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Close-up photo of a seated priest's hands performing a puja ritual. The priest wears gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, his skin marked with white ash on the hands and forearms, and he holds a small green leaf and a pale offering. Beside him sits a brass plate of rose petals, flowers and betel leaves, a brass bowl of white powder, a copper water vessel, a brass kalasha and an incense stick in a holder. The seat is a colourful striped cloth, and a white-clad figure in orange sits nearby. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering, and no clearly identifiable face is visible.

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January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Close view of a floor-level puja being performed on a white marble floor. A man's dark hands, one wearing a beaded bracelet and gold bands, sprinkle or offer something over a brass thali holding rose petals and a small brass deity stand with pink petals. Nearby are brass oil lamps lit with flames, a brass bell, small brass cups, a copper water bottle, a white shell-like object, and a plate of red flowers and green leaves. Striped red and blue mats lie beneath. A second person in white clothing sits at the right edge, with an orange garment visible above.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Close view of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. A man with bare, lightly ash-marked arms wears a brass bracelet and beaded bracelet and holds a small object between his fingers over a brass plate. Nearby, brass plates of red and pink rose petals, a brass lamp with a lit flame, small brass bowls, a brass bell, a conch shell and a copper vessel sit on a brown patterned mat. Another person in white dhoti and red-and-yellow striped cloth sits at the edge. Some attendees wear orange garments in the background.2017-01-22Close photo of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. A person in white clothing with ash-smeared hands and feet holds a small red flame or offering over brass puja items. Nearby are a brass tray with an oil lamp, brass bowls, a copper water vessel, an incense stick, a plate of rose petals and mixed flowers, a small brass bell, and a brass aarti lamp burning with a small flame. A striped cloth lies beside the bare feet. Only partial body parts are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2017-01-22January 07 20172017-01-07Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a woven red mat with brass vessels. A hand with a beaded bracelet and grey-dusted fingers holds a small piece of red flower petal above a brass plate of red roses and marigold petals. Nearby are brass bowls, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell, a conch shell, a tray of mixed petals and leaves, a small brass deity murti, and a kalasha-like copper vessel in the background. A striped cloth lies to the right. No full face is visible; only hands and an arm appear, with the setting.2017-01-22A photograph of a puja being performed on the floor of a white tiled room. A figure in orange robes and rudraksha bracelets, with a gold bangle, holds a green bilva leaf over a brass puja set on a red cloth. The set includes a small brass lamp with a flame, a brass plate of red flowers and leaves, a conch shell, a brass bell, small brass bowls of kumkum and turmeric, and a lingam-shaped form. Colourful striped woven mats lie to the left, and another brass puja tray with incense and a lamp sits in the background.2017-01-26Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a white tiled floor. A person in orange robes sits at the right edge, holding up a small green leaf with a lit wick or offering in one hand, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold bangle. In front of them on a red cloth is a brass plate with red flowers and leaves, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a white conch shell, a small brass bell, brass bowls of coloured powder and rice, and an incense stick in a holder. A second puja setup with brass plates and lamps sits at the top right on a red cloth. Colourful woven striped mats lie to the left.2017-01-26January 22 20172017-01-22A close photo of a puja arrangement on a woven brown mat over a white floor. A hand with a gold bracelet and a dark-skinned arm, wearing a gold ring and beaded bracelet, reaches over brass trays and bowls. Brass plates hold rose petals, green leaves, and a bowl of white grains. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at lower left, beside a brass bell-shaped stand and a small brass kalasha-like vessel. A small figurine of a deity murti and a carved wooden stand appear at the left edge. A striped cloth edge is visible at right. The scene looks like a ritual preparation, with no other people's faces visible.2017-01-22