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Close-up photo of a puja offering on a red cloth: a hand with a sindoor-stained fingertip reaches over a brass plate filled with rose petals, a yellow marigold, red and white petals, green leaves and small brass cups of kumkum. To the left a small figure in orange and gold ornaments, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits beside a brass lamp and a decorated cushion.

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December 19 20162016-12-19Close photo of a brass puja setup on a white marble floor. Two red and gold cloths hold brass plates with red and yellow flower petals, rice, a flower, a rudraksha mala and small brass cups; a brass bell and lamps are nearby. A person in orange robes and rudraksha bracelets sits at right, one hand reaching over the plates to place a yellow flower. Another orange-robed arm is visible at lower right. Incense stick is at left.2017-01-06A photograph of a puja setup on a woven red mat against a red-painted wall. A hand in a white sleeve sprinkles petals and grains from a dark red cloth. A small painted figure of a man in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, next to brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style pot with a handle, a brass cup of water, and brass bowls holding red and white flower petals, rice and a spoon. A white bird-shaped offering with red flowers sits at right, beside a plate of rice and red flowers. No people are visible beyond the hand.2016-12-17January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04Close photo of a puja arrangement on a rust-red silk cloth with a gold zari border on a white marble surface. A hand wearing a dark rudraksha mala bracelet arranges petals and a green leaf on a brass plate of red and yellow flower petals, with a yellow flower prominent. Nearby are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of rice with turmeric, a brass lota, and an incense stick. Scattered petals lie on the cloth. No faces are visible, so the identity of the person performing the puja cannot be determined from this image.2017-01-06Close photo of a puja offering set against a red-painted wall. A hand with a brass spoon. The tray holds brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass bowls, a small brass figure, a white conch-shaped shell, yellow marigolds, white jasmine-like flowers and a pink rose. A folded magenta cloth lies beneath, with an incense stick smoking nearby and a small framed picture at the left edge. White cloth shows at the right edge. The hand is the only visible person.2016-12-19Close-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.2011-09-26December 16 20162016-12-16Close photograph of a ritual puja tray in a temple setting. A brass thali holds pink rose petals, white jasmine-like buds, yellow marigold heaps and small brass bowls with yellow and white offerings. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and a small brass lamp sit on the tray. A person in a dark garment with a beaded mala at the wrist reaches into the tray with one hand while another hand holds a brass bowl at the lower edge. Lit oil lamps and more offering trays are blurred in the background. Only hands and arms of two people are visible, so the people count is limited.2018-01-01Close-up photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with polished brass plates and bowls. A man's arm and hand reach in from the top, placing or adjusting an item on a gold-toned tray. The tray holds red roses, green leaves, a brass spoon, a brown sandal-wood-style block and a bowl of white rice or grains. Small brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit at the lower left and upper left. A brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel are visible at the bottom. A partially visible person in a striped cloth sits at the right edge. No person's face is shown and no one is identified.2017-01-22Close-up photograph of a puja tray on a polished brass plate, holding small brass cups, a brass bell or lamp, pink and red rose petals, white jasmine buds and green leaves, and yellow marigold heads in small bowls. A person's hand, wearing a red and gold thread bangle, reaches into the tray to arrange the flowers. Rudraksha beads are visible on the wrist and chest of the blurred person beside, dressed in red and white. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flowers and aarti items.2018-01-01