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February 24 2011

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A photograph of a puja table laid out on a woven mat with blue and red borders. Brass plates hold marigold petals and small mounds of brown grains or beans, and brass cups and an incense stick stand nearby. Several lit oil lamps with bright flames sit among the plates, and a white conch shell rests on a small brass holder. Partly visible seated people in light and dark clothing lean in at the edge of the frame, and smoke from incense rises across the scene.2009-11-07March 07 20132013-03-07 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual puja table with brass lamps and trays. Two lit oil lamps with flames sit on the table, with a white conch shell, brass bowls, a brass pot, and pink and yellow flowers scattered around. Incense sticks rise from a stand at left. Blurred orange cloth and a person's hands appear in the background at the top right. No people are clearly in focus, and the scene suggests a puja offering setup.2013-10-23Dim photograph of a row of brass puja thalis laid on orange cloth mats along a floor, with lit oil lamps, incense sticks sending up smoke, and flower petals and food offerings on plates. White-clad devotees sit along the left edge, only their hands and forearms visible as they tend the offerings. A green plastic container with a lid stands in the foreground beside a small lit lamp and a candle.2011-02-13Close photo of seated ritual participants during a puja with brass oil lamps lit on a low table. In the foreground a person in an orange-red garment and rudraksha bracelets holds a small brass lamp with a flame. Behind, a figure in white dhoti with yellow border sits beside others in cream and beige cloth. Brass plates hold yellow and orange flowers, rice, bowls and small brass vessels, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands among them. Several other lamps burn across the table.2017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of a puja being performed on a tiled floor. Two sets of orange cloth mats hold brass plates and lamps with yellow flower garlands, a small red offering, and a brass vessel. A man in a rust-red top and orange dhoti sits cross-legged at the upper left, lighting a small oil lamp with one hand while holding an incense stick, his wrist wrapped in beaded bracelets. At the lower right, another person in orange clothing and a bracelet works over a brass tray. A thin trail of incense smoke rises. The scene is a worship ritual with lamps, flowers and incense.2011-11-01September 07 20142014-09-07A dimly lit ritual scene in close focus on a dark surface. In the foreground, a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands beside a metal plate holding offerings, with a thin incense stick or stylus rising upward. Behind, out of focus, figures in white ritual clothing sit or move in the background. No faces are clearly visible. The photo shows a puja or aarti setting with an oil lamp and offerings.2018-12-31August 31 20112011-08-31February 24 20112011-02-24