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A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A hand holding a bundle of dried twigs, lit at the tip, is held to a brass lamp stand topped with a small Ganesha figure and a flame. Behind, a deity murti stands draped in yellow cloth with a red cloth beneath, decorated with garlands of yellow and pink marigolds and green leaves. Brass kalasha pots with leaves stand in front, along with incense sticks and a small silver puja plate. The setting is a temple shrine with striped red and white steps in the background.

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A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A person's bare arm reaches in from the left, holding a brass lamp stand with a lit oil flame and a bundle of grass. Behind them are four brass kalashas decorated with green leaves, mango leaves and white jasmine garlands, set before a deity murti dressed in red and draped with a white flower garland. A metal bowl of offerings sits in the foreground, and a red-and-yellow cloth hangs in the background. Potted plants and a striped wall appear at the top left. Only a hand and arm are visible, so no person can be identified.2011-10-29October 22 20122012-10-22A photograph of a ritual arati in a temple setting. A person's hands hold a silver pedestal lamp with a bright open flame and burning sticks, extended toward a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red and yellow flowers and green leaves. A brass bowl with yellow marigold petals sits in the foreground. In the blurred background a figure in white clothing stands near a golden ornamental stand. The scene reflects a flame-offering puja at a shrine.2015-10-18July 21 20102010-07-21October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual being performed beside a large garland of white and yellow flowers with red blossoms, threaded with dried grass stalks. A priest in a gold-bordered orange-red shawl and white garment holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame and offering items, wearing a beaded necklace of gold-toned and dark beads and a bangle. Only his hands, shoulder and torso are visible, with a blurred foreground figure. Behind the garland is an ornate golden-bordered cloth and a red and purple patterned backdrop.2015-10-18Close view of a puja tray on a white tiled floor. A bare male hand, sleeve pushed back, reaches over the tray to light a wick of a brass oil lamp. Brass plates and bowls hold yellow marigold-type flowers, a red-tinged offering, rice or grain, a small brass lota with a spoon, a tall brass bell, and a white cloth-wrapped item. Lit oil lamps and an incense stick sit at the lower left, and a striped red and white cloth edges the right side. No face is visible, so the presence of a specific person cannot be confirmed.2017-01-26A photograph taken from above of a person's hands performing a puja at a tiled floor. The hands, wearing a gold bangle and a red-and-white beaded bracelet, hold a small offering as a brass pot with a spout sits beside a brass plate heaped with yellow marigold flowers, a gold-rimmed brass plate with flowers and leaves, a brass bell, small brass cups and a brass lamp. Incense sticks stand on a woven mat, and a red-and-gold cloth with a fringe and a red bag lie in the background. No face is visible. The worshipper wears white clothing at the wrist.2017-01-25A close photograph of a ritual puja setup. A hand holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. In the foreground are brass plates with flowers and a small brass shivalinga-type object under a glass cover. Two small painted figurines of a seated figure with a long beard and red-and-gold robes stand on red bases, with a red cloth below. Brass pots and a dark stone lingam-like pillar sit in the background against a red wall, with an incense stick smoking nearby. No face of the hand's owner is visible.2016-12-18A close photograph of a ritual scene with a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame near a black stone shivalingam-style pillar. Behind, brass pots and bowls sit on a red wall. Two small figures in red and saffron-coloured robes with white fabric, one with tall hair, stand as statues on the lower left, beside a brass plate of flowers and a brass lingam-shaped figure. Incense smoke rises. No physical person is visible beyond the hand, and the statues are figures rather than living people.2016-12-18January 25 20132013-01-25January 08 20172017-01-08