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Close-up photo of a puja in progress. A steel tray filled with green betel leaves rests on an ornate gold-toned base in the foreground. Behind it, a brass vessel with a lifted lid and a small brass bowl sit on a red cloth. A person wearing an orange cloth draped over the body reaches in to pick up a single green leaf, and only their hands and orange-clad torso are visible. Soft warm light and a blurred white-clad figure appear at the left edge.

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A close photograph of a ritual preparation on a gilded wooden stand. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a green betel leaf and a dark round item. On the stand, an ornate silver-toned betel box with its lid open rests on a silver plate with green leaves. A larger stainless steel tray with more leaves sits behind. No faces are visible.2016-07-12Close-up photograph of a seated person in orange-red robes on a gold-carved wooden seat, holding a green betel leaf in the right hand. Their bare feet and a red and black thread bracelet are visible. In front is a silver-plated tray with green leaves, a small ornate silver container with a hinged lid, and a larger silver tray filled with more green leaves. Only the hands, legs and lap of the person appear, with a blurred figure in white in the background.2016-07-12Close photograph of a ritual offering setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth. A silver bowl holds a bundle of fresh green leaves, and beside it a small silver container with a hinged lid stands open, with dark material visible inside. A person's arm in the upper left holds a green leaf, and their reddish-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28August 14 20172017-08-14Close-up photograph of a priest's hands placing green betel leaves onto a polished brass plate. The priest wears a gold ring and a red sacred thread on the wrist, and white ritual cloth with gold-toned necklaces is visible at the side. Another person's hand holds a wooden staff with a gold-toned cap and red and white garlands nearby. No face is visible.2018-04-14July 12 20162016-07-12Close-up photograph of a seated person in orange-saffron robes, with bare feet and a red-and-black cord with a red thread on the wrist, holding a folded green leaf in one hand and a dark object in the other. In front is a silver tray with betel or green leaves and a small ornate silver bowl with a lid, possibly holding powder or kumkum. The setting appears to be a ritual offering with gold-toned metal surfaces.2016-07-12Overhead photo of a ritual preparation on a white tiled floor. Several dried leaf-bowls hold green betel-type leaves with yellow powder, possibly turmeric or kumkum, and small stems. A pale orange-robed person's arm and hand are visible at the upper left, and a steel plate of green grass sits at the upper right. Two bare-skinned hands in the top corner appear to be arranging offerings. No face is visible.2017-08-26A close photograph of a round polished stainless steel tray resting on a gold embossed cloth. The tray holds a heap of fresh green betel leaves in the foreground, with two small stainless steel cups filled with dark ground or powdered substances and a small spoon placed among them. White folded napkins sit at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual offering or puja tray. No people are visible, and no a person depiction appears in the frame.2012-04-23 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a silver tray filled with fresh green betel leaves, with folded banknotes tucked among them. A person's hands, one wearing a silver bangle and a thin gold ring, arrange the leaves in the foreground. The blurred background shows pink and blue fabric and a yellow garment sleeve. This appears to be an offering arrangement of betel leaves and money, typical of a puja offering setting.2017-08-14March 08 20132013-03-08