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A close photo of a padukapuja-style offering on a red cloth. A brass bowl holds water with pink and white flower petals and a few small brass items, with a rudraksha and pearl garland arranged around its rim. Scattered red flowers lie on the cloth, and a hand holding a small brass cup pours or offers water from above. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.

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December 15 20132013-12-15Close photo of a pair of hands holding a small dark rudraksha-style bead ring above a brass puja setup. Brass bowls, a plate of pink flower petals and green leaves, a small brass figurine and a brass spoon sit on a woven mat at left. The person wears a light-coloured garment. Only hands and forearms are visible, so no face is shown. The ritual context suggests a puja with a rudraksha mala.2017-01-12October 23 20122012-10-23January 12 20172017-01-12Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.2011-12-19December 22 20162016-12-22January 26 20172017-01-26Close-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.2018-01-01Close-up photo of a silver ritual tray arranged with red ixora flowers, pink and yellow plumeria, and white water lilies with yellow centres. A brown rudraksha mala lies folded on a dark red cloth at left, and a small silver vessel rises in the background. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja offering setup.2013-12-16A ritual puja setup laid out on an orange cloth over a white sheet. Brass plates hold red rose petals, green leaves, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame. A brass vessel with a spoon, a small brass bell, a white conch shell on a stand, a bowl of powder, and a beaded mala with an incense stick sit nearby. A hand in the upper frame, wearing red-orange robes, is reaching toward the arrangement. No person's face is visible, so no one is identified.2014-01-10Close-up photo of a ritual offering: a hand with silver bangles pours liquid from a small silver vessel over red and pink roses, white jasmine-like flowers and green stems arranged on a brass tray. Behind are silver bowls, a polished red stone or fruit, white flowers and a brass kalasha-style cup. Only the hands and forearms of people are visible, so no whole person is shown.2011-11-11Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a deep maroon cloth. A shallow silver vessel holds white petals and small gold beads, surrounded by red hibiscus flowers and yellow blossoms with long green stems. Rudraksha beads and brass items are partly visible at the edges, with a blurred background. No people are visible.2013-12-10