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Close photograph of a row of devotees seated side by side during a puja offering. Women in red and pink saris and a black-and-white patterned shawl hold brass plates and small offering trays with flowers, yellow marigolds, pink petals and green leaves. One hand, adorned with gold bangles and a wristwatch, lights or holds a thin incense stick over the tray. Rudraksha beads are visible at the right edge. The background is dark and blurred, so the setting is not identifiable.

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Close-up photograph of a row of women seated side by side performing a puja offering. Their hands hold small brass bowls and spoons filled with pink and white flower petals, with yellow marigold blossoms and a small silver cup nearby. Several wear red and pink saris, bangles and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and one holds an incense stick. The background is blurred with more people in red and green garments. Only hands and arms of the nearest participants are clearly visible.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01December 22 20162016-12-22A photograph of a group ritual in progress, with smoke rising from an incense stick held by a woman in the foreground. Her hand wears gold bangles and a ring, and she holds a small brass bell in the other hand. Beside her, women in orange, pink and green saris are seated, and figures in white garments sit in the blurred background. Oil lamps glow at the lower right near offerings. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2014-05-17January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesBlurred close-up photo of a ritual aarti during a puja. In the foreground a woman with gold bangles and a ring holds a small brass bell in her left hand and reaches toward a brass tray of offerings. Behind her, a bare-chested man in white dhoti-style trousers holds a lit oil lamp, and a second lamp glows near him. Smoke drifts from the lamps. The woman wears a red top and a beaded necklace. The background shows a colourful striped floor cloth and stage lighting.2016-12-22January 01 20182018-01-01Photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in white clothes during a puja or padapuja, each holding incense sticks or small offering items over brass plates. Several wear red and orange rudraksha or beaded malas. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair and a bracelet reaches forward. Brass lamps, flowers and offering plates are arranged in front of them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22October 23 20122012-10-23December 22 20162016-12-22October 12 20162016-10-12