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Close photograph of a puja at an altar. A person's forearm, wearing gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp whose flame is angled toward a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure. Red and pink flowers and yellow petals are arranged on a silver tray with a cloth in orange and gold. A silver vessel stands at right and a metal pillar rises behind. No face is visible and no one is identified; the hands and bangles are the only human features shown.

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A close photograph of a puja being performed. A woman's hand, wearing gold bangles and a ring, holds up a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. On a white cloth with a gold-and-red border sits a small brass deity murti, surrounded by red flower petals, small yellow offerings and a silver vessel with a tall stem. Water or liquid drips from above onto the setup. No a person candidate is visible; only the hand and arm of the officiant appear.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19A photograph of a ritual arati in a temple setting. A person's hands hold a silver pedestal lamp with a bright open flame and burning sticks, extended toward a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red and yellow flowers and green leaves. A brass bowl with yellow marigold petals sits in the foreground. In the blurred background a figure in white clothing stands near a golden ornamental stand. The scene reflects a flame-offering puja at a shrine.2015-10-18April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesClose-up of a hand in a red and black beaded wristband reaching over a brass puja tray set on a purple leaf-patterned cloth. The tray holds a brass vessel, a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell-handled stand, incense sticks and a dish of rose petals. Blurred background shows more ritual objects and a small brass deity murti. No one else is visible; the scene is a worship setup.2014-03-08February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a puja at a silver tray holding small gold-coloured deity figures and a silver umbrella-shaped canopy. A bare-armed person wearing a pink and yellow flower garland and a gold waist-band pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel into a silver bowl, with a gold-embroidered cloth in the foreground and a dark red curtain behind. Another silver vessel sits beside the bowl. The scene suggests abhishekam at a deity shrine.2013-05-27A close photo of a ritual puja setup on a yellow and blue checked cloth. A person's hand, wearing a bangle and dark sleeve, holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti/deepa) with a flame. Behind it are a brass plate with pink flower petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a brass cup, plus a small framed photograph of a smiling person propped on the cloth. A bowl of white grains and a folded cloth in a yellow tray are at the edges.2017-01-11February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies