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Close photograph of a puja setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth over a pink and blue striped mat. In the foreground a silver tray holds a bed of marigolds, a silver bowl of petals, a small silver cup with lit incense sticks, and a silver cup with spoon. At left stands a small brass oil lamp with a flame and a copper deity murti. At right a silver bowl holds a bundle of mala beads with red and white thread and red flowers. Behind, a figure in orange and gold-bordered cloth sits out of focus. No face is clearly visible. The scene reads as ritual offerings arranged for worship.

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August 25 20162016-08-25Close-up photograph of a ritual table draped in orange cloth. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame, an incense stick burning in a brass holder, a bowl of white grains, and a brass plate of red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves. A folded red and gold cloth holds a beaded white and pink bracelet or mala. A human hand is visible at the upper right. No people's faces are shown and no person is identifiable.2016-12-14May 28 20132013-05-28Close view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.2012-09-13April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesClose photo of a devotee's hands holding a small brass cup with a lit incense stick over a silver puja thali. The thali holds orange and red flowers, green leaves, brass cups, a small brass lamp and a white shell. In the blurred background, other devotees in red and orange clothing hold similar thalis with lit lamps. The scene suggests a pada puja offering.2016-12-22 +1 copiesJanuary 10 20142014-01-10Close photo of puja items laid on a woven mat in front of seated people in maroon and red robes. A brass plate holds a small golden deity murti, lit camphor or wick, petals and offerings, with a brass kalasha-style cup and a silver pitcher nearby. Red cloth and a blue bead mala rest on a second plate at left, with a lit oil lamp on a brass stand and scattered petals across the mat.2012-10-25July 21 20102010-07-21Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a glossy white floor. A man in orange clothing sits at the right edge, his bare forearm and hand holding a small copper cup over a brass tray. Silver bangles and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible on his wrist. The tray holds yellow flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, an incense stick burning in a holder, a brass kalasha-style cup and a brass bell-shaped stand. Orange cloth lies beneath the offerings, and the reflections of the objects appear on the floor.2010-10-27A photograph of a ritual preparation on a red and blue patterned rug. A woman's hand, wearing silver bangles, holds incense sticks over a silver tray holding small silver bowls and a silver candelabra with several lit oil lamps. Folded orange and red silk cloths lie beside the tray. Partly visible at right is a person in a white and green sari with gold border. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering arranged on the floor.2010-10-19January 02 20132013-01-02