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Close view of a ritual worship scene. Two people sit cross-legged on an orange cloth in white garments: the figure on the left wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and gold bangles, with white sandalwood paste on the arm, and holds a silver lamp stand with a lit flame; the figure on the right wears cream and white robes with a bangle and ring, and holds a small silver vessel. Between them sits a silver tray with a pink fruit, a small silver bowl and incense sticks. Silver trays with orange cloth lie in the foreground, and an ornate gold-coloured altar stands behind.

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Close photo of a puja in progress. Two seated people in white ritual cloth handle silver puja vessels on an orange cloth. A man in a white dhoti with a red border, wearing gold bangles and a gold ring, holds a silver lamp stand with a lit flame, while a woman in a cream sari with a shawl holds a small silver vessel and incense sticks. Silver trays hold a pink fruit and offerings. Behind them is an ornate gold-toned shrine panel. Only hands and partial bodies are visible.2011-02-13Close-up photo of a puja at a gold-decorated altar. Two people sit on an orange cloth: on the left, a man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with white tilak-like markings on his arm and a gold ring, holding a silver oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame; on the right, a woman in cream and patterned clothing with bangles and a ring, placing incense sticks and a silver bowl. A silver tray holds a pink item and small silver vessels, with silver trays on the orange cloth at the bottom. Behind them is an ornate gold-finished altar with a lit lamp at the top. Only the hands, arms and lower bodies of the two people are visible.2011-02-13A photograph of a puja being performed beside an ornate gold-framed throne draped in red velvet. A man in white ritual dress with an orange-tinged cloth and a gold necklace lifts a small silver oil lamp (aarti) with one hand. A woman in a cream and yellow-green sari holds a silver lamp and an offering tray beside him. Silver plates hold fruit, flowers, pink petals and burning oil lamps in the foreground, with another person partly visible at left in orange.2010-11-03A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a gilded golden altar base decorated with embossed floral and arched panels. In the foreground, two women sit on a patterned cloth: the woman on the left has long wavy dark hair and wears a cream sari with an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder; the woman on the right wears a white sari with gold borders and has white ash markings on her upper arm. Between them, a pair of hands from above offers a small silver bowl over an array of silver vessels and pink flower petals arranged on the gold tray. Several ornate silver cups and plates surround the offerings, with white flowers visible among them.2011-01-28Close-up photograph of a ritual aarti offering. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon border holds a silver tray bearing a lit oil lamp with a visible flame and a small silver bell. A second person in an orange garment, wearing a gold beaded necklace with a small framed portrait pendant, reaches to ring the bell and holds an orange cloth. Gold and silver bangles adorn the wrists, and a second gold-beaded necklace with a small portrait pendant hangs on the left. Smoke rises from the lamp against a blurred background of other devotees in white and orange.2010-12-19 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual scene beside an ornate golden-carved wooden stand with a red velvet cushion and an orange cloth draped over it. A man in white ritual dhoti and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace of beads hold small silver oil lamps, one lamp lit with a flame. A woman in a cream sari with yellow-green border holds a lamp and wears gold bangles. A tray of silver bowls holds flowers, fruit, and offerings in the foreground, with an orange-clad figure at the left edge. Striped red and white fabric hangs behind.2010-11-03Close view of a puja with brass oil lamps being lit. A man in a white kurta with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his arm and bangles holds a silver oil lamp flame with folded hands in front of a gold-embossed brass tray holding a red fruit and flowers. Behind him an older man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed shawl sits with hands folded. On the right a man in a light turquoise patterned kurta and glasses lights a second silver lamp beside the ornate gold tray, with white flower garlands visible.2011-11-27Close photo of a seated puja in progress along a row of participants in white and saffron-trimmed garments with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their arms and chests. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp (deepam) and other hands rest near brass plates and small cups of offerings, flowers and rice. Copper vessels, lit candles and several small oil lamps line the cool floor, with a striped woven mat beneath the devotees. The foreground shows an open book or sheet of ritual text. The scene suggests a group ritual with lamps and offerings rather than a specific named event.2017-01-22A photograph of a Pada Puja ritual. Two women in white and cream sarees sit on the left and right, one with long dark wavy hair and an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder, the other with a yellow-bordered white saree and sandalwood marks on her arm. Their hands hold small silver cups and bowls, one pouring liquid from a silver vessel into another. In front of them is an ornate gold-coloured altar or stand with repoussé floral motifs, holding many silver bowls, cups and vessels, with pink lotus flowers placed among them. Behind the altar, a seated figure in white robes and a gilded golden throne with red cushions are partly visible.2011-01-28Close photograph of a puja tray on a brass table with two silver oil lamps burning, one held by a man in a cream kurta and a woman's hands visible beside him. Other people in pale clothing and folded hands sit around the tray with a fruit, brass bowls and flowers. No candidate for a person is visibly present, so the scene is a devotional lamp offering among devotees.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01