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Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, incense sticks burning, brass bowls and a small brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass ritual bell or implement, white camphor-like pieces and small offerings sit on a silver-covered table. In the right foreground, a person in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in añjali is partially visible. A blue plastic container sits in the background.

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April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesMarch 25 20132013-03-25Close view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.2012-09-13January 02 20132013-01-02Close view of a row of brass puja vessels on a grey floor during a ritual. Oil lamps with lit wicks, brass kalasha-style pots, a small brass bell, and steel trays holding red flowers, rose petals and offerings sit in a line. An orange cloth with a garland rests on a dark mat. In the background, the arm and hand of a person in white garments and a red-striped cloth are visible, seated at the row. Pink petals lie scattered on the floor, and an incense stick rises from one brass holder.2013-09-11October 09 20122012-10-09Close view of a floor-level puja setup on white tiles. Seated people in orange robes and yellow garments lean in; a hand in an orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over brass puja vessels, incense sticks smoke, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits on a saffron cloth. Brass plates, a brass cup, flowers and a clear plastic box of offerings complete the ritual arrangement.2017-01-11Close view of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A hand holding a small incense or camphor item sends smoke upward over brass vessels. On the left a brass oil lamp with a flame sits beside a red bowl of white flowers and petals, and a small brass cup of flowers stands in front. A brass cup and a brass incense holder with a curled handle are on the table. Blurred figures in maroon and gold-bordered cloth stand behind the table. No identifiable person's face is visible.2015-09-28January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a ritual puja table in shallow focus. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass lota and small brass vessels, a dish of yellow flowers and fruit, scattered red petals, and lit incense sticks stand on a red cloth. Saffron-orange robes of a person seated at the left edge are partly visible. Background shows more puja setups with lamps and offerings.2013-03-25A photograph of a puja being prepared on a white marble floor. Several brass plates and small brass lamps stand in rows on maroon and red mats, holding red and pink rose petals, yellow flowers, white cloth, small bowls of white powder, incense sticks and lit oil lamps. Hands of seated people in orange and yellow garments reach over the arrangements to tend the offerings. Partially visible arms and a saffron cloth belong to devotees at the front right, while the scene is otherwise focused on the ritual objects.2017-01-06 +1 copiesClose view of a puja being performed on a floor covered with an orange and yellow cloth. A hand in the foreground holds a small brass spoon over a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and an incense stick smokes beside it. Brass plates, cups and small bowls hold flowers and offerings. Seated figures in orange robes and others in yellow sit behind the altar. A plastic container and water bottle sit at the left edge.2017-01-11