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December 19 2016

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January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photo of a puja offering on a red cloth: a hand with a sindoor-stained fingertip reaches over a brass plate filled with rose petals, a yellow marigold, red and white petals, green leaves and small brass cups of kumkum. To the left a small figure in orange and gold ornaments, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits beside a brass lamp and a decorated cushion.2016-12-19A close photo of a puja arrangement on a woven brown mat over a white floor. A hand with a gold bracelet and a dark-skinned arm, wearing a gold ring and beaded bracelet, reaches over brass trays and bowls. Brass plates hold rose petals, green leaves, and a bowl of white grains. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at lower left, beside a brass bell-shaped stand and a small brass kalasha-like vessel. A small figurine of a deity murti and a carved wooden stand appear at the left edge. A striped cloth edge is visible at right. The scene looks like a ritual preparation, with no other people's faces visible.2017-01-22Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a woven red mat with brass vessels. A hand with a beaded bracelet and grey-dusted fingers holds a small piece of red flower petal above a brass plate of red roses and marigold petals. Nearby are brass bowls, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell, a conch shell, a tray of mixed petals and leaves, a small brass deity murti, and a kalasha-like copper vessel in the background. A striped cloth lies to the right. No full face is visible; only hands and an arm appear, with the setting.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22December 19 20162016-12-19Close-up photo of a puja setup on a red cloth with a gold zari border. A hand wearing rudraksha beads on the wrist holds a green leaf over a brass plate of red and yellow flower petals. Nearby are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell, a small brass bowl of rice, a brass kalasha-style stand, incense sticks, scattered petals and a small brass cup of kumkum. The hand belongs to an unseen person, so no identifiable face is shown.2017-01-06 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24A photograph of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. Two bare forearms of a seated priest, one wearing a gold bangle and beaded bracelet, reach toward a brass tray decorated with red rose petals and a small brass lamp. Nearby sit brass bowls, a brass bell, a copper water vessel, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and a white conch shell. A lit oil lamp burns in the foreground, and a red and green striped cloth lies on the floor.2017-01-22Close 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.2017-01-06January 13 20172017-01-13January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copies