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Close-up photograph of a ritual preparation on a rust-orange cloth. Two dark hands with rudraksha beads on the wrist hold a green leaf, placing a small mound of reddish powder on it. Brass plates hold yellow flower petals and small brass bowls with white, yellow and reddish substances. A brass vessel with a reddish-brown mound stands in the foreground. Orange fabric is visible at the right edge. Only the hands of one person are visible, so no face or body is shown.

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Close photo of a ritual table draped in a rust-red cloth. Two hands, one wearing a beaded rudraksha-style bracelet and the sleeve of orange clothing, hold a green leaf and apply a dark paste or powder to it with a finger. Brass plates hold yellow flowers and small brass cups, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground. Blurred orange fabric appears at the edges. No faces are visible.2017-01-03 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual puja tableau on a red-orange cloth. A pair of hands with a tattooed wrist and rudraksha beads at the right edge holds a green leaf and presses a dark kumkum-like paste onto it. Brass plates hold yellow flowers and a brass lamp or arati stand with a small flame, and brass bowls hold white and yellow powders and other offerings. Orange fabric is visible at the left and right edges. The photo is shallow-focus with the background blurred.2017-01-03 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual setup on a red-orange cloth. Two hands with rudraksha beads on the wrist hold a green leaf with a small dark offering on it, above brass plates holding yellow flower petals and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick. Small brass bowls hold powders and white grains, and a brass vessel stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering. No face is visible.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20172017-01-03Close-up photo of a ritual being prepared on a red cloth-covered table. Two hands, one wearing a rudraksha bracelet and orange sleeve, hold a green leaf with a small red-brown mark, possibly for offering. Brass plates hold yellow flower petals, a small brass oil lamp burns at left, and brass vessels and a small white bowl sit nearby. The setting suggests puja preparation. No face is visible, so no identity is attributed.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20172017-01-03January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesPhoto 11709808A puja set-up on a red and gold cloth spread over a white tiled floor. A hand wearing rudraksha mala bracelets places a green leaf onto a brass plate holding white flowers, a yellow flower, and a folded cloth. Nearby are brass bowls, a brass bell, a small incense stick, a lit oil lamp, a folded red-brown cloth, and loose yellow marigold flowers. The person's orange robe is visible at the edge of the frame. Small framed image of a deity murti rests beside the plates.2017-01-08January 04 20172017-01-04Close-up photo of a puja in progress. Two hands in the foreground, one holding a small green leaf and the other reaching toward brass bowls. Golden brass vessels and small brass cups sit on a white cloth in the background. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the lower right, and dark hair appears at the right edge. No readable names or identifiable a person depiction are visible.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02