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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a stone ledge against a red stone wall. A bare arm with a bangle reaches into frame, its hand placing small items on a brass plate holding yellow flower petals and small brass figures. Beside it stands a tall brass vessel with a long spout, a small brass cup, and a brass plate with compartments. A small oil lamp flame burns at left, and water sheen lies on the stone ledge. No face is visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style puja setting.

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February 24 20112011-02-24Close 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.2011-12-31February 02 20172017-02-02October 17 20122012-10-17A photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven mat. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a small figure or idol on a gold tray, with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp nearby. Other brass plates hold red roses, green leaves, a dark wooden rudraksha-style mala, rice, and small brass cups and a spoon. A bell and another brass lamp stand in the foreground. Only a hand and a forearm are visible, with a striped cloth at the lower right, so no full person is shown.2017-01-22December 17 20112011-12-17Close 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.2011-09-16September 09 20112011-09-09December 14 20112011-12-14January 03 20182018-01-03A 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.2011-12-19A close overhead photograph of a puja setup on a brown and gold woven mat. A pair of hands holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is in the foreground at right, while a second pair of hands with a bare arm rests near brass plates and bowls. Brass trays hold small offerings, flower petals, and green leaves, and a lit oil lamp glows at left. The sleeve of grey trousers is visible at the lower right. No face is visible, so no individual can be identified.2017-02-02