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Photo of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja on a polished floor. Brass plates hold small brass deity figures, a trident-topped brass item, bowls of rice, flower petals and lit oil lamps on orange and green mats. Several people in white clothes and a person in red sleeves have hands extended over the offerings. A white plastic tub and water bottles sit nearby, and a blue tray holds a brass vessel with a trident. The watermarked copyright text and logo are not described.

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Close photograph of a row of pada puja setups on a polished floor, with brass plates, lamps and bowls laid out on woven mats and orange cloth. Several brass oil lamps with lit flames sit among red rose petals, flower arrangements and a conch shell. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments kneel along the right edge, their bodies cut off by the frame, while an orange-robed person sits at the upper left. The scene is dim and warm-lit.2011-07-30Close view of a ritual puja set out on a white marble floor in a temple hall. Brass plates, a brass lamp and a small brass bell sit on red and gold cloths beside a conch-like vessel, yellow flower petals, green leaves, a bowl of white offering and an incense stick trailing smoke. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit in a row behind the offerings, one reaching a hand toward a plate. Warm bokeh lamps glow in the background.2017-01-12Close view of a floor puja setup with brass oil lamps, incense sticks in brass holders, small brass bells, and plates of white cloth, flowers and offerings on woven mats and orange cloth. Seated people wearing orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders sit at the edge of the frame; one wears a gold bangle and reaches toward a pink container. A yellow printed sheet lies on the floor beside the lamps.2011-07-29A 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.2011-02-02October 23 20122012-10-23February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20172017-01-07A seated row of devotees in a hall performs a puja with hands joined in anjali mudra. Brass plates with yellow offerings, small brass lamps with lit wicks, and copper vessels line a long low mat on the floor. In the foreground a young boy with a sacred ash mark on his forehead holds an offering of yellow petals in his palm, eyes closed. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon border sits with folded hands near the front, and a shaved-headed man with white tilaka wears a rudraksha mala and joins his palms. Plastic containers with photographic printed lids sit along the mat, and an orange cloth covers part of the floor.2011-08-01Close photo of a seated puja row on a marble floor. Several people in white dhotis and cream garments sit on lavender mats, shirtless at the upper body, one holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Brass puja trays hold rose petals, a small bowl of rice, a kalasha-style brass vessel, incense sticks smoking, and tealight candles along the floor. A red cloth bag and blue water bottle sit at the left edge. Some people wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Several candles glow in the background bokeh.2017-01-15Photograph of a seated row of participants in a hall performing a ritual with brass oil lamps (diyas) held in outstretched hands. Men in white dhotis and cloths with maroon borders sit at left, and a woman in a white sari with a red border sits near the centre, with a blonde woman among others. Brass plates hold rice, red flower petals, incense sticks, a conch shell and small cups on mats in front of them. Several men in white kurtas hold lamps, and a wristwatch and beaded bracelets are visible. Clear plastic containers and a blue bowl sit on the floor. Lit lamps are scattered down the row, and the background is a pale hall with more seated figures and lamps.2011-07-23Photograph of a seated puja ritual with brass ritual vessels laid out on orange and pink cloths along a marble floor. A man in a yellow dhoti and bare upper body, wearing rudraksha malas and beaded wrist bracelets, pours from a small brass ladle into a brass bowl beside lit oil lamps, flower petals in pink and yellow, and a brass kalasha-style cup. Other seated participants in white and yellow clothing, some with bare arms, prepare offerings nearby. The scene centres on the puja offerings and the seated worshippers.2016-11-06A photograph of a long row of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red and gold borders, performing a puja along the floor. The foreground man in the right of the frame sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Along the row, brass plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets on orange cloths, with small brass oil lamps lit and a conch shell placed among the offerings. Clear plastic containers sit in the foreground beside the arrangements. No swami figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2011-08-01 +1 copies