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Overhead photo of a woman performing a puja at a floor-level altar on a colourful woven mat in red, blue, green and yellow. A brass plate holds white and yellow flowers and a small copper bowl with dark liquid, and a framed printed portrait of a woman in pale pink attire stands among them. A glowing oil lamp sits on a round copper-and-brass tray with petals, a brass bowl holds a sweet, and a second brass tray is nearby. The woman, seen from behind with dark hair and glasses, wears white clothing and gold bangles and reaches toward the flowers. Her face is not visible. A small brass lamp stand is at the left edge.

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Close-up photo of a puja offering on a striped woven mat. A woman in a white dress with pink dot print and a red and white bangle reaches toward a brass plate of white flowers with red rose petals and yellow marigold petals. A small brass lamp with a lit flame, a steel plate of flowers, a brass bowl, a brass lamp stand and small dishes of offerings sit nearby, with a steel tray of petals at the top. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2022-02-05January 11 20172017-01-11December 30 20162016-12-30Close photograph of a puja set-up on an orange cloth spread over a concrete floor. A person in white clothing, with a bangled wrist, holds a marigold petal over a brass plate filled with orange flowers. Nearby are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit wick, a brass cup, a brass bell, and a white conch-like shell with a green leaf. A brass incense or lamp holder sits at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a Hindu puja offering. No face is visible, so no identification is made.2010-09-28January 11 20172017-01-11Overhead photo of a puja setup on a striped woven mat in red, blue, green and yellow. A silver tray holds white and yellow flowers, small brass and silver vessels, a conch shell, and a small bowl of vermilion. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass plate at right, beside a steel bowl of red kumkum powder and a brass plate of yellow turmeric and rice. Loose white flowers rest on a round woven basket at top, and more flowers sit on a tray at upper left. No people are visible.2022-02-05A woman in a white blouse and white dhoti kneels on a patterned carpet before a shrine, arranging offerings on a blue bowl of petals and sweets. Marigold and yellow flower garlands drape a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, displayed on a throne-like seat draped in magenta fabric. In front stand a brass lamp with a lit flame, a silver kalasha, a conch, bowls of flowers and rice, and a small bell. A banana plant and wicker screens frame the scene. The portrait is a depiction, and the shrine is set up for puja.2024-09-22A woman in a cream saree with a pink blouse and floral border sits cross-legged on a woven mat in a home room, performing puja with a brass bell and lit oil lamp. A low table draped in orange and gold cloth holds a white flower garland, red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lamp. A tray in front holds brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric, flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind her a flat-screen TV shows a bearded man with long dark hair, a crown-like headdress, rudraksha-style beads and ornate saffron clothing, and a laptop beside it displays a live event. Framed portraits and red curtains are visible behind. The woman is in the foreground and the figure on screen is a depiction.2022-01-03Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a white surface with an orange-red cloth. A hand wearing a gold bangle with engraved lettering reaches toward a brass plate holding yellow marigold petals and a white flower. Nearby are a white conch shell, a brass cup, a small brass plate of yellow flowers, an incense stick in a brass holder, and a lit brass oil lamp. Only the arm and hand of one person are visible.2011-09-25Overhead photo of a puja setup on a dark woven mat with white and grey geometric patterns and a border reading Sapana. A hand, wearing a thin bangle, arranges white flowers in a nested brass tray. Nearby are a lit brass oil lamp, a white conch shell with pink flowers, a small brass bowl, a brass incense holder with a stick, a brass cup with a rudraksha mala and white flower on cloth, and a brass container. No face is visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12December 30 20162016-12-30