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Close photo of a seated puja in progress on a white marble floor. A man in a bare chest and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, holding a small green leaf or herb over a brass tray. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and kumkum-stained offerings sit on a dark tray, with an incense stick smoking nearby. Other seated participants wearing plain light clothing sit on pink mats in the background.

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January 11 20172017-01-11Close photo of a seated puja row on a marble floor. Several people in white dhotis and cream garments sit on lavender mats, shirtless at the upper body, one holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Brass puja trays hold rose petals, a small bowl of rice, a kalasha-style brass vessel, incense sticks smoking, and tealight candles along the floor. A red cloth bag and blue water bottle sit at the left edge. Some people wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Several candles glow in the background bokeh.2017-01-15January 01 20172017-01-01A row of seated devotees performs a puja on a marble floor in a temple hall. In the foreground, brass plates hold flowers, rice, a conch-shaped vessel, a small brass bowl of kumkum and a lit incense stick, while a rudraksha mala sits beside a red cloth. Several people in white dhotis and white garments hold brass lamps with lit flames and ritual bells, with bokeh candlelight behind them. A red tote bag and a blue water bottle sit on the floor at left.2017-01-15A seated priest, bare-chested and wearing white dhoti-style trousers, performs a puja on the floor of a tiled room. He holds a lit oil lamp or flame in his right hand over a brass puja thali arranged on a woven mat, with small brass cups, bowls of rice or grains, red flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small brass lamp. A brass bell hangs from his left hand. Behind him sits another person in orange robes on a patterned mat, and additional brass lamps and offerings are visible at left. This is a photograph of a ritual puja with a lit flame, brass vessels and flower offerings.2017-01-22January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of seated priests performing a puja ritual on a floor covered with colourful striped woven mats. In the foreground a shirtless priest with rudraksha malas and a gold-framed pendant wears a white dhoti with gold border and holds a small brass oil lamp (deepam) in his right hand, with a sheet of printed paper resting on his lap. Beside him another priest in a white dhoti holds a brass bell, and other priests in saffron cloth are seated in the background. Brass plates hold flowers, betel leaves, a lit wick and offerings, and small lamps glow around them. There are no statues or screens in view.2017-01-22January 01 20172017-01-01January 06 20172017-01-06January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20172017-01-07A row of seated devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform a puja on a marble floor, many holding small brass oil lamps and bells. Brass plates with flowers, a bowl of rice, incense sticks, and a small brass kalasha sit on a maroon mat in the foreground, with a purple cushion beneath the seated participants. Several lit oil lamps glow in the background, and a red bag and blue water bottle sit at the left edge. A devotee at right wears rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet while ringing a bell.2017-01-15