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Close photo of a hand with a gold bangle and ring reaching over a brass plate of yellow flower petals and red rose petals on a red cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits to the right, a thin incense stick rises behind it, and more scattered petals and a green leaf lie on the cloth, with a brass cup at left.

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September 09 20112011-09-09October 02 20112011-10-02September 25 20112011-09-25December 14 20112011-12-14A close photograph of a puja table covered with an orange cloth. A hand wearing a bangle reaches toward a polished silver thali holding white flower petals or grains and a small silver item. A brass lota with leaves sits at left, a lit oil lamp with a flame stands at centre-right, and a lit incense stick rises in a stand at right. Scattered white flowers lie on the cloth in the foreground. The background is dim and out of focus.2011-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20112011-09-09Close view of a puja setup on a tiled floor. A hand in a bangle reaches toward a brass plate holding yellow marigold petals, a small brass lamp and sacred items, while an arm in orange robes rests nearby. Orange cloths hold more brass plates, a brass bell, a conch shell, a brass water vessel and a spouted cup. Oil lamps burn with flames, and an incense stick rises from a holder. The cloth and robes are orange, with a red cloth folded on the left.2011-12-31Close photo of a puja arrangement on a rust-red silk cloth with a gold zari border on a white marble surface. A hand wearing a dark rudraksha mala bracelet arranges petals and a green leaf on a brass plate of red and yellow flower petals, with a yellow flower prominent. Nearby are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of rice with turmeric, a brass lota, and an incense stick. Scattered petals lie on the cloth. No faces are visible, so the identity of the person performing the puja cannot be determined from this image.2017-01-06A close view of a pada puja arrangement on a woven mat with a teal edge. A hand wearing silver bangles holds a small brass spoon over a brass plate of white flower petals and green leaves. A lit brass oil lamp burns nearby, with a brass tumbler, a brass bell and a shell-like dish on the mat. No people's faces are visible and no person is identifiable.2011-12-31Close photo of a puja set-up on an orange cloth: a hand with bangles and a ring pours from a small brass spoon onto a brass tray of pink flower petals. Nearby are brass bowls of petals and grain, a brass cup, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a white conch shell, and a lit incense stick sending up smoke. The scene is a morning ritual offering, with no visible person beyond the hand.2010-09-28January 11 20142014-01-11October 17 20122012-10-17