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Close-up photo of a ritual puja table draped in a red and white patterned cloth. A hand reaches toward a brass plate of red and pink rose petals and flower petals. Brass items include a bell, a small kalasha-like vessel, an oil lamp with a lit flame, and a brass plate holding sweets garnished with flowers and a white lotus-like bloom. Scattered petals, a plate of yellow and red flower petals, and incense sticks complete the offering setup. No people are seen except the hand.

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January 22 20172017-01-22A close overhead photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with brass plates, bowls, a small bell and oil lamps. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and with a striped red and white cloth at the wrist, places a flower with orange petals on a brass plate. Red roses, green leaves, a bowl of rice, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp are arranged around. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable individual is shown.2017-01-22Close-up photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with polished brass plates and bowls. A man's arm and hand reach in from the top, placing or adjusting an item on a gold-toned tray. The tray holds red roses, green leaves, a brass spoon, a brown sandal-wood-style block and a bowl of white rice or grains. Small brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit at the lower left and upper left. A brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel are visible at the bottom. A partially visible person in a striped cloth sits at the right edge. No person's face is shown and no one is identified.2017-01-22Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth. A hand, with the sleeve of a light garment visible, sprinkles red rose petals onto a brass plate. A white conch shell rests on a small stand beside a brass bowl of dark granular offering. A brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass stand are visible, with blurred golden and brass objects in the foreground. No faces are shown and no person is clearly identifiable.2014-03-09A puja arrangement on a woven mat over a pale marble floor, photographed from above. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold red flowers, a red-and-white cloth, rose petals, kumkum, rice and green leaves. Two oil lamps burn beside the tray, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits at the lower right. Only a partial arm of a person reaches into the arrangement, wearing white clothing at the edge, with a striped cloth at the right. No face is visible.2017-02-10Close photo of a puja arrangement on a rust-red silk cloth with a gold zari border on a white marble surface. A hand wearing a dark rudraksha mala bracelet arranges petals and a green leaf on a brass plate of red and yellow flower petals, with a yellow flower prominent. Nearby are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of rice with turmeric, a brass lota, and an incense stick. Scattered petals lie on the cloth. No faces are visible, so the identity of the person performing the puja cannot be determined from this image.2017-01-06August 24 20162016-08-24January 22 20172017-01-22December 22 20162016-12-22A brass puja tray arranged on a white cloth with gold-bordered red fabric. A lit brass oil lamp on a footed stand sits at the top, beside a white conch shell and a brass bell with a handle. A brass plate holds red rose petals and a small carved stone murti, with an incense stick rising from it. Another brass plate of red rose petals sits at the bottom left, a small bowl of red kumkum is nearby, and a brass incense holder stands at the right. A corner of white cloth is visible at the right edge. No people are visible.2014-07-16Close-up photo of a puja table with brass vessels and a white conch shell (shankha) decorated with green leaves and pink flowers. Yellow marigold-type flowers and pink blooms sit in brass plates. A brass oil lamp with a flared top stands at left, with a flickering flame in the background. A brass cup and spoon sit at right. Blurred orange-robed figures and a green cloth are visible behind the table. No people are clearly in focus.2013-09-25January 22 20172017-01-22