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Close view of a puja ritual on an orange cloth. A seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala on the wrist reaches toward brass plates holding betel leaves, a yellow flower, a small cup and a silver spoon. Brass kalasha-style vessels, a lit oil lamp, a conch shell and an incense stick sit among the offerings. Another orange-robed person sits nearby with hands folded. Only hands and arms of the priests are visible; no face is shown.

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January 10 20172017-01-10Close photo of a puja being performed on a floor mat. A person in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, with white marks on the arms, sits cross-legged while a hand pours or offers from a small vessel over brass plates heaped with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, a bottle of oil, incense sticks, a red cloth and green leaves lie on the white floor. A second person in white clothing sits behind, holding a leaf-like offering. Lit lamps and polished brass vessels fill the frame.2017-01-10Close-up photo of a puja being performed on the floor. Seated figures in orange and rust-red robes, with rudraksha beaded bracelets and white ash markings on their arms, pour and offer items over brass pots and plates. Brass oil lamps burn with flames, incense sticks stand upright, and marigold petals and green leaves rest on a red cloth alongside brass bowls, kumkum and a plastic bottle of oil.2017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10Close view of a puja being performed on an orange cloth. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala on the wrist and white ash marks on the arm. One hand extends over brass plates holding yellow flowers, green leaves, a brass bell, a small brass cup, a lamp with a flame, incense sticks and a brass thali with a yellow-brown food offering. Another hand rests at the top of the frame, with brass vessels and a lit oil lamp in the background.2017-01-10January 12 20172017-01-12Close view of a puja being performed on a floor. Several people in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on a white floor. A hand in the foreground pours or lifts a small brass cup over an orange cloth spread with brass plates, a copper vessel, lit brass oil lamps, incense sticks, marigold petals, green leaves, and fruit or offerings. Other brass plates and lamps sit in the background. A clear plastic container sits beside the cloth. Persons visible are priests or devotees in orange clothing; the ceremony is an oil-lamp puja with incense and offerings.2017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10January 10 20172017-01-10January 12 20172017-01-12