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A close-up photograph of a ritual row on a tiled floor. Several priests in white dhotis with yellow borders sit cross-legged, holding brass bells and offering items, with hands extended over brass plates of flowers, fruit and rice. Small brass cups and oil lamps with lit flames stand on orange cloth mats. On the right, people in saffron-orange robes sit in line beside the offerings. A few visible hands wear bangles and silver bracelets. Puja offerings are set out on plates with red flower petals and yellow marigold garlands.

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Photograph of a seated ritual row with several devotees' hands holding brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, and brass puja trays arranged on the floor with marigold and yellow flower petals, a small brass bell, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. One man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha bracelet leans in to light a lamp, while others wear cream and yellow-bordered white dhoti cloths. Their faces are cropped out of frame. Pink and maroon cloth covers the floor under the trays, with incense smoke rising at the right edge. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering at the moment of lighting the lamps.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesClose view of a puja ritual on a white tiled floor. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged; one person's bare arm reaches toward brass plates holding a yellow flower, red flower petals, bananas and lit oil lamps on orange cloth. Brass vessels, a bell and incense sticks are arranged nearby, and a clear plastic container with a blue lid sits to the right. A woven mat borders the floor. Some people have white markings on their arms and wear a rudraksha mala and silver bangles.2011-10-04October 02 20112011-10-02Close 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.2017-01-22Close-up photo of priests seated cross-legged on a woven mat performing a puja. Their hands hold small brass handled implements, one raised and one lowered, with gold bangles on the wrists of the nearest priest. In the foreground a brass plate holds a banana, red and white flowers, and a brass cup and small lamp; a stainless steel box and an incense stick stand to the right, and a lit oil lamp and more brass vessels sit in the background. The priests wear white dhotis and one wears a red and white striped cloth. The surfaces are polished tile floors with a tiled, warm atmosphere.2011-11-02A row of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on mats during a ritual puja. In the foreground a right hand holds a brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame, while another hand rings a small brass bell on the right. Brass plates hold flower petals, kumkum, and offerings, with incense sticks rising from the left, and several other lamps flicker along the white floor. Only hands and backs are visible, with no clear face of any central figure; the scene shows a courtyard session of initiation rites.2017-02-01A close photograph of a puja ritual on a woven straw mat. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, incense sticks, a brass kalasha-style vessel, plates of yellow marigolds, red flowers, a banana, and grapes are arranged on the mat. In the foreground, a hand in a brass bangle pours or sprinkles from a small brass vessel over offerings, while other devotees in saffron and orange robes and white garments sit at the ritual setup. Gold bangles and a gold wristwatch are visible.2011-12-15Close-up photo of a row of seated priests performing a puja on a white marble floor. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloths lean forward, holding small brass lamps, bells and ritual items over brass thalis and copper vessels with flowers and oil lamps. Some wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their arms and bodies. A copper pot stands in the foreground beside lit candles and brass dishes arranged on red and multicoloured mats.2017-01-22January 06 20172017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06Close photo of a seated ritual in progress with several people in saffron-orange robes sitting in a row on a white floor. In the foreground, a hand holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and another hand in a white garment holds a brass bell-like vessel. Behind them, brass plates, small brass lamps, flower-decorated trays, a conch shell, black sandals and red-and-gold cloths are arranged on the floor, with blurred glowing lamps in the background. Several bead malas are visible on the seated figures. The setting suggests a puja or initiation ritual with oil lamps and offerings. a person's presence is not clearly confirmed from appearance.2017-02-01 +1 copies