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Overhead photo of a ritual setup on an orange and white checked cloth. Brass plates hold yellow and white flowers, a blue pea flower, and green mango-style leaves are scattered around. A steel tumbler holds red liquid, a small silver cup and a brass bowl sit nearby, and a conch-shaped vessel rests on a brass stand. Strings of rudraksha-style beads and orange cloth lie at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame apart from a hand partly visible at the right edge.

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July 29 20132013-07-29January 08 20172017-01-08Photograph of a ritual setup laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth on the floor. Brass items include a lit oil lamp in the background, a brass bell with a handle, a brass bowl of flower petals, a small brass pot, a brass vessel with a conical top, and a small brass dish holding a brown glass bottle. Marigold-like flowers, a red and gold tassel, a rudraksha-style bead strand, a small silver-toned tray, and a white flower sit among the objects. No people are visible.2013-04-09Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on an orange-red cloth spread on the floor. Brass plates, bowls and small oil lamps hold pink flower petals, a white conch shell, a small crystal or stone linga, a lit incense stick in a holder, and a bundle of tied striped threads. A second cloth with orange and black stripes holds more brass dishes and petals at the top left. Two people in orange clothing sit on red floor mats at the right and top; only their hands and orange garments are visible, one hand reaching toward the offerings.2016-11-06A puja set-up on a red and gold cloth spread over a white tiled floor. A hand wearing rudraksha mala bracelets places a green leaf onto a brass plate holding white flowers, a yellow flower, and a folded cloth. Nearby are brass bowls, a brass bell, a small incense stick, a lit oil lamp, a folded red-brown cloth, and loose yellow marigold flowers. The person's orange robe is visible at the edge of the frame. Small framed image of a deity murti rests beside the plates.2017-01-08Overhead photo of a puja set-up on a white marble floor. An orange cloth with gold border covers the floor, holding brass plates, small brass bowls, a brass bell, a rudraksha mala, and a bowl of yellow flower petals and green leaves. A person in orange clothing with a yellow cloth on the lap prepares offerings, one hand reaching toward a plate with a small flame-like item. Only the top of the head and hands are visible. The scene shows ritual worship items arranged for puja.2017-01-08Close-up photograph of a puja tray on a polished brass plate, holding small brass cups, a brass bell or lamp, pink and red rose petals, white jasmine buds and green leaves, and yellow marigold heads in small bowls. A person's hand, wearing a red and gold thread bangle, reaches into the tray to arrange the flowers. Rudraksha beads are visible on the wrist and chest of the blurred person beside, dressed in red and white. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flowers and aarti items.2018-01-01September 10 20122012-09-10Close 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.2017-01-06Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.2011-12-19Close view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.2012-09-13July 10 20132013-07-10