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A close view of a Hindu puja ritual on a marble floor. In the foreground, a bare-armed man's hand holds a small pinch of offering over a brass tray arranged with brass bowls, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, a conch shell, a plate of white and pink flower petals, halved fruit, a brass spoon and cup, and a yellow cloth. Behind him, a figure in a magenta garment sits on a striped pink mat, with white sacred markings on the arm. Two small oil lamps burn at the left edge of the tray. The scene suggests an offering or puja in progress.

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Close-up photo of a puja ritual on a white marble floor. A bare forearm of a man seated in a magenta cloth reaches over brass vessels, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, a conch shell, bowls of white rice and pink petals, and a brass bell. Yellow and orange cloths lie in the foreground, and a tilted bowl of fruit and a red offering sit on a dark tray. Another seated person in pink and white clothing is partly visible at the top left.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15Close photo of a seated puja being performed on a white cloth. A man's bare forearm and hand hold a brass lamp with a lit flame, and a brass bell hangs from his other hand; his white dhoti and a pink striped cloth are visible. On the mat sit brass plates of rice, flower petals, a white conch shell, a small brass lamp, a bowl of rice and offerings of fruit and cooked food, with a yellow cloth beside them. The scene shows an aarti and puja offering.2017-01-15Close photo of a puja ritual on a floor covered with a pink-and-white striped cloth. A man's hands, with dark hair on the forearms, hold a brass lamp with a lit flame over a white conch shell placed on a brass plate. Nearby brass plates hold pink and white flower petals, white rice, green leaves and a red cloth, and a brass lamp burns on a tray with a yellow cloth. Another brass tray with orange cloth and flowers appears at upper left, with a person in magenta clothing seated behind. The man wears white ritual clothing. Shallow focus.2017-01-15A close photograph of a ritual puja in progress. In the foreground a man's hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and his other hand holds a small brass bell. Beside him, a seated person with bare upper body and white ash markings on the arm wears a magenta cloth and rings a bell. Brass plates hold flower petals, rice, a small brass lamp, a conch shell, a kalasha-style vessel and bowls of offerings on a red-and-gold cloth. An orange cloth lies at left and a lit lamp sits near the bottom left. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in this frame.2017-01-15February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copiesClose photo of a puja setup on a white floor: a hand in saffron-cuffed sleeve reaches toward brass plates holding lit oil lamps, yellow marigold petals, a brass bell, a conch shell, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, betel-like offerings and white cloth. A second brass tray with flowers sits beside it, and a seated devotee in orange cloth and white dhoti sits on a purple mat at right. Only partial limbs are visible.2017-01-10A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a tiled floor. A hand wearing a gold bangle and thread bracelet lights a brass oil lamp with a flame held over a brass tray. Brass bowls hold rice, vermilion and flowers, and a brass deity murti stands on a gold plate beside a conch shell. A fresh leaf-and-flower plate, a basket with purple flowers, and a lit candle sit nearby. Pink and striped cloths lie on the floor at the edges.2017-02-01A close photo of a person in white clothing seated on the floor during a ritual. Their hands hold a small brass bowl of white rice and pink flower petals, with a pink petal held between fingers. A tattoo of a trident-like emblem is visible on the back of the hand, and bangles and black threads are on the wrists. In front, a maroon mat holds brass plates with pink and yellow flower petals, a brown sweet or offering, small brass cups, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and an oil lamp with a lit flame in the background. Incense sticks are visible at the top.2017-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a puja being prepared on a white marble floor. Several brass plates and small brass lamps stand in rows on maroon and red mats, holding red and pink rose petals, yellow flowers, white cloth, small bowls of white powder, incense sticks and lit oil lamps. Hands of seated people in orange and yellow garments reach over the arrangements to tend the offerings. Partially visible arms and a saffron cloth belong to devotees at the front right, while the scene is otherwise focused on the ritual objects.2017-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja being performed on a floor with brass plates and lamps. A hand in the foreground reaches to a brass tray arranged with yellow marigold flowers, a small brass shivalinga-shaped vessel, kumkum, rice and a brass spoon. Two small oil lamps burn on the left and centre trays, and a brass plate holds a sindoor or kumkum container. Behind, a second person in orange cloth sits cross-legged beside purple mats, with a bare forearm and gold bangle visible. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2017-01-10