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Overhead view of a puja setup on a red-cloth-covered silver tray with a lit oil lamp, a small brass lamp, red hibiscus and pink flowers, a conch shell, a brass bell, brass dishes and a green leaf. A seated person in orange robes with a maroon velvet border and rudraksha mala holds a white and pink flower offering near the tray, with white tilak on the forehead. Another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the top edge. Silver-patterned trays and a small framed picture sit nearby.

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Overhead photo of a young saffron-robed sannyasi seated cross-legged on a mat, eyes lowered, holding pink and white flowers in folded hands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Beside him, a silver-edged tray with an orange cloth holds a black sandal pair decorated with red hibiscus, pink roses and a leaf, with a brass bell, conch shell, small oil lamp and a brass spoon nearby. A second sannyasi in orange sits partly visible at the left edge, with another offering tray. Floor is white tile.2013-04-04March 24 20132013-03-24January 12 20172017-01-12A close photograph of a puja being performed on a white tiled floor. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged; the foreground figure's bare forearm and hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, reaches toward a brass tray. The tray holds yellow flower petals, a small white cloth-wrapped offering, a bowl of cooked rice, a rudraksha mala and a brass lamp or stand with a pink flower. A red cloth with gold border is laid beneath the items. Lit oil lamps and a lit incense stick stand nearby, and a second red-cloth altar with brass lamps and flowers is visible behind, with another saffron-robed person's hands at it.2017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12Close-up photo of a puja being performed on the floor. Two people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths; the foreground person, with a red-beaded wristband, holds a small spoon over a brass plate. Brass and silver puja items are arranged on orange cloths: red rose petals and roses, a white conch shell, a brass cup, a brass kalasha-style bell, a small oil lamp with a flame, a banana and a yellow fruit, plus incense sticks in the background. The floor is light tiled.2011-10-02April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20172017-01-12April 03 20132013-04-03 +1 copiesA young boy with a shaved head and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with magenta borders, sits cross-legged on an orange mat while holding a small white flower and chanting with mouth open. A brass kalasha-style cup, brass bell, small silver foil packet, white flower garland, and a brass plate with offerings lie in front of him. Another boy in similar orange robes sits behind him, with a red curtain and an air cooler in the background. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Person is a young ritual participant; no appearance-based a person candidate is present.2013-04-03 +1 copiesSeated devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja on a white marble floor, sitting on woven straw mats before silver trays holding brass bowls, small oil lamps, flower petals, fruit and kumkum. Several boys wear white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas; a younger boy in the centre holds a small brass vessel while others pour and offer. Behind them, more devotees in maroon and saffron sit with similar trays. A brass kalasha and a red-and-gold tray stand nearby.2013-04-18Close photograph of a seated puja row in a hall with white tiled floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis sit cross-legged on blue and red mats, holding flower petals and offerings in their hands. Ornate brass puja plates, lamps, incense, pink and white flower petals, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a red-framed picture sit on red and yellow cloths before them. A clear plastic box with pink lid sits among the items. Wrists show rudraksha malas and bracelets. Two to five people visible.2017-01-07