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A photograph of a row of seated people performing a puja on a tiled floor. In the foreground a man in white dhoti holds a small brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame in his right hand. Beside him, a brass thali holds a red-flowered offering, small brass bowls, a brass cobra-hooded object and a lit lamp, with a white sculpted figure on a wooden stand. Other participants in saffron, teal and white garments are seated along the line, lamps and brass plates set before them. No face is visible; the emphasis is on hands, lamps and ritual vessels.

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Close 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.2017-01-22Photograph of a seated ritual row with several devotees' hands holding brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, and brass puja trays arranged on the floor with marigold and yellow flower petals, a small brass bell, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. One man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha bracelet leans in to light a lamp, while others wear cream and yellow-bordered white dhoti cloths. Their faces are cropped out of frame. Pink and maroon cloth covers the floor under the trays, with incense smoke rising at the right edge. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering at the moment of lighting the lamps.2017-01-06Close-up photograph of a puja being performed on a floor mat. A hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a second flame burns in the lower right. Several people sit cross-legged in white dhotis with gold and yellow borders, and their bare arms and legs are visible. On a brass plate sit pink flower petals, a brass bell-shaped vessel, small brass cups and an oil lamp, with a white cloth and sticks beside them. A white plastic storage box sits behind them. The people's faces are not visible, and no one is identifiable as a person in the frame.2017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 10 20172017-01-10February 01 20172017-02-01A photograph of a puja being performed on a floor setting. In the foreground, a hand holds a small brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame, while other devotees seated in white clothing with orange-gold borders sit nearby. A brass puja tray holds small brass bowls, rice or grains, betel leaves and other offerings, with an incense stick smoking at left. Background shows additional lit oil lamps, a blue bottle, and red and purple cloths on the floor. No identifiable central figure is visible in this frame.2017-02-02February 01 20172017-02-01January 25 20172017-01-25January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesClose photo of a seated ritual in progress with several people in saffron-orange robes sitting in a row on a white floor. In the foreground, a hand holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and another hand in a white garment holds a brass bell-like vessel. Behind them, brass plates, small brass lamps, flower-decorated trays, a conch shell, black sandals and red-and-gold cloths are arranged on the floor, with blurred glowing lamps in the background. Several bead malas are visible on the seated figures. The setting suggests a puja or initiation ritual with oil lamps and offerings. a person's presence is not clearly confirmed from appearance.2017-02-01 +1 copies