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Close photo of a puja arrangement on a magenta cloth spread over a white marble floor. A man seated in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a gold bangle, reaches toward a brass bell-shaped lamp stand holding an upright stick. Around it sit small brass bowls, a brass pyramid-shaped object, a brass plate with pink rose petals and a clear crystal rod, and loose pink flowers. Brass cups and a spouted vessel sit at the edges. The hand and cloth are the only visible person.

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Close photograph of a ritual arrangement on a bright pink cloth. A hand in a white garment with a gold border holds a small pointed object over a brass plate of pink flower petals and a clear crystal. Brass bowls, a brass bell-shaped vessel with a lit wick, a small brass pyramid and a pink flower bunch surround the plate. Clear crystal pieces lie among the flowers. The scene suggests a puja with offerings. No people's faces are visible.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph of a puja set up on a bright pink cloth on a light tiled floor. A person seated in white dhoti with gold-edged border and a gold bangle holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp. Nearby are brass plates and small bowls holding offerings, a brass linga-like object on a plate, green leaves, a small brass pyramid-shaped box, a folded white cord, and a framed deity picture. Only the hands and lap of the priest are visible.2017-01-12Close photo of a seated puja being performed on a white cloth. A man's bare forearm and hand hold a brass lamp with a lit flame, and a brass bell hangs from his other hand; his white dhoti and a pink striped cloth are visible. On the mat sit brass plates of rice, flower petals, a white conch shell, a small brass lamp, a bowl of rice and offerings of fruit and cooked food, with a yellow cloth beside them. The scene shows an aarti and puja offering.2017-01-15January 12 20172017-01-12A close overhead photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with brass plates, bowls, a small bell and oil lamps. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and with a striped red and white cloth at the wrist, places a flower with orange petals on a brass plate. Red roses, green leaves, a bowl of rice, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp are arranged around. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable individual is shown.2017-01-22A close photo of a ritual puja setup on a yellow and blue checked cloth. A person's hand, wearing a bangle and dark sleeve, holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti/deepa) with a flame. Behind it are a brass plate with pink flower petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a brass cup, plus a small framed photograph of a smiling person propped on the cloth. A bowl of white grains and a folded cloth in a yellow tray are at the edges.2017-01-11January 22 20172017-01-22