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Close photo of a ritual lamp being lit during puja. A brass oil lamp with a steady flame sits on a woven mat beside a white conch shell and a small brass cup. A hand holds an incense stick near the flame, with a brass bell or ritual handle visible. A brass plate with flower petals is at the lower edge. No faces are visible, and no one is identifiable as a person in the frame.

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Close view of a puja offering being prepared on a polished floor. A hand wearing a gold bangle arranges green leaves and white flowers on a brass thali plate, next to a small brass cup, a conch shell, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and an incense stick sending up smoke. The items rest on a deep red cloth. No people's faces are visible and no a person depiction appears.2011-10-02A close view of a pada puja arrangement on a woven mat with a teal edge. A hand wearing silver bangles holds a small brass spoon over a brass plate of white flower petals and green leaves. A lit brass oil lamp burns nearby, with a brass tumbler, a brass bell and a shell-like dish on the mat. No people's faces are visible and no person is identifiable.2011-12-31February 02 20172017-02-02January 22 20172017-01-22January 11 20172017-01-11A close-up photo of a hand holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its handle extended toward the frame. Behind it on a red woven mat are brass plates and bowls holding flower petals, purple flowers, green leaves, pieces of fruit or nuts, and a small brass container. A second lit flame glows at the lower left. The setting is a ritual puja arrangement.2017-02-02February 16 20132013-02-16February 02 20172017-02-02Close overhead photo of a puja setup on a maroon patterned mat with gold-rimmed trays. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, tilting it toward a small lit flame in a brass dish; other brass bowls hold offerings and a red-and-white cloth bundle sits in one tray. Only hands and a forearm are visible, no faces.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02July 10 20142014-07-10February 02 20172017-02-02