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A close photo of a puja being prepared on a grey stone slab. Brass oil lamps with flames, brass bowls of cooked rice and white offerings, a brass plate of leaves and petals, small brass cups with kumkum or vibhuti, a brass bell, and a lamp with a snake-hooded stand sit on the slab. A hand in the foreground reaches toward the offerings. Behind, people in white and orange-saffron cloth sit on the floor, their arms and feet partly visible, with a second hand reaching in from the top. Incense sticks lie across the back-left of the slab. The mood is a Shaivite ritual setup.

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Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a grey stone slab. A dark hand reaches in from the upper right, lighting or tending a small brass oil lamp with a flame. Around it are brass vessels, a brass bell with a tall handle, small brass cups with kumkum or powder, a brass plate of green leaves and white flowers, bowls of white rice or prasadam, a green cylindrical stick, and a brass lamp with a snake-hood shape. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing sit behind.2017-01-12February 01 20172017-02-01Close photograph of a puja being performed on the floor. A person in white clothing and gold bangles holds a brass bell in one hand and an incense stick or spoon in the other. On a bright orange cloth sit small brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass cup, a brass plate with yellow and pink flower petals, a small wooden stand, a brass figurine, and a plate of white flowers and sweets. Incense sticks are burning. No face of the person is visible, so no a person identification is made.2011-12-19January 06 20172017-01-06January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20172017-02-10Close view of a puja ritual on a white tiled floor. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged; one person's bare arm reaches toward brass plates holding a yellow flower, red flower petals, bananas and lit oil lamps on orange cloth. Brass vessels, a bell and incense sticks are arranged nearby, and a clear plastic container with a blue lid sits to the right. A woven mat borders the floor. Some people have white markings on their arms and wear a rudraksha mala and silver bangles.2011-10-04Close photo of a puja setup on a white floor: a hand in saffron-cuffed sleeve reaches toward brass plates holding lit oil lamps, yellow marigold petals, a brass bell, a conch shell, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, betel-like offerings and white cloth. A second brass tray with flowers sits beside it, and a seated devotee in orange cloth and white dhoti sits on a purple mat at right. Only partial limbs are visible.2017-01-10February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copiesOctober 02 20112011-10-02A close view of a floor-level puja setup on white marble tiles. A hand holding a white flower or cotton-like offering breaks apart over a brass tray of petals, with a brass puja thali, small brass bowls, a brass bell, incense sticks, and small oil lamps. Another person sits cross-legged in black trousers at the right edge. Additional brass trays with offerings and yellow cloth are visible in the background, indicating a ritual worship arrangement.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15