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Overhead photo of a seated person in white trousers and a blue striped top, wearing several gold bangles, with one hand resting on the knee beside a worship arrangement on a red cloth with black and white stripes. On the cloth sits a silver plate heaped with red-and-orange roses, two small silver cups, a silver bowl with gold-coloured items, and a silver incense or lamp stand. A green plastic tray holds more roses and a silver flower-shaped holder. Other objects include a small silver pitcher, a matchbox, a folded newspaper and a plastic bag of roses.

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November 29 20132013-11-29Close-up photograph of a puja set-up on a dark red cloth. A brass plate holds pink and red flower petals and a green leaf, beside a white conch shell, a brass bell, a brass cup with a spoon, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, and a bundle of incense sticks. A person in white clothing with white marks on the arm sits at right and reaches toward the offerings with an open hand, scattering petals. A lit oil lamp and a brass lotus-shaped holder sit on the floor nearby.2017-01-12January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesClose photograph of a puja setup on a deep red cloth spread across a tiled floor. A hand reaches in from the right, its sleeve in white ritual clothing, to touch a small brass lamp. Items on the cloth include a white conch shell, a brass plate with pink flowers, a brass bell, a small brass lamp, metal cups, a sprig of leaves, and an incense holder with a lit stick. Several small oil lamps glow along the floor, and a jute bag with red handles sits behind the cloth beside a green mat.2017-01-12December 22 20162016-12-22Close photo of a puja setup on a rust-red cloth. A hand in the foreground holds a small brass spoon over a brass plate with pink flowers and petals. Nearby are a white conch shell, brass bells, a brass lamp, a brass cup, incense sticks in a wooden holder, a small brass lotus-shaped dish, and several lit oil lamps on the floor. A green striped mat lies to the left. At the right edge, a person in white clothing sits with a white-marked forearm, with other white-clad devotees beyond. Burlap-style bags with red handles sit behind the setup. This shows an aarti-style puja preparation with brass vessels and oil lamps.2017-01-12Photograph of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a priest's hands with rudraksha bracelets and gold bangles hold a small brass spoon over a brass bowl, while another hand pours or sprinkles from a conch shell onto a bamboo mat. Brass plates hold red and pink rose petals, a small brass deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel, betel leaves, and small brass cups of offerings. A lit oil lamp sits nearby. Behind, a striped red, blue and orange cloth covers the floor, and a person in white dhoti clothing sits in the background. Several brass bowls and a small glass bottle are arranged on the mat. Visible people: two partially shown hands and a partial figure in white.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photo of a seated man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with printed script, holding a single red flower between his fingers during a puja. Brass thalis hold red and pink petals, brass cups, a small bell and lamps, and small oil lamps glow on the cloth-covered floor. A wristwatch and bangle are visible on his wrists, and a white paper cup sits in the foreground. Only the lower body and hands of one person are visible, so the presence of a candidate for a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-05-12February 10 20172017-02-10January 22 20172017-01-22