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Close photo of a puja arrangement on a white surface with an orange cloth. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet pinches an offering over a brass plate holding a clear crystal Shivalinga on a brass base, with a small brass cup, a brass bowl of white rice, and a brass lamp. A paper-cut decorated cone and a black box sit at left, with a spoon in a brass vessel behind. No face is visible, so no person is identified; the hand belongs to an unidentified devotee in a ritual setting.

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January 06 20172017-01-06Close-up photograph of a puja being performed on a brass tray. A hand with dark skin and a wrist wrapped in rudraksha beads reaches toward a small brass shivalinga-style object with a cobra hood form, placed on a brass base beside marigold and leaf offerings, a small brass bowl of white grains, and a second tray with rudraksha beads and white pearls. A red-orange cloth lies under the tray. In the foreground are a yellow-patterned box, a dark tin, and a folded paper cone with gold trim. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam or puja, with no visible a person figure.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet places or sprinkles an item onto a brass shivalingam-style stand or pedestal on a brass plate. Brass bowls hold white grains and a small brass cup holds offerings, with a dish of yellow and green leaves or flowers nearby. On the left, a black box and a folded yellow-patterned cloth hold a rudraksha bead and a folded leaf. A blurred transparent container of yellow powder sits in the background. Only a hand is visible; no person's face or full body appears, so no physical person is counted. a person cannot be identified from this frame.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06Close-up photo of a ritual offering setup on a cream surface. A person's right hand, wearing a dark rudraksha mala bracelet, places a small yellow-gold item onto a brass tray containing a small gold-toned kalasha or lingam-shaped vessel, leaves and food offerings. Nearby are brass cups, a bowl of white grains, a stacked black box topped with a yellow-gold patterned paper cone, and a clear container. Orange cloth lies beneath the tray, with blurred orange garments in the background. No face is visible; the scene shows a puja or homa-style offering.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06A puja setup on a white tiled floor, photographed close up. A right hand wearing rudraksha beads on the wrist holds a small brass spoon over a brass plate laden with flowers, leaves and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Two oil lamps burn, one on a brass stand and one on a striped tiger-print cloth on a small box. Brass bowls hold rice and liquid, a brass bell and a conch shell rest on a red cloth, and a rudraksha mala with pearl accents lies on a striped cloth. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering, with no visible people beyond the hand and forearm.2017-01-06 +1 copiesA close photo of a puja setup on a white tiled floor. A hand wearing rudraksha beads and a bracelet, with a dark sleeve, holds a small brass ladle over a brass cup. Brass plates, bowls and small lamps sit on a red cloth, with a lit oil lamp and a tray of rice and offerings. Beside it, a striped orange-and-black tiger-print cloth covers a box with a burning wick. A brass kalasha and a rudraksha mala rest on a dark box at right. The scene suggests a home puja or abhishekam preparation, with no visible person's face.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06February 10 20172017-02-10A brass puja setup on a red-orange cloth spread across a white tiled floor. A brass plate holds a small brass lamp, a brass bell, a conch shell, a kalasha-style vessel and an arrangement of yellow flowers and leaves. Brass bowls hold uncooked rice and other offerings, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits nearby. On the left, a small figure of a seated deity rests on an orange-and-black tiger-striped cloth atop a black box. Beside them, a black cloth holds a string of rudraksha beads and white beads. A person's hand, wearing a dark bracelet and an orange-red garment, lifts a small brass spoon over the rice bowl. The scene is a domestic or ashram puja arrangement.2017-01-06