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January 02 2013

Close view of a row of brass puja vessels on a grey floor during a ritual. Oil lamps with lit wicks, brass kalasha-style pots, a small brass bell, and steel trays holding red flowers, rose petals and offerings sit in a line. An orange cloth with a garland rests on a dark mat. In the background, the arm and hand of a person in white garments and a red-striped cloth are visible, seated at the row. Pink petals lie scattered on the floor, and an incense stick rises from one brass holder.

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April 12 2013

2013-04-12 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual puja table in shallow focus. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass lota and small brass vessels, a dish of yellow flowers and fruit, scattered red petals, and lit incense sticks stand on a red cloth. Saffron-orange robes of a person seated at the left edge are partly visible. Background shows more puja setups with lamps and offerings.

Close photo of puja items laid on a woven mat in front of seated people in maroon and red robes. A brass plate holds a small golden deity murti, lit camphor or wick, petals and offerings, with a brass kalasha-style cup and a silver pitcher nearby. Red cloth and a blue bead mala rest on a second plate at left, with a lit oil lamp on a brass stand and scattered petals across the mat.

A close photograph of a puja set-up during a seated ritual. In the foreground, a person in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha bracelet lights a brass oil lamp with one hand. Brass trays hold pink flower petals, a conch shell, small brass cups and a bowl with a handled ladle, placed on an orange cloth. Incense sticks and a crystal stand are nearby. Other people in orange robes sit cross-legged along the row in the background.

A photograph of a puja being prepared on a white marble floor. Several brass plates and small brass lamps stand in rows on maroon and red mats, holding red and pink rose petals, yellow flowers, white cloth, small bowls of white powder, incense sticks and lit oil lamps. Hands of seated people in orange and yellow garments reach over the arrangements to tend the offerings. Partially visible arms and a saffron cloth belong to devotees at the front right, while the scene is otherwise focused on the ritual objects.

2017-01-06 +1 copies

Close-up photograph of a ritual being performed in dim light. Hands in orange-saffron robes hold a brass handbell and a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while another pair of hands rests near the lamp. On the orange cloth in front are brass plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass bell, a conch shell, a flower, and an offering dish. Another brass oil lamp burns at the lower left. The setting is an indoor puja with a glossy floor and blue-edged mat.

January 12 2017

Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, incense sticks burning, brass bowls and a small brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass ritual bell or implement, white camphor-like pieces and small offerings sit on a silver-covered table. In the right foreground, a person in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in añjali is partially visible. A blue plastic container sits in the background.

Close view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.