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Close photo of a puja being performed on a woven mat. A person in orange and maroon robes holds a white conch shell with a green leaf, seated with bare feet visible. In front lie a pair of black wooden sandals with orange-brown curved cords, a white flower, a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, brass and silver puja vessels, a brass bell, a small brass figure and an incense stick. The setting suggests padapuja worship of the sandals.

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March 25 20132013-03-25Close-up photo of a puja setup on a woven mat during a ritual. Several people in orange robes sit cross-legged at the edge of the frame; one hand holds a small brass spoon over a brass vessel containing green leaves and offerings. Nearby are a brass kalasha-style pot, brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, small brass bowls, mushroom-shaped pieces and dried fruit on a silver tray, and a pink folded cloth on a dark stone plate. The scene is a ritual puja with brass implements and oil lamps.2013-04-06 +1 copiesClose 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.2017-01-12March 27 20132013-03-27January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesA close photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A brass plate with embossed floral engraving holds a small dark metal lingam with a yellow flower and white petals placed on it. A brass spoon held by a hand in orange clothing is poised over the plate, as if pouring liquid. Beside them sit a brass cup, a white conch shell on a brass stand, a small brass lamp stand, and a yellow banana on a plate at the left. The hand and orange garment at the top right belong to an unseen officiant.2011-09-25A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on the floor in an orange robe, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Only his arms and torso are visible. He holds a ripe yellow banana over a brass puja thali on an orange cloth with gold border. The thali holds rudraksha beads, a small brass cup, and a conch shell on a stand, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground and a brass incense stick holder with a lit incense stick nearby. Yellow flowers sit on a small brass plate. Behind him are a brass bell, a plastic container, and a small box. This shows a puja offering in progress, with one physical person visible.2011-10-07March 22 20132013-03-22September 16 20112011-09-16March 25 20132013-03-25February 10 20172017-02-10December 19 20132013-12-19