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November 16 2009

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January 28 20172017-01-28July 21 20102010-07-21Close view of a puja preparation on a bare stone floor. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged; the visible arms belong to them, one hand dropping yellow marigold petals into a copper vessel and another hand holding a yellow flower. On a brass plate sit a yellow turmeric-coloured kalasha-like mound with green leaves and a grass sprig, plus a brass bowl of red kumkum and a bowl of red flower petals. Yellow petals are scattered across the floor and brass and copper vessels surround the offering.2010-07-21January 06 20172017-01-06January 10 20172017-01-10Close photo of a puja setup on a stone floor during a ritual. A seated figure in orange saffron cloth with maroon border is visible at top. Brass items include a kalasha-style pot with handle and spout, a bell, lotus-shaped bowls holding yellow turmeric and red kumkum, and a brass plate of yellow marigolds and red rose petals. A copper pot stands to the right beside a small offering of yellow flowers and a red rose with leaves, and turmeric powder is scattered on the floor. No faces are visible, so no person is identified.2010-07-21Close view of a puja being performed on a stone step. A figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, pouring from a small brass vessel. Before them on an orange cloth lie brass plates holding rice, flowers, vermilion and offerings, a brass lamp, small brass cups and a white conch-shaped vessel. Only hands and orange-clad lap are visible, with no face shown.2016-11-22November 22 20162016-11-22January 11 20172017-01-11January 06 20172017-01-06A seated priest in orange robes with an orange headcloth and a beaded necklace performs a ritual at an outdoor altar, holding his hands together over a tray of flower petals. Beside him a younger man in white garments with a yellow cloth sits on the ground. Brass pots filled with green leaves sit on a draped white table behind, under a red and gold embroidered canopy. A silver oil lamp stands at right on a white stepped platform scattered with marigolds and pink petals, with a small ganesha figure and brass vessels nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or homa at an open courtyard with banana leaves and a potted plant.2009-09-26A photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor altar. A person in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head covering sits cross-legged at the right of the frame, holding a hand over a tray of offerings and flowers while seated beside a silver-coloured lamp and brass vessels. Two attendants in white clothing with yellow shoulder cloths sit at the left edge. Behind them, a table draped in white cloth holds gold-coloured kalasha pots decorated with green leaves, and a red and gold parasol-like canopy stands above. Marigold and rose petals are scattered on the steps in front of the altar. The orange-robed figure's face is partly turned, and no caption names this person, so a person is set to unsure.2009-09-26