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Close view of a puja being performed on an orange cloth. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala on the wrist and white ash marks on the arm. One hand extends over brass plates holding yellow flowers, green leaves, a brass bell, a small brass cup, a lamp with a flame, incense sticks and a brass thali with a yellow-brown food offering. Another hand rests at the top of the frame, with brass vessels and a lit oil lamp in the background.

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January 10 20172017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10Close view of a puja ritual on an orange cloth. A seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala on the wrist reaches toward brass plates holding betel leaves, a yellow flower, a small cup and a silver spoon. Brass kalasha-style vessels, a lit oil lamp, a conch shell and an incense stick sit among the offerings. Another orange-robed person sits nearby with hands folded. Only hands and arms of the priests are visible; no face is shown.2017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10January 06 20172017-01-06Close photo of a puja being performed on a floor mat. A person in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, with white marks on the arms, sits cross-legged while a hand pours or offers from a small vessel over brass plates heaped with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, a bottle of oil, incense sticks, a red cloth and green leaves lie on the white floor. A second person in white clothing sits behind, holding a leaf-like offering. Lit lamps and polished brass vessels fill the frame.2017-01-10Close photograph of two people seated cross-legged in orange-saffron robes, their hands extended over a brass puja tray. One holds a rudraksha mala across the palm. Around them on a red cloth are brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, a brass plate with flowers and leaves, a conch shell, and a lit incense stick sending up smoke. White horizontal markings are visible on the forearms. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual space with a multicoloured striped mat.2017-01-22January 10 20172017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 10 20172017-01-10Close view of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes performing a puja on the floor. Their hands, wrapped in rudraksha bracelets, reach toward brass puja plates set on a red cloth. The plates hold yellow flowers, green leaves, a small bowl of white rice or offering, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell, small brass cups and a silver shiva-linga shaped vessel. Black-and-white rudraksha malas hang from the wrists and necks of the seated figures.2017-01-12