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Close view of a puja offering on an orange cloth printed with Devanagari script. A hand with a red thread bangle on the wrist holds incense over a brass plate with an oil lamp, pink petals, gold coins and small brass bowls. A small framed devotional picture of a seated figure stands on a stand at the left, and smoke from incense sticks rises across the frame. No faces are visible.

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January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 04 20172017-01-04Close-up of a puja being performed on an orange-red cloth printed with script. A hand in a bangle and a gold spoon pours liquid into a small brass bowl beside a lit oil lamp. Brass plates hold yellow flowers and leaves, a white conch shell, a rudraksha mala on a small tray, and an incense stick smoking in a brass holder. A wooden box holds small bowls of yellow powder and coconut pieces. A partially visible person in orange-trimmed clothing sits at the right edge. Only the hand and arm are visible, so no face is shown.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Close overhead photo of a puja set-up on an orange-red cloth printed with Sanskrit script. A hand holds a lit brass lamp with a bright flame over a brass plate of flowers, leaves and turmeric. Nearby are small brass bowls, a white conch shell, a rudraksha mala on a yellow cloth, an incense stick in a brass holder, and a brass plate engraved with an Om symbol. A second hand, wearing a red thread and a bracelet, holds a small brass spoon near a brass vessel. The scene shows an ongoing puja or aarti, with visible hands but no clearly shown face.2017-01-08Close photo of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth printed with script. A hand in the frame, wearing a gold bangle and red thread, sets small brass cylindrical containers on the cloth. Around them are brass bowls, a gold-colored plate holding pink flower petals, small brass cups with conical lids, and a brass lamp or bell. A transparent plastic box sits in the background. A figure in saffron-orange clothing kneels at the right edge. The arrangement suggests ritual preparation.2017-01-07September 10 20122012-09-10A close photograph of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth. A brass plate holds a small clear crystal linga on a brass base surrounded by white flower petals. Nearby are brass bowls, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell, a white conch shell, and a small brass cup. A hand, wearing a bangle, reaches into the frame at the top. No person's face is visible, and no one is identifiable as a person in the image.2017-01-01January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photo of a ritual puja arrangement on a maroon woven mat. A hand with a black tattoo and a thread bracelet holds a small piece of material over a brass plate holding a wire-wrapped crystal, rose petals, a red-and-white card, and dried items. Nearby are small brass bowls, a bowl of white grains, a brass cup with a spoon, and a plate of yellow flowers and green leaves on a white marble floor. No people beyond the hand are visible.2017-01-15