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A close photograph of a seated ritual row during a tharpanam offering. Brass plates, small brass cups and bowls, and stemmed brass vessels sit on white cloth spread along the floor. Several plates hold orange and red flower petals, marigold-like offerings and small white cloths. Plastic tubs and transparent containers with coloured lids sit at the left edge. Participants in orange, yellow, navy and white garments sit with their hands and bare feet visible, several touching the offering trays. No faces are shown, and no one is identified.

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Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing, their hands folded in their laps, sitting on woven mats in an outdoor courtyard. Several wear dark beaded malas and identity lanyards. In front of them on the mats are rows of brass plates, bowls, small brass lamps, and kalasha-style vessels holding red flowers, green leaves and petals, with incense sticks upright in holders. This appears to be a puja or ritual offering setup. No one is identifiable as a person in the frame, and no a person depiction is shown.2010-09-04August 31 20102010-08-31October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of a row of brass puja plates arranged on a low mat along a tiled floor. Several lit oil lamps and small flames burn among plates of yellow flower petals, dark offerings and brass cups, with brass lamp stands and a small conch-shaped vessel. Only forearms, wrists and hands of seated participants are visible at the left and top, with bangles on one wrist and a yellow-and-white patterned sari. Incense smoke rises.2009-11-07September 25 20112011-09-25September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of a long row of seated participants performing a puja in an indoor hall with a shiny floor. Along the floor lie brass thalis, small brass lamps with lit oil wicks, brass cups, and scattered rose petals on orange and red cloths. A young boy in an orange shirt with a white tilak on his forehead sits at the right, with other boys and young people beside him, their hands raised in prayer and hands reaching toward the offerings. A woman in a teal top kneels further back. A red and gold gift bag sits among the puja items. A blue plastic container holds flower petals in the foreground.2011-07-29Close view of several seated devotees in white ritual clothes, sitting cross-legged on woven mats with bare feet visible. Their hands are folded in their laps, and one wears a black beaded bracelet and gold bangles. On the mat in front are brass puja items: a small brass lamp, a brass cup, brass plates holding red flowers, orange kumkum or vibhuti powder, and a pink plastic container. Scattered red roses and green leaves lie among the offerings.2010-09-04A seated row of devotees in a hall performs a puja with hands joined in anjali mudra. Brass plates with yellow offerings, small brass lamps with lit wicks, and copper vessels line a long low mat on the floor. In the foreground a young boy with a sacred ash mark on his forehead holds an offering of yellow petals in his palm, eyes closed. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon border sits with folded hands near the front, and a shaved-headed man with white tilaka wears a rudraksha mala and joins his palms. Plastic containers with photographic printed lids sit along the mat, and an orange cloth covers part of the floor.2011-08-01A close-up photograph of a ritual row on a tiled floor. Several priests in white dhotis with yellow borders sit cross-legged, holding brass bells and offering items, with hands extended over brass plates of flowers, fruit and rice. Small brass cups and oil lamps with lit flames stand on orange cloth mats. On the right, people in saffron-orange robes sit in line beside the offerings. A few visible hands wear bangles and silver bracelets. Puja offerings are set out on plates with red flower petals and yellow marigold garlands.2011-02-02A row of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual offering with brass plates and small brass vessels set before them on an orange cloth. Most wear white or cream saris and dresses; one in the foreground in white holds a brass plate with red flower petals. Others wear yellow, peach and pink garments with dark hair pulled back. Plastic containers, a white cloth and a brass kalasha-style pot lie on the cloth in front. Lattice windows and a white wall form the background.2009-07-01Photo of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja on a polished floor. Brass plates hold small brass deity figures, a trident-topped brass item, bowls of rice, flower petals and lit oil lamps on orange and green mats. Several people in white clothes and a person in red sleeves have hands extended over the offerings. A white plastic tub and water bottles sit nearby, and a blue tray holds a brass vessel with a trident. The watermarked copyright text and logo are not described.2011-07-30