand at centre, beside a brass tray holding pink and red rose petals. Brass cups, a small brass bell and a spoon sit to the left and foreground, with a bowl of petals in the background. No people are visible.2014-01-14January 07 20142014-01-07A photograph of puja items arranged on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick, a brass cup, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate filled with rose petals, marigold petals and white flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2014-01-23