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A close photograph of a puja setup on a woven reddish-brown mat. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, tilted over a golden plate and small brass bowls holding flowers, leaves and offerings. Another brass lamp burns at the left edge, and a blurred arm rests in the foreground. No faces are visible and no one else is in the frame.

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February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02A 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.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02Close 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.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02A close-up photo of a hand holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its handle extended toward the frame. Behind it on a red woven mat are brass plates and bowls holding flower petals, purple flowers, green leaves, pieces of fruit or nuts, and a small brass container. A second lit flame glows at the lower left. The setting is a ritual puja arrangement.2017-02-02A close overhead view of a puja set on a woven reed mat with a gold-bordered edge. A person's hand in the lower right holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while another lamp burns on the left. Gold plates and brass bowls hold offerings including flowers, a small clay or copper vessel, grains and a purple flower. A lower-right sleeve in grey clothing is visible. No other people are shown.2017-02-02A close photograph of a puja setup on a reddish-brown woven mat. A hand holds a small brass lamp with a long handle, its oil reservoir lit by a flame, over a brass tray. Nearby are brass bowls, a brass oil lamp with a flame at lower left, a bowl of white grains, a red-brown wooden block, a green leaf, and a flower on a gold-rimmed plate. The setting appears to be a ritual preparation for worship.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02February 01 20172017-02-01