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Close view of a puja offering being prepared. A hand wearing bangles and a ring places green leaves and yellow flowers onto a brass plate. Nearby are a plate of red and yellow flowers, a brass dish with a small lamp, a folded orange-and-red cloth, and a small wooden stand on a white surface. Lit oil lamp in the background.

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Close-up photo of a puja offering arrangement on a white surface. A hand wearing gold bangles and a ring places yellow marigold flowers and green leaves onto a brass plate. Nearby brass plates hold red rose petals, yellow flower petals and two ripe bananas. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the background beside folded orange and red cloth, and a wooden stand rests at the right. No person's face is visible, and no one else is present.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Close photograph of a puja tray prepared on a red-orange cloth. A hand with a thin gold-and-white bangle inscribed with the word a person reaches toward a brass plate of yellow marigold petals and green leaves. Nearby brass plates hold red rose petals, two ripe bananas, and a small brass lamp with a lit flame. A wooden incense holder with an incense stick stands beside the plate. Only the arm and hand of one person are visible; no face or body appears in the frame.2011-09-26Close-up of a puja tray with brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, red petals, dark berries and a small framed photograph of a woman in red standing upright on the right. A hand with bangles and a ring places flowers on a brass plate, and a brass oil lamp glows in the soft background. Incense sticks and brass vessels surround the offering.2011-09-26September 25 20112011-09-25September 09 20112011-09-09Close photo of a puja arrangement on a rust-red silk cloth with a gold zari border on a white marble surface. A hand wearing a dark rudraksha mala bracelet arranges petals and a green leaf on a brass plate of red and yellow flower petals, with a yellow flower prominent. Nearby are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of rice with turmeric, a brass lota, and an incense stick. Scattered petals lie on the cloth. No faces are visible, so the identity of the person performing the puja cannot be determined from this image.2017-01-06Close view of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth over a white surface. A hand, wearing a gold bangle engraved with letters, reaches toward a brass tray of yellow marigold petals and a white flower. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right, an incense stick stands in a brass holder, and a white conch shell rests on a small stand. Another brass plate holds loose yellow flowers, and a brass pot stands at left. No person's face is visible.2011-09-25Close view of a brass puja table set with a brass plate of yellow marigold flowers and red petals, a small framed portrait photograph standing upright on the right, a brass tumbler and lamp in the background, and folded red-and-white cloth. No people are visible; the framed photograph is a printed picture, not a physical person.2011-09-26January 22 20172017-01-22Close view of a puja setup on a tiled floor. A hand in a bangle reaches toward a brass plate holding yellow marigold petals, a small brass lamp and sacred items, while an arm in orange robes rests nearby. Orange cloths hold more brass plates, a brass bell, a conch shell, a brass water vessel and a spouted cup. Oil lamps burn with flames, and an incense stick rises from a holder. The cloth and robes are orange, with a red cloth folded on the left.2011-12-31A close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on brass plates. A person's bare arm, wearing silver and gold bangles and a silver ring, reaches over a brass plate of red and orange rose petals and flower stems. Nearby are a small brass cup, a brass plate of white grated or powdered offering, and a lit brass oil lamp with a flame. A tall orange wooden stand holds a red rose. The person's orange garment is visible at the left edge. Ritual offering setting.2011-09-20