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A close overhead photograph of a puja setup on a brown and gold woven mat. A pair of hands holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is in the foreground at right, while a second pair of hands with a bare arm rests near brass plates and bowls. Brass trays hold small offerings, flower petals, and green leaves, and a lit oil lamp glows at left. The sleeve of grey trousers is visible at the lower right. No face is visible, so no individual can be identified.

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A close photograph of a puja setup on a woven reddish-brown mat. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, tilted over a golden plate and small brass bowls holding flowers, leaves and offerings. Another brass lamp burns at the left edge, and a blurred arm rests in the foreground. No faces are visible and no one else is in the frame.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02A close overhead view of a puja set on a woven reed mat with a gold-bordered edge. A person's hand in the lower right holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while another lamp burns on the left. Gold plates and brass bowls hold offerings including flowers, a small clay or copper vessel, grains and a purple flower. A lower-right sleeve in grey clothing is visible. No other people are shown.2017-02-02February 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.2017-02-02A close photograph of a puja setup on a reddish-brown woven mat. A hand holds a small brass lamp with a long handle, its oil reservoir lit by a flame, over a brass tray. Nearby are brass bowls, a brass oil lamp with a flame at lower left, a bowl of white grains, a red-brown wooden block, a green leaf, and a flower on a gold-rimmed plate. The setting appears to be a ritual preparation for worship.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02Close overhead photo of a puja tray set on a woven brown mat with gold trim. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white and pink flowers, green leaves, a white conch shell, a red cloth-wrapped object, rice or grains, and yellow powder. Two lit oil lamps burn at the left and centre, and a brass vessel with leaves sits at the bottom. Blurred hands, one holding a small brass item, enter from the right edge. No person's face is visible and no identifiable a person figure appears.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02Close-up photograph of a brass puja setup on a woven mat. A man's hand, with a light sleeve visible, pours milk or liquid from a small brass vessel over a small wooden figure or deity murti on the left tray. Red roses lie on a brass plate on the right, beside a dark rudraksha-style mala and green leaves. Brass bowls, a small brass kalasha-style cup, a bowl of white crystals and lit oil lamps surround the setting. A second person's hand, wearing a colourful striped wrist band and red fabric, is visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual with offerings.2017-01-22