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Overhead view of a puja setup on a magenta cloth spread over a cream tiled floor. A priest in white clothing with a gold bracelet holds a brass bell in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flower petals, a small brass lamp and a brass dish, with a red pyramid-shaped box and a small framed picture of a saffron-robed figure placed among them. A yellow cloth bag lies at the upper left. Only the priest's hands and arm are visible, so the figure in the picture is a printed image, not a person in the scene.

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January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Close photograph of a ritual arrangement on a bright pink cloth. A hand in a white garment with a gold border holds a small pointed object over a brass plate of pink flower petals and a clear crystal. Brass bowls, a brass bell-shaped vessel with a lit wick, a small brass pyramid and a pink flower bunch surround the plate. Clear crystal pieces lie among the flowers. The scene suggests a puja with offerings. No people's faces are visible.2017-01-11Close photo of a puja arrangement on a magenta cloth spread over a white marble floor. A man seated in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a gold bangle, reaches toward a brass bell-shaped lamp stand holding an upright stick. Around it sit small brass bowls, a brass pyramid-shaped object, a brass plate with pink rose petals and a clear crystal rod, and loose pink flowers. Brass cups and a spouted vessel sit at the edges. The hand and cloth are the only visible person.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a puja set up on a white marble floor. A person in white clothing seated at the left edge, partly out of frame, hands extended over brass plates heaped with pink flower petals and a small brass bowl of white rice or grain. A small brown figurine of a seated, robed figure with a staff stands on a red-and-gold patterned mat, beside a clear crystal or stone lingam on a brass base. Brass bells, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, another lit lamp on the right, a bottle of oil, pink and yellow containers, and a glass of water complete the arrangement. Only one physical person is visible, and their face is not shown.2017-01-08A puja set-up on a dark red cloth spread over a white marble floor. A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark curly hair, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace, sits at the back, displayed as a portrait rather than a physical person. A priest in white clothing, seen only from the arms and lap, holds a brass bell in one hand and pours or offers from a small brass dish with the other. Brass plates hold pink flowers and green leaves, a small oil lamp, a copper cup, kumkum and rice, with a yellow and orange striped towel nearby.2017-01-11A photo from above of a seated person in white dhoti and bare upper body performing a puja at a floor altar. Brass thali plates hold pink flower petals, a brass kalasha-like vessel and small brass bowls with offerings. Lit oil lamps, brass bells and a small brown statue of a seated male figure sit on a red woven mat. Plastic containers of powder and a bottle of oil are nearby. The person's hand reaches toward the offerings. Only the person's back, arm and lap are visible.2017-01-08A photograph of a floor puja setup on a maroon cloth. A framed photo portrait of a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands at the back, labelled per caption only as a portrait; he is a printed image, not a physical person. In front, brass plates hold flowers, green leaves, kumkum, rice and a small brass lamp with incense, beside a copper cup, a brass bell and a small brass lamp stand. A person in white garments, with a hand holding a brass bell and a towel nearby, performs the puja from the lower left. Other feet in grey trousers are visible at the top edge. Only partial body parts are visible.2017-01-11Close-up photo of a puja setup on a table draped with a yellow cloth. A hand in orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a brass vessel. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flower petals, green leaves, oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. An incense stick rises from a holder at left. No face is visible.2017-07-20