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Close view of a puja being performed on a grey mat over a white floor. A person seated in white dhoti and cloth holds a small brass spoon over brass cups and a shell-shaped conch. Brass plates hold pink flower petals, a small heap of white crystals, a folded orange cloth, and a lit oil lamp stands at left. Another hand in white pours from a small vessel at right. The scene looks like an aarti or abhishekam offering, with brass ritual implements.

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August 29 20092009-08-29Close photo of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. A person in white clothing with ash-smeared hands and feet holds a small red flame or offering over brass puja items. Nearby are a brass tray with an oil lamp, brass bowls, a copper water vessel, an incense stick, a plate of rose petals and mixed flowers, a small brass bell, and a brass aarti lamp burning with a small flame. A striped cloth lies beside the bare feet. Only partial body parts are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2017-01-22January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph of a puja setup on a woven straw mat with pink and purple borders. Brass plates hold yellow marigold petals, a small heap of white rice or grain, a white conch-shaped shell, and an orange cloth with rudraksha beads. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick, incense sticks in a brass holder, a brass cup and small brass bowls are arranged around them. At top right, a person in white dhoti-style clothing with a red border and silver bangles pours or places an offering with a small brass spoon. Only forearms and hands are visible, so no face is shown.2010-11-24Close photo of a puja being performed on a striped red, green and blue woven mat. A person in orange robes, wearing a gold bangle, holds a white conch or shell over a brass plate holding a yellow flower, green leaf and small brass items. Another brass plate with a brass lamp or ritual vessel sits beside it, with a small bowl of white grains and brass cups nearby. A folded brown cloth lies at the bottom edge.2017-01-11February 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copiesA close overhead photograph of a puja setup on a brown and gold woven mat. A pair of hands holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is in the foreground at right, while a second pair of hands with a bare arm rests near brass plates and bowls. Brass trays hold small offerings, flower petals, and green leaves, and a lit oil lamp glows at left. The sleeve of grey trousers is visible at the lower right. No face is visible, so no individual can be identified.2017-02-02Close-up of a puja being performed on a white cloth with gold border. A hand in an orange garment holds a small brass spoon over a brass plate holding a shiva lingam-shaped stone with flower petals and red kumkum. Nearby are a brass cup of water, a brass cup with cutouts, a conch shell, a brass bell, a brass incense holder with an incense stick, and a small brass deity figure. Lotus-like white flowers are scattered around, with a red-cloth offering item at the lower edge.2011-12-19Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on a woven mat with green, purple and red stripes. A person in white clothing with a red sash sits at the left, and only their arm and hand are visible as they use a long brass spoon to place an offering on a brass tray holding a small cube-shaped item and orange marigold petals. Nearby are a brass lamp stand, a small brass bowl of grains, a silver bell, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a conch shell, incense sticks and orange flowers. Smoke rises at the upper right.2009-11-14A close overhead view of a puja set on a woven reed mat with a gold-bordered edge. A person's hand in the lower right holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while another lamp burns on the left. Gold plates and brass bowls hold offerings including flowers, a small clay or copper vessel, grains and a purple flower. A lower-right sleeve in grey clothing is visible. No other people are shown.2017-02-02Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.2011-12-19