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Close-up of a seated person's hands holding a small brass spoon over a white-clad lap, wearing silver bangles and a red garment edged with gold. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a woven red and orange mat beside a brass cup, with dried flowers and spices nearby. Another person's white-clad leg is visible at the upper left, along with a gold-rimmed plate with orange cloth.

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October 26 20132013-10-26Close photo of several women seated in a row in white traditional clothing, with white shawls and gold-edged borders, wearing wooden bead malas and bangles. Their hands are raised in ritual gestures; one holds a small brass or metal vessel and another holds a thin brass implement. In front are oil lamps with flames, incense sticks, brass pots, flower petals and an orange cloth on a low table. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-09-09Close photo of a seated group during a ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a red sleeveless top with embroidered trim holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and wears a bangle. Other seated participants in white and grey clothing are blurred behind her, and brass ritual vessels sit on a striped mat at lower left.2012-07-06Close 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.2009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29Close 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 copiesSeptember 27 20132013-09-27Close-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.2009-11-14Close-up photo of priests seated cross-legged on a woven mat performing a puja. Their hands hold small brass handled implements, one raised and one lowered, with gold bangles on the wrists of the nearest priest. In the foreground a brass plate holds a banana, red and white flowers, and a brass cup and small lamp; a stainless steel box and an incense stick stand to the right, and a lit oil lamp and more brass vessels sit in the background. The priests wear white dhotis and one wears a red and white striped cloth. The surfaces are polished tile floors with a tiled, warm atmosphere.2011-11-02January 01 20172017-01-01September 10 20112011-09-10October 10 20112011-10-10