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Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on a stone ledge. A hand holding a wooden stick with a straw-tied end dips into or stirs a brass vessel decorated with swastika motifs and a small oil lamp flame. Leaf bowls hold turmeric-yellow, orange, and red powders with yellow marigold petals and a red rose. A large brass bowl sits in the foreground, and yellow marigold garlands hang at the upper right. Red rudraksha beads are visible on a wrist at the top. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face is shown.

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December 21 20132013-12-21Close view of a puja table with a seated figure in orange robes whose hands hold incense sticks. On a silver-toned table sit a brass lamp with a lit flame and swastika cutouts, small bowls of red and yellow flower petals, a bowl of sweets, a brass cup with incense smoke, a brass pot, and a conch shell filled with red and yellow flowers. Only hands and orange cloth are visible, so no face is shown.2013-12-20Close-up photo of a puja setup on a red cloth with a gold zari border. A hand wearing rudraksha beads on the wrist holds a green leaf over a brass plate of red and yellow flower petals. Nearby are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell, a small brass bowl of rice, a brass kalasha-style stand, incense sticks, scattered petals and a small brass cup of kumkum. The hand belongs to an unseen person, so no identifiable face is shown.2017-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20172017-01-22January 08 20172017-01-08January 28 20172017-01-28Close photo of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth printed with script. A hand in the frame, wearing a gold bangle and red thread, sets small brass cylindrical containers on the cloth. Around them are brass bowls, a gold-colored plate holding pink flower petals, small brass cups with conical lids, and a brass lamp or bell. A transparent plastic box sits in the background. A figure in saffron-orange clothing kneels at the right edge. The arrangement suggests ritual preparation.2017-01-07January 04 20172017-01-04Photo 11709808January 13 20172017-01-13January 08 20172017-01-08January 23 20172017-01-23