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Close photo of two hands lighting a small brass oil lamp on a checked cloth table during puja. One hand, wearing a silver wristwatch, holds the lamp's flame while the other hand, with a brass bangle, steadies the lamp's stand. Behind them, a brass thali holds pink flowers, a small brass shivalinga-style vessel, and small brass bowls, with a brass tumbler and a small brass lamp stand nearby. A small framed portrait sits in the background, but no face is clearly shown. No faces of physical people are visible.

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A 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.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Close overhead photo of a puja setup on a folded cotton cloth with yellow, blue and red stripes on a tiled floor. A bare-armed hand wearing a brass bangle holds a small spoon over a lit oil lamp with a flame, beside pink flower petals. Brass plates hold a crystal or quartz piece, a small dish of yellow powder, a dark liquid in a brass cup, and a brass bell stands at left. A yellow plastic container with packets sits in the foreground.2017-01-11Close-up photograph of a ritual lamp being lit during a puja. A hand with a beaded bracelet holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, while another hand rests on a polished brass tray beside a small brass cup and a second lamp. Warm orange light reflects off the metal on a white surface, with a blurred brass tray and a lit lamp in the background.2014-09-13Close overhead photo of a puja setup on a maroon patterned mat with gold-rimmed trays. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, tilting it toward a small lit flame in a brass dish; other brass bowls hold offerings and a red-and-white cloth bundle sits in one tray. Only hands and a forearm are visible, no faces.2017-02-02January 11 20172017-01-11Close photo of a puja ritual on a floor covered with a pink-and-white striped cloth. A man's hands, with dark hair on the forearms, hold a brass lamp with a lit flame over a white conch shell placed on a brass plate. Nearby brass plates hold pink and white flower petals, white rice, green leaves and a red cloth, and a brass lamp burns on a tray with a yellow cloth. Another brass tray with orange cloth and flowers appears at upper left, with a person in magenta clothing seated behind. The man wears white ritual clothing. Shallow focus.2017-01-15Close photo of a person in saffron-orange robes seated on a striped woven mat, lighting an oil lamp with a flame held in one hand. Brass plates hold pink rose petals, small brass bowls and a brass lamp stand are nearby, and a rudraksha mala and bracelet rest on the mat. A sacred ash marking is visible on the bare upper body, and a gold bangle is worn on the wrist. The scene suggests a puja, with no visible identification of the person's identity.2017-01-07February 02 20172017-02-02January 12 20172017-01-12January 11 20172017-01-11