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Close photo of a puja being performed on a red cloth. Two hands, visible at the top right with dark trousers, are picking up small white flower petals. On the left, a brass tray holds a white conch shell, a brass bell, a small brass lamp, flower petals and a brass bowl. A brass Shivalinga with a cobra hood sits on a brass stand at center, with a small brass dish of offerings beside it. A white printed photograph in a wooden stand, with a small caption, stands at the left edge. The setting is a white floor with a pink cloth behind and a grey cushion at right.

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January 15 20172017-01-15A close photograph of a brass puja setup on a red-and-gold patterned mat on a white floor. A brass bell with a handle, a conch shell, a brass shivalinga with a cobra hood, small brass bowls and a plate of white flower petals are arranged together, with a small oil lamp at the left edge. Two hands wearing dark clothing pluck and place white petals at the lower edge of the frame. A white paper cutout of a seated figure stands on a small red base beside the tray. The setting suggests a Shiva abhishekam or puja offering.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15Close-up photo of a brass puja arrangement on a low red-and-gold cloth on a white floor. A brass shivalinga with a cobra-hood canopy sits on a small stand beside brass bells, a conch shell, small brass bowls, a brass plate with white flowers and a small oil lamp. Two hands of a seated person, wearing dark clothing, pinch white flower petals above the tray. A grey cushion and pink cloth lie in the background.2017-01-15Close photo of a puja tray on a red mat on a white floor. Two hands of a person seated in dark clothing hold small white flower petals and sprinkle them over the tray. The tray holds a brass shivalinga with a cobra-hood brass canopy, a white conch shell, brass bells, brass bowls with rice and offerings, a brass kalasha-style oil lamp, and a small white figure on a wooden stand. Flower petals scatter across the tray and floor. The setting suggests a Shiva abhishekam or puja offering.2017-01-15Close-up photo of a brass puja setup on a red-and-gold cloth in the foreground. A pair of hands, wearing dark clothing, holds small white flower petals above the arrangement. On the tray sit a brass plate with flowers, a brass cup, a white conch shell, a brass bell, small brass bowls and a brass shivalingam-style lingam with a cobra hood carved over it, with a white sculptural lingam on a stand at left. Oil lamps sit behind the tray on a white floor, with a pink cloth and grey cushion in the background. No face is shown; the person is seen only from the hands and clothing, and no one is identified.2017-01-15Close-up photo of a puja setup on a white marble floor with a red-and-gold patterned mat. Brass plates hold flower petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass bowls and a white conch shell, with a brass bell and oil lamp at left. Two hands of a seated person, in dark clothing, reach in to arrange white flower petals. No face is visible.2017-01-15A close photo of a seated ritual worker on a tiled floor preparing a puja. Two hands, one in a white cloth and one holding a small brass spoon, handle white flower petals over a brass thali and a brass lamp set on a red-brown woven mat. Nearby are brass cups, a brass kalasha-style vessel, lit oil lamps, two incense sticks in a holder, and a yellow cloth. A brass plate of white flowers sits at the lower right. The worker wears dark trousers. Copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15February 01 20172017-02-01Close-up photo of a ritual setup on a white floor. A small clear crystal Shivalinga with a gold cobra hood sits on a brass stand on a brass plate scattered with yellow and white petals and a few purple flowers. A hand, its fingers holding a small white petal or flower piece, is dropping it toward the lingam from the upper right. Behind are brass bowls and small brass cones on a dark maroon cloth, a small lit oil lamp in the lower left, and dishes of white offering in the lower right. No people are fully visible beyond the hand.2017-02-01Close photo of a puja setup on a white marble floor. A bare hand of a seated person, with a thin bangle on the wrist and white garment sleeve, sprinkles white flower petals over brass puja vessels. Brass plates hold white petals and rice, a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small brass bell with handle sit on a dark wooden tray, along with a small brass cup. A pink velvet pouch lies to the left and a small white pyramid-shaped piece with a gold tip stands on a wooden base. Lit oil lamps flicker on the floor, and a multicoloured woven striped mat is visible beside the person.2017-01-13