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Close-up photo of a puja offering arrangement on a white surface. A hand wearing gold bangles and a ring places yellow marigold flowers and green leaves onto a brass plate. Nearby brass plates hold red rose petals, yellow flower petals and two ripe bananas. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the background beside folded orange and red cloth, and a wooden stand rests at the right. No person's face is visible, and no one else is present.

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Close view of a puja offering being prepared. A hand wearing bangles and a ring places green leaves and yellow flowers onto a brass plate. Nearby are a plate of red and yellow flowers, a brass dish with a small lamp, a folded orange-and-red cloth, and a small wooden stand on a white surface. Lit oil lamp in the background.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Close-up of a puja tray with brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, red petals, dark berries and a small framed photograph of a woman in red standing upright on the right. A hand with bangles and a ring places flowers on a brass plate, and a brass oil lamp glows in the soft background. Incense sticks and brass vessels surround the offering.2011-09-26Close photograph of a puja tray prepared on a red-orange cloth. A hand with a thin gold-and-white bangle inscribed with the word a person reaches toward a brass plate of yellow marigold petals and green leaves. Nearby brass plates hold red rose petals, two ripe bananas, and a small brass lamp with a lit flame. A wooden incense holder with an incense stick stands beside the plate. Only the arm and hand of one person are visible; no face or body appears in the frame.2011-09-26Close view of a puja setup on a tiled floor. A hand in a bangle reaches toward a brass plate holding yellow marigold petals, a small brass lamp and sacred items, while an arm in orange robes rests nearby. Orange cloths hold more brass plates, a brass bell, a conch shell, a brass water vessel and a spouted cup. Oil lamps burn with flames, and an incense stick rises from a holder. The cloth and robes are orange, with a red cloth folded on the left.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31September 09 20112011-09-09December 17 20112011-12-17September 25 20112011-09-25Close view of a brass puja table set with a brass plate of yellow marigold flowers and red petals, a small framed portrait photograph standing upright on the right, a brass tumbler and lamp in the background, and folded red-and-white cloth. No people are visible; the framed photograph is a printed picture, not a physical person.2011-09-26A close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on brass plates. A person's bare arm, wearing silver and gold bangles and a silver ring, reaches over a brass plate of red and orange rose petals and flower stems. Nearby are a small brass cup, a brass plate of white grated or powdered offering, and a lit brass oil lamp with a flame. A tall orange wooden stand holds a red rose. The person's orange garment is visible at the left edge. Ritual offering setting.2011-09-20Close view of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth over a white surface. A hand, wearing a gold bangle engraved with letters, reaches toward a brass tray of yellow marigold petals and a white flower. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right, an incense stick stands in a brass holder, and a white conch shell rests on a small stand. Another brass plate holds loose yellow flowers, and a brass pot stands at left. No person's face is visible.2011-09-25