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Close-up photograph of a seated woman's hands resting over a round brass puja tray holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and yellow marigold flowers with a white petal. She wears gold bangles and a red thread on her wrist, and a colourful floral garment is visible below. Another person's hand with a ring is at the left edge, and white and green clothing appears at the right. The setting is a warm, purple-tinted ritual gathering.

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December 15 20172017-12-15Close photograph of a ritual puja tray in a temple setting. A brass thali holds pink rose petals, white jasmine-like buds, yellow marigold heaps and small brass bowls with yellow and white offerings. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and a small brass lamp sit on the tray. A person in a dark garment with a beaded mala at the wrist reaches into the tray with one hand while another hand holds a brass bowl at the lower edge. Lit oil lamps and more offering trays are blurred in the background. Only hands and arms of two people are visible, so the people count is limited.2018-01-01Close-up photograph of a young woman seated at a ritual offering table, cupping her hands together in front of her. She wears a white sari with a red-and-gold border over a yellow blouse, with gold bangles and a gold bracelet on her wrist. In front of her sit polished silver trays and bowls, one holding a silver bowl with a lid, and a small red fruit and flower petals. Other seated people in white and orange clothing are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2010-11-01Close-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.2018-01-01Close view of a ritual puja in progress at dusk. In the foreground a person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet holds a silver tray with pink flower petals, small brass bowls, a lit oil lamp, a camphor flame, incense sticks, and white flowers. Behind, another tray with lit oil lamps and offerings is held by a person in white. A second person in white with a dark mala sits at the right, and soft purple light and incense smoke fill the background.2018-01-03November 01 20112011-11-01July 19 20162016-07-19A close photograph of a ritual offering at a temple. A hand pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a golden tray arranged with silver bowls, pink and magenta flowers, and red fruit. A woman in a magenta sari with red and black bangles is visible at the right edge, and another person in white is partly visible at the lower left. Golden decorations and an ornate gold surface fill the background.2011-11-01A woman in an orange sari with a black beaded necklace and red bangles pours or offers from a small silver bowl onto a large ornate gold tray. The tray holds many small silver cups and dishes, some filled with white liquid, pink lotus flowers and green leaves, and a red fruit at the lower edge. Other people's dark-haired heads are blurred in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2011-11-01A close photo of a woman's hand holding a brass dish with a lit oil lamp (diya) with a floating wick in a petal-shaped cup. She wears gold bangles and a deep red sari with gold zari border. Behind her, a green and red woven cloth holds small brass lamps, a red bowl and a white flower with yellow centre. No person's face is visible and no one else is shown. Only one person's hand and arm are visible.2012-10-19Close-up of a puja tray with brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, red petals, dark berries and a small framed photograph of a woman in red standing upright on the right. A hand with bangles and a ring places flowers on a brass plate, and a brass oil lamp glows in the soft background. Incense sticks and brass vessels surround the offering.2011-09-26November 01 20112011-11-01