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Close-up photo of a ritual puja in progress. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a small spoon over a silver tray holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass deity figure, a white flower, leaves, a small silver bowl of offerings and a stick of incense. A rudraksha mala with brown beads hangs at her chest, and a second person in white and gold clothing sits beside her with gold bangles visible. Another brass vessel and flowers sit in the foreground.

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Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared. A hand holds a small brass vessel with a burning incense stick, poured over a brass thali tray holding marigold and orange flowers, green leaves, a brass cup, a small lamp and a white cloth-wrapped item. Behind, a person in a red patterned garment sits with another brass aarti tray lit by oil lamps. Only partial hands and arms are visible, so people count is limited.2016-12-22February 13 20182018-02-13September 27 20132013-09-27December 07 20092009-12-07Close photograph of a brass puja thali held in the lap of a person in orange-saffron and rudraksha mala. The tray holds a lit oil lamp with a visible flame, a lit incense stick sending up smoke, a small brass kalasha-style finial, a brass bowl of kumkum and a small steel cup, and a white flower. Pink petals are scattered on the tray. Blurred figures in pink and white clothing sit nearby. Ritual arati-style offering.2018-01-03February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13October 02 20132013-10-02Close-up photo of devotees in white saris seated in a ritual setting, one woman holding a silver tray heaped with pink flower petals while another woman in the background holds her hands together in prayer. Both wear rudraksha mala beads, and the woman with the tray wears gold bangles, rings and red and green glass bangles. Brass plates of petals sit in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering of flower petals.2018-02-13Close-up photo of a woman in a red and orange saree with a red border, wearing gold earrings and a bangle, holding two small silver cups with spouts and flower-like finials over a tray of offerings. A second woman on the left in a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver bowls holding white flower petals and small offerings sit on a brass tray with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A small name tag is pinned to the saree.2009-12-07A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08July 19 20162016-07-19