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Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a woven straw mat edged with green trim, with a bed of dark rudraksha beads at centre. Two hands, wearing gold bangles and rings, handle brass vessels: one hand holds a brass bell-like implement and another pours or arranges items. A large brass bowl holds white and pink flowers, a brass tray holds a small deity figure with flowers and a brass lamp stand, and small brass cups and bowls surround the mat. A white conch shell, a burning oil lamp, incense sticks, a brass kalasha-style vessel of dark liquid and a basket of flowers complete the arrangement. Only partial arms and hands are visible, so no complete person is shown.

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June 03 20212021-06-03January 22 20172017-01-22A bare-chested priest sits cross-legged on a woven mat on a concrete floor, performing a puja at a brass setup. He wears a white dhoti with a yellow and maroon border and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a brass lamp over a small brass deity figure. Before him are brass bowls with flowers, a conch shell, a small brass lamp, a bowl of pink and white petals, and a brass vessel pair. Rudraksha beads are arranged on the mat. A second person's arm is visible at the lower left.2021-06-03January 22 20172017-01-22January 28 20172017-01-28January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photo of a priest performing a puja at a black stone Shivling on a leaf-and-flower-strewn base. The priest, shown from the chest down, wears a white dhoti with a gold-edged sash, a red-and-white rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a brass bell at his waist, and is pouring from a brass vessel with a small ladle over the offerings. Nearby on a red cloth are brass cups, a small brass lamp, a white conch-shaped vessel, banana leaves and a small figure of a deity. A red-and-beige cloth bag with a printed portrait sits in the background beside brass pots.2016-12-17June 03 20212021-06-03A 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.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copies