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A close photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A brass plate with embossed floral engraving holds a small dark metal lingam with a yellow flower and white petals placed on it. A brass spoon held by a hand in orange clothing is poised over the plate, as if pouring liquid. Beside them sit a brass cup, a white conch shell on a brass stand, a small brass lamp stand, and a yellow banana on a plate at the left. The hand and orange garment at the top right belong to an unseen officiant.

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Close view of a puja tray arrangement. A hand in a bangle and red sleeve pours liquid from a small brass spoon over yellow marigold flowers on a brass plate. A blue butterfly-pea flower and an incense stick stand among the offerings. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, a brass pot and more flower-laden plates sit on an orange cloth. No people's faces are visible.2013-10-06A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on the floor in an orange robe, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Only his arms and torso are visible. He holds a ripe yellow banana over a brass puja thali on an orange cloth with gold border. The thali holds rudraksha beads, a small brass cup, and a conch shell on a stand, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground and a brass incense stick holder with a lit incense stick nearby. Yellow flowers sit on a small brass plate. Behind him are a brass bell, a plastic container, and a small box. This shows a puja offering in progress, with one physical person visible.2011-10-07January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20112011-09-16A close photo of a puja tray on an orange cloth. A hand with bangles places pink and yellow flower petals and white jasmine blossoms onto a brass plate, which holds a small engraved image or murti. Nearby are brass lamps, a lit oil lamp in a small brass dish, a red cloth, a red fruit and a copper vessel. The scene shows an offering being made during worship. No person's face is visible and no one is identifiable.2011-12-19Overhead photo of a puja setup on a white marble floor. A person in orange clothing with a yellow cloth sits at the lower right, reaching toward brass plates. The arrangement sits on an orange and gold cloth with brass bowls, a brass plate of yellow flower petals, a brass plate holding a rudraksha mala, small cups, a brass bell, an oil lamp, incense sticks, a lit wick and a red flower. The actions show ritual offering preparation with a brass lamp and incense.2017-01-08March 22 20132013-03-22February 02 20172017-02-02December 19 20112011-12-19A ritual abhishekam scene: a hand in a white conch shell pours water over two gold kalasha-style vessels set in a shallow gold tray on a gold-brocaded cloth. Behind is a red and gold silk backdrop and a potted plant. Mango leaves and a tuft of fibre sit in the foreground, with a steel vessel at lower right and a sleeve in white cloth. Only a single arm and hand are visible in the frame, plus a partial hand at the far left edge.Close overhead photo of a puja setup on a red and gold cloth. A person in rust-orange robes, with a white ash mark on the arm, places yellow flower petals and leaves onto a brass plate holding a small brass object. Nearby are brass cups, a brass spoon, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass bell-like lamp, a bowl of white offering, and a clear plastic box of marigold petals. A mobile phone sits on the cloth. No face is visible, so no identity is established.2017-01-25December 17 20112011-12-17