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Close photo of a seated puja being performed on a white cloth. A man's bare forearm and hand hold a brass lamp with a lit flame, and a brass bell hangs from his other hand; his white dhoti and a pink striped cloth are visible. On the mat sit brass plates of rice, flower petals, a white conch shell, a small brass lamp, a bowl of rice and offerings of fruit and cooked food, with a yellow cloth beside them. The scene shows an aarti and puja offering.

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Close photo of a puja ritual on a floor covered with a pink-and-white striped cloth. A man's hands, with dark hair on the forearms, hold a brass lamp with a lit flame over a white conch shell placed on a brass plate. Nearby brass plates hold pink and white flower petals, white rice, green leaves and a red cloth, and a brass lamp burns on a tray with a yellow cloth. Another brass tray with orange cloth and flowers appears at upper left, with a person in magenta clothing seated behind. The man wears white ritual clothing. Shallow focus.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual puja in progress. In the foreground a man's hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and his other hand holds a small brass bell. Beside him, a seated person with bare upper body and white ash markings on the arm wears a magenta cloth and rings a bell. Brass plates hold flower petals, rice, a small brass lamp, a conch shell, a kalasha-style vessel and bowls of offerings on a red-and-gold cloth. An orange cloth lies at left and a lit lamp sits near the bottom left. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in this frame.2017-01-15January 11 20172017-01-11A close view of a puja setup on a floor covered with a woven mat. A hand wearing a gold bangle and a thin bracelet holds a brass oil lamp with a long handle above a brass plate of offerings: fresh green leaves, orange petals, purple flowers and white grated coconut. Brass bowls hold white coconut shavings and a small cup of red kumkum, and a brass aarti or ritual lamp stands at the left. Lit oil lamps and a white candle burn nearby, with orange and pink cloths and a bundle of cloth on the floor behind. The person's white clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2017-02-01January 12 20172017-01-12January 11 20172017-01-11January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph of a puja set up on a bright pink cloth on a light tiled floor. A person seated in white dhoti with gold-edged border and a gold bangle holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp. Nearby are brass plates and small bowls holding offerings, a brass linga-like object on a plate, green leaves, a small brass pyramid-shaped box, a folded white cord, and a framed deity picture. Only the hands and lap of the priest are visible.2017-01-12