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Close photograph of a puja setup on a woven mat with a blue border. A hand holds a small brass spoon, pouring liquid over a yellow banana-shaped offering on a plate. Nearby stand a small framed picture of a deity, a brass bowl with red flower petals and white camphor-like pieces, and a brass lamp with a lit flame. Scene shows an abhishekam-style offering; no person's face is visible.

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September 26 20112011-09-26February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02Close view of a puja table with a child's hand pouring liquid from a small brass spoon over a black stone shivalinga on a brass plate. The plate holds yellow flowers and a white conch-shaped object. A small golden seated figure, a brass oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass lota stand on a yellow woven mat, with an incense stick burning nearby and a pink plate at the left edge.2011-12-14A close photograph of a puja setup on a reddish-brown woven mat. A hand holds a small brass lamp with a long handle, its oil reservoir lit by a flame, over a brass tray. Nearby are brass bowls, a brass oil lamp with a flame at lower left, a bowl of white grains, a red-brown wooden block, a green leaf, and a flower on a gold-rimmed plate. The setting appears to be a ritual preparation for worship.2017-02-02A close photograph of a puja setup on a woven reddish-brown mat. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, tilted over a golden plate and small brass bowls holding flowers, leaves and offerings. Another brass lamp burns at the left edge, and a blurred arm rests in the foreground. No faces are visible and no one else is in the frame.2017-02-02Close-up of a puja being performed on a white cloth with gold border. A hand in an orange garment holds a small brass spoon over a brass plate holding a shiva lingam-shaped stone with flower petals and red kumkum. Nearby are a brass cup of water, a brass cup with cutouts, a conch shell, a brass bell, a brass incense holder with an incense stick, and a small brass deity figure. Lotus-like white flowers are scattered around, with a red-cloth offering item at the lower edge.2011-12-19A close overhead photograph of a puja setup on a brown and gold woven mat. A pair of hands holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is in the foreground at right, while a second pair of hands with a bare arm rests near brass plates and bowls. Brass trays hold small offerings, flower petals, and green leaves, and a lit oil lamp glows at left. The sleeve of grey trousers is visible at the lower right. No face is visible, so no individual can be identified.2017-02-02October 27 20102010-10-27Close-up photograph of a brass puja setup on a woven mat. A man's hand, with a light sleeve visible, pours milk or liquid from a small brass vessel over a small wooden figure or deity murti on the left tray. Red roses lie on a brass plate on the right, beside a dark rudraksha-style mala and green leaves. Brass bowls, a small brass kalasha-style cup, a bowl of white crystals and lit oil lamps surround the setting. A second person's hand, wearing a colourful striped wrist band and red fabric, is visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual with offerings.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.2011-12-19