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A photograph of a ritual puja table in shallow focus. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass lota and small brass vessels, a dish of yellow flowers and fruit, scattered red petals, and lit incense sticks stand on a red cloth. Saffron-orange robes of a person seated at the left edge are partly visible. Background shows more puja setups with lamps and offerings.

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March 25 20132013-03-25Close view of a row of brass puja vessels on a grey floor during a ritual. Oil lamps with lit wicks, brass kalasha-style pots, a small brass bell, and steel trays holding red flowers, rose petals and offerings sit in a line. An orange cloth with a garland rests on a dark mat. In the background, the arm and hand of a person in white garments and a red-striped cloth are visible, seated at the row. Pink petals lie scattered on the floor, and an incense stick rises from one brass holder.2013-09-11April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11September 07 20142014-09-07A photograph of a puja being prepared on a white marble floor. Several brass plates and small brass lamps stand in rows on maroon and red mats, holding red and pink rose petals, yellow flowers, white cloth, small bowls of white powder, incense sticks and lit oil lamps. Hands of seated people in orange and yellow garments reach over the arrangements to tend the offerings. Partially visible arms and a saffron cloth belong to devotees at the front right, while the scene is otherwise focused on the ritual objects.2017-01-06 +1 copiesOctober 09 20122012-10-09January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated ritual row with several devotees' hands holding brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, and brass puja trays arranged on the floor with marigold and yellow flower petals, a small brass bell, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. One man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha bracelet leans in to light a lamp, while others wear cream and yellow-bordered white dhoti cloths. Their faces are cropped out of frame. Pink and maroon cloth covers the floor under the trays, with incense smoke rising at the right edge. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering at the moment of lighting the lamps.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, incense sticks burning, brass bowls and a small brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass ritual bell or implement, white camphor-like pieces and small offerings sit on a silver-covered table. In the right foreground, a person in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in añjali is partially visible. A blue plastic container sits in the background.2013-05-05