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Close photo in dim red light of a brass puja thali held on a person's lap. A hand rests on the tray's rim. The tray holds a small brass bowl with red petals, a white flower, a pale kalasha-like object, several small oil lamps, and a small framed picture. Visible scene is only hands and the tray; no face or clothing identifies a person.

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December 27 20132013-12-27February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02Close-up of a polished brass puja tray in the foreground holding a brass cup with a decorated spoon, small brass bowls with red kumkum or liquid, a glass oil lamp with a flower, and white and yellow flowers. A blurred hand reaches in at the top left, and an orange-robed figure appears only partially at upper right. No clear face is visible; the scene suggests a ritual setting with offerings.2009-12-10August 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copiesA close overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a woven mat. A hand, with a gold bangle on the wrist, places an orange marigold on a brass plate beside a small lit oil lamp and a cluster of red rose petals. Gold and brass vessels hold white rice, a kalasha-style bowl and a brass bell. A second hand in a striped red and orange sleeve rests at the right edge. Small brass cups, a brass spoon, and a lit diya in a lotus form complete the setting.2017-01-22A close overhead photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with brass plates, bowls, a small bell and oil lamps. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and with a striped red and white cloth at the wrist, places a flower with orange petals on a brass plate. Red roses, green leaves, a bowl of rice, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp are arranged around. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable individual is shown.2017-01-22A close-up photograph of a puja set-up on an orange and yellow cloth over green mat. A hand, with no visible face, reaches into a brass plate holding white flowers, a small black lingam or stone form, a brass deity figure, and a conch shell on a stand. Oil lamps burn at right and lower left, a brass bell and incense stick are nearby, and a small framed picture stands on an easel. Ritual offerings and worship implements are arranged on the floor.2012-04-01January 12 20172017-01-12A close overhead photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven brown mat. A brass plate holds a small red-robed figurine of a seated guru with a tall orange crown, beside a white conch shell, marigold petals and green leaves. A hand holding a flower reaches toward the figurine, while another hand is folded in front of a second brass plate with red flowers. Brass bowls with a rice-like grain, a brass kalasha-style vessel, an oil lamp with a lit flame, and an incense stick complete the offering. Only two partial arms are visible, so no full person is shown. The figurine is a statue, so no in-person a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-01-22A row of brass puja trays on silver-edged stands stretches across a hall, each with oil lamps, pink and white flowers, a conch shell, brass bells and small copper cups on orange cloth. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit along the table, one hand reaching toward a flower plate. The lamps glow warmly in the dim room. No one's face is visible, and no one is identified as a person.2013-04-12 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated woman's hands resting over a round brass puja tray holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and yellow marigold flowers with a white petal. She wears gold bangles and a red thread on her wrist, and a colourful floral garment is visible below. Another person's hand with a ring is at the left edge, and white and green clothing appears at the right. The setting is a warm, purple-tinted ritual gathering.2015-07-21