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A close photograph of a puja tray on a blue tarpaulin. A person in white clothing, whose bare arm wears gold bangles and whose hand holds a white conch shell, pours liquid over the tray. The tray holds a brass pot with a spoon, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass incense burner, a small figure of a turbaned man in orange-red and gold clothing, a brass lamp, a bowl of white flowers and purple blossoms, and small bowls of grains and kumkum. Yellow flowers and petals lie on the blue cloth around the tray.

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May 24 20182018-05-24A close view of a puja setup on a woven mat on a white tiled floor. A dark hand pours water from a brass kindi into a brass plate, which holds marigolds, a folded cloth and small brass vessels. Nearby stand a brass bell, a lotus-shaped lamp holder, a conch shell on a brass plate, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks and a small brass cup. A wrist wears a braided thread and a gold bangle. The person is partly visible at the edge of the frame, and no face is shown.2017-01-25 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copiesA close photograph of a puja setup on a white tiled floor. A hand pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over a brass plate holding a small deity murti and yellow marigold flowers. Nearby are a brass bell, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, a brass bowl of vermilion, incense sticks in a holder, and a second brass plate with yellow flowers and folded cloth. The person's bare arm wears a gold bangle and a braided red and white wrist thread. The scene is a ritual puja or abhishekam; no face or full body is visible.2017-01-25January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a puja setup on a woven mat with brass plates and bowls. A person's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and a gold band, places a white conch shell decorated with a yellow flower onto a brass plate scattered with yellow petals and green leaves. Nearby are a brass bell, a small brass lamp, a brass vessel of rice grains, a brass pedestal lamp, and an orange cloth draped in the background. Two oil lamps burn in the foreground. Only partial arms and hands are visible, so no full person is shown.2017-01-04October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesClose view of a floor-level puja setup on a woven mat: brass plates with yellow flower petals, a brass bell, a white conch shell, small brass cups of rice, incense sticks burning, and a lit oil lamp. Two hands of a seated man in white clothing with a thin red-and-gold bracelet are placing an offering. The image shows only hands and clothing, with no visible face. The ritual is a worship puja with conch, bell and flowers, no visible homa fire.2017-01-03January 15 20172017-01-15Photograph of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a priest's hands with rudraksha bracelets and gold bangles hold a small brass spoon over a brass bowl, while another hand pours or sprinkles from a conch shell onto a bamboo mat. Brass plates hold red and pink rose petals, a small brass deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel, betel leaves, and small brass cups of offerings. A lit oil lamp sits nearby. Behind, a striped red, blue and orange cloth covers the floor, and a person in white dhoti clothing sits in the background. Several brass bowls and a small glass bottle are arranged on the mat. Visible people: two partially shown hands and a partial figure in white.2017-01-22January 03 20172017-01-03