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A photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a concrete floor. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat, their bangled hands holding a small brass spoon above the arrangement. Items include a brass plate with purple flower petals, a brass bell, a white conch shell, small brass bowls of powder, a brass cup, an oil lamp with a lit flame, and an incense stick in a holder. A red carpet lies behind. The person's face is not visible, so no one is identified.

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December 14 20112011-12-14January 04 20132013-01-04January 13 20172017-01-13January 08 20172017-01-08Close view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.2012-09-13Close-up photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A seated person in white clothing and orange garments, wearing gold bangles, holds a small brass spoon over a large brass plate holding a smaller bowl of orange flowers and green leaves. Nearby are a brass bell, brass cups, a white conch shell, a brass incense holder with incense sticks, and a small brass oil lamp. Another person in white sits at the top edge.2010-09-28Close photograph of a seated person in orange saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a tiled floor, holding a small brass spoon in the right hand. Visible are a rudraksha mala with a pendant around the neck and beaded bracelets on the wrist. Before them on an orange cloth lie brass puja items: a brass plate with red and white flowers, a small lamp with a flame, a white conch shell on a stand, a brass bell, a brass cup, small brass bowls and a small spoon. A clear plastic container with a pink lid sits nearby. Only partial body parts are visible; the face is not shown. The scene suggests a ritual offering, possibly a homa or puja setup.2011-10-01Close 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.2010-09-28February 16 20132013-02-16Close view of a puja setup on a tiled floor. A hand in a bangle reaches toward a brass plate holding yellow marigold petals, a small brass lamp and sacred items, while an arm in orange robes rests nearby. Orange cloths hold more brass plates, a brass bell, a conch shell, a brass water vessel and a spouted cup. Oil lamps burn with flames, and an incense stick rises from a holder. The cloth and robes are orange, with a red cloth folded on the left.2011-12-31Close-up photo of a person in an orange-and-gold silk garment seated on the floor, using a small brass spoon to serve from a brass plate of offerings. Visible items include a brass plate with cut fruit and flower petals, a plate of shredded greens, a copper cup, a banana, an orange cloth, a brass lamp and a pink container. The wrist wears a rudraksha-style mala. Only hands and arms of one person are visible; the face is not shown, so no identification is made. The scene suggests a puja offering in a temple or ashram setting.2011-09-09Close-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.2010-10-27