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Photograph of a puja in progress on a white marble floor. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit in a row, their hands reaching toward brass puja setups on red cloth mats. Each setup holds brass plates with yellow flowers, brass cups, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a small conch-like vessel, incense sticks and a rice-filled bowl. Lit oil lamps line the floor, and one person in blue sits further back. The camera is shallow-focused, blurring the figures beyond the foreground.

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Close view of a ritual puja set out on a white marble floor in a temple hall. Brass plates, a brass lamp and a small brass bell sit on red and gold cloths beside a conch-like vessel, yellow flower petals, green leaves, a bowl of white offering and an incense stick trailing smoke. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit in a row behind the offerings, one reaching a hand toward a plate. Warm bokeh lamps glow in the background.2017-01-12Close photograph of a puja setup on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a hand in an orange-clad sleeve reaches toward brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a small brass bell, bowls of rice, brass kumkum or vibhuti containers, a rudraksha mala and a lit incense stick. Lamps glow in the background, and several people in orange robes sit in a row, bowed in devotion, with one figure in blue further back. The scene conveys seated puja worship and offerings during a festival observance.2017-01-12January 06 20172017-01-06January 07 20172017-01-07Close photo of seated ritual participants during a puja with brass oil lamps lit on a low table. In the foreground a person in an orange-red garment and rudraksha bracelets holds a small brass lamp with a flame. Behind, a figure in white dhoti with yellow border sits beside others in cream and beige cloth. Brass plates hold yellow and orange flowers, rice, bowls and small brass vessels, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands among them. Several other lamps burn across the table.2017-01-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a row of seated monastics in saffron-orange robes performing a puja at floor level. In the foreground a figure sits cross-legged in orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a bracelet, holding a small brass spoon or ladle. Beside them a brass tray holds small brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, lit wicks, flowers and a stick of incense. Further along the row, other seated devotees hold similar offerings, with several glowing oil lamps lined along the floor. Coloured mats and a green cloth lie on the floor, and an orange cloth and plastic container sit at the bottom of the frame.2017-01-26A photograph of a row of seated priests in saffron-orange robes during a puja in a tiled hall. Their backs and sides are visible; some wear rudraksha malas and brass bangles, and several hold their hands together in ritual gestures. In front of them on orange cloths lie brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings, brass lamps, small cups, a white conch shell and incense sticks, with a lit oil lamp at the right edge. Several people are visible, all partially seen from behind or the side.2011-08-02January 06 20172017-01-06Close photo of a puja setup on a white marble floor. A person in orange robes wears a rudraksha bracelet and holds a small brass oil lamp, lit with a flame, over an arrangement of brass plates with pink flower petals, sandalwood paste, a pink conch shell, incense sticks, a brass bell and small brass cups. Other people in orange robes sit in a row behind, with more lamps and offering trays in front of them. The scene suggests a ritual worship with lamps and offerings.2017-01-12January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20172017-01-25Close photo of a seated puja in progress along a row of participants in white and saffron-trimmed garments with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their arms and chests. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp (deepam) and other hands rest near brass plates and small cups of offerings, flowers and rice. Copper vessels, lit candles and several small oil lamps line the cool floor, with a striped woven mat beneath the devotees. The foreground shows an open book or sheet of ritual text. The scene suggests a group ritual with lamps and offerings rather than a specific named event.2017-01-22