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A close view of a ritual offering being prepared on the ground. A man's bare arm, wearing an orange sacred thread on the wrist, holds a brass plate with a burning camphor flame. Nearby on a brass tray sit a small brass kalasha vessel, a bowl of red kumkum, a heap of white powder, sliced coconut halves, green mango leaves, fruit including oranges, a banana and mangoes in a woven basket, and a small brass bell. Red flowers and an earthen pit are in the background. No people's faces are visible.

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June 19 20142014-06-19February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20172017-02-01January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesClose overhead view of a ritual puja being performed on a white table with an orange cloth. A person in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand, with a bangle and a black thread on the wrist. Another hand holds an incense stick near a brass plate with yellow flowers and small brass cups. Smoke rises from the incense and a lit wick, and a purple cloth is visible at the top left.2017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20172017-01-25January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual being performed on a white floor covered with an orange cloth. A hand with a thin wrist thread and a black band lifts a lit brass oil lamp with a flame above a brass plate holding yellow flowers, green leaves and a small brass bowl of kumkum. Small brass cups with powder sit around the plate, and a small carved wooden box with orange and gold patterns rests beside it. At the top left, a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged, with incense smoke curling through the frame. Only partial hands and arms are visible, so no full person can be counted.2017-01-03Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a white tiled floor. A hand in an orange sleeve holds a lit flame over a brass plate of offerings and green leaves, with small brass cups of powder nearby. Another orange-clad person sits at the top left, and incense smoke curls through the frame. A decorated orange and yellow box sits beside the plate.2017-01-03Close photo of a puja being performed on a red-orange cloth on a white floor. A hand in orange sleeve holds a lit brass oil lamp (deepam) over a brass plate with turmeric-yellow items and green leaves. Brass cups and small containers surround the plate, with a stick of incense smoking on the left and a small ornate box with orange-and-gold pattern beside it. The performer wears orange clothing and a braided thread bracelet and black band on the wrist. Another orange-clad person sits blurred at the top left with incense smoke drifting. A clear plastic container sits at upper right.2017-01-03 +1 copies