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January 01 2018

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A photograph of a pooja being prepared on a dark grey floor. In the foreground, a woman in a navy blouse with orange trim and bangles arranges items on a round silver tray, holding a small brass bowl and a spoon. The tray holds yellow flowers, pink petals, a small white vessel and a brass lamp or vessel. Behind, white jasmine garlands lie on leaf plates and scattered pink petals cover the floor. Another person in a red and gold patterned sari sits at the right edge. Visible people are two, one partially cropped.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27January 01 20182018-01-01Close-up photograph of a person in an orange sari with a maroon border, seated and holding a small silver bowl containing white flowers and a red blossom. Gold bangles are on the left wrist. Before them is a silver tray with more white jasmine-type flowers, small silver cups and a gold cloth. A partially visible orange-clad arm appears at the right edge, and the bottom-left shows strands of white flowers.2010-12-28Close-up photograph of a seated woman's hands resting over a round brass puja tray holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and yellow marigold flowers with a white petal. She wears gold bangles and a red thread on her wrist, and a colourful floral garment is visible below. Another person's hand with a ring is at the left edge, and white and green clothing appears at the right. The setting is a warm, purple-tinted ritual gathering.2015-07-21Close photo of a seated woman in a pink garment and silver bangles reaching toward a brass puja tray set on a dark mat. The tray holds pink rose petals, a small white flower, a brass cup, a small bowl with yellow marigold, a spoon and an incense stick, with bowls of white jasmine garlands nearby. A blurred head in the foreground is partly visible at left.2018-01-01Close view of women preparing a ritual offering on a dark cloth-covered table. Brass plates and small metal bowls hold heaped white jasmine flowers and pink petals, and a metal cup sits among them. A woman in a white blouse with a red-and-cream striped sash reaches over the plates, wearing gold bangles. Other women in dark red and red-gold saris sit at the edges, their arms over the offerings. Incense sticks stand near the plates. The scene suggests flower-based puja preparation, though no deity or specific ceremony is visible.2018-01-01Close photograph of a row of devotees seated side by side during a puja offering. Women in red and pink saris and a black-and-white patterned shawl hold brass plates and small offering trays with flowers, yellow marigolds, pink petals and green leaves. One hand, adorned with gold bangles and a wristwatch, lights or holds a thin incense stick over the tray. Rudraksha beads are visible at the right edge. The background is dark and blurred, so the setting is not identifiable.2018-01-01December 22 20162016-12-22