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Close overhead view of a seated puja offering in progress on a grey cloth. Several pairs of hands reach toward brass plates and bowls heaped with pink rose petals and white jasmine buds. A woman in a dark maroon top with bangles and a beaded necklace at left tends an offering, and a woman in a grey and white sari with a red border sits at right. Small brass cups and a lit incense stick are visible among the flower plates. No swami or other central figure is visible in this frame.

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Close view of women preparing a ritual offering on a dark cloth-covered table. Brass plates and small metal bowls hold heaped white jasmine flowers and pink petals, and a metal cup sits among them. A woman in a white blouse with a red-and-cream striped sash reaches over the plates, wearing gold bangles. Other women in dark red and red-gold saris sit at the edges, their arms over the offerings. Incense sticks stand near the plates. The scene suggests flower-based puja preparation, though no deity or specific ceremony is visible.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01October 30 20102010-10-30January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a pooja being prepared on a dark grey floor. In the foreground, a woman in a navy blouse with orange trim and bangles arranges items on a round silver tray, holding a small brass bowl and a spoon. The tray holds yellow flowers, pink petals, a small white vessel and a brass lamp or vessel. Behind, white jasmine garlands lie on leaf plates and scattered pink petals cover the floor. Another person in a red and gold patterned sari sits at the right edge. Visible people are two, one partially cropped.2018-01-01June 16 20142014-06-16Close photograph of devotees seated in a row during an offering ritual. In the foreground a brass puja thali holds pink rose petals, white jasmine buds, a small brass spouted vessel, a decorated brass ladle and a white flower-decorated coconut or shell offering. Hands with gold bangles hold a folded maroon cloth above the tray. Beside it, other trays of pink petals and flowers stand along the row, and women in red and pink saris are blurred in the background. The foreground person wears a black-and-white patterned garment. Visible people are partially shown, mainly hands and arms, so the count is approximate.2018-01-01Close photo of a seated woman in a pink garment and silver bangles reaching toward a brass puja tray set on a dark mat. The tray holds pink rose petals, a small white flower, a brass cup, a small bowl with yellow marigold, a spoon and an incense stick, with bowls of white jasmine garlands nearby. A blurred head in the foreground is partly visible at left.2018-01-01Close-up photograph of hands arranging offerings on an ornate gold-and-silver ritual tray. Several hands, one wearing silver rings and bangles, hold pink lotus blossoms and white jasmine flowers over the tray. Silver bowls and small silver vessels, some filled with white flower petals, surround a central golden plate with engraved patterns. A small gold cup sits among the flowers, and a pouring vessel is tilted over the tray. The setting suggests a puja offering of flowers and water, with no clearly visible face of a person in the frame.2010-09-29