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Close photo of a person's hands lighting an incense stick held over a silver puja tray. The tray has several small silver bowls and a silver incense holder, set on an ornate gold-embossed cloth. The person wears a white knitted sleeve and colourful beaded bracelets, and a ring is visible on another hand. Only partial arms and hands are shown, so the person is not fully visible. The setting suggests a puja offering with incense.

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Close photo of ritual hands offering incense. A person in white clothing holds a lit incense stick with smoke rising, with a silver watch and ring visible on the wrist, while another pair of hands cupped together holds a small silver dish or offering. In front, an ornate gold-coloured structure with repoussé floral patterns and a silver-toned bowl with carved edges sits on a gold pedestal. The hands are the only visible people; faces are cropped out of frame.2010-09-03Close photo of a ritual in progress on a red mat. A person in white clothing with a yellow-bordered cloth and a floral-patterned bag beside them holds a small silver lamp with a lit oil flame. Their other hand, adorned with bangles, holds a silver-tone pot with a lotus-patterned base. Beside them stands a silver lamp stand with curling arms and a silver vessel. A saffron cloth lies under the items. The scene suggests a puja with oil lamps and sacred vessels. Only hands and forearms of one person are visible.2010-09-13A close photograph of hands in a ritual setting. A woman in a white sari with a light gold border and pearl bangles holds a small ornate silver dish with an incense stick or wick. Beside her, a figure in orange silk clothing with a gold-bordered shawl stands nearby. In the foreground, silver bowls with embossed floral patterns hold white flowers and offerings, and a silver oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a gold tray. A bouquet of red roses is visible at the upper right, and a person in orange sits partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or aarti offering.2010-08-26Close photo of a devotee's hands holding a small brass cup with a lit incense stick over a silver puja thali. The thali holds orange and red flowers, green leaves, brass cups, a small brass lamp and a white shell. In the blurred background, other devotees in red and orange clothing hold similar thalis with lit lamps. The scene suggests a pada puja offering.2016-12-22 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20102010-09-03Close-up photo of a puja ritual. Two hands, one in a red sleeve and one wearing a silver bangle, hold a small silver vessel over a silver puja tray. Lit incense sticks rise from the tray, a small oil lamp burns at the lower right, and a silver bowl of offerings sits at the left. Pink flowers and petals fill the blurred background.2011-01-29October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesClose photo of a person's hands performing a ritual with a lit oil lamp held over a polished silver vessel with embossed lotus-petal patterns. The wrist wears silver bangles. A silver lamp stand with curled arms holds the flame. Nearby, another person sits in white clothing beside an orange cloth bag with a floral red and brown print. The seating area has a deep red mat over orange and yellow woven cloth. The setting suggests a puja, with the oil lamp and silver vessel as the main offerings.2010-09-13Close-up photograph of a man in a white collared shirt reaching over an array of polished silver ritual vessels on a tray. He holds a silver spouted cup with a small bird-shaped finial, dipping or pouring from it. Nearby lie silver bowls, a small silver lidded container, a red apple, pink flower petals and a heap of golden spherical offerings on a gold-patterned tray.2010-08-30A photograph of a ritual setup on an orange cloth. A silver tray holds several silver oil lamps lit with flames, incense sticks standing upright, and small silver cups. A woman in a pale pink sari with gold border sits cross-legged at the top, her hands handling incense sticks. Folded orange and red silk cloths with gold borders lie beside the tray, and a metal bowl sits at the right edge.2010-10-26Close-up photograph of a puja ritual being performed on a silver tray. A person's hands, one wearing a silver bangle and wristwatch, pour or hold a small silver vessel over an incense stick and offerings. Two sticks of incense stand upright among pink flower petals, a silver bowl holds white powder, and a lit oil lamp flame glows at the lower right. Pink petals, silver plates and a small garland of yellow beads lie on the tray. The background is softly blurred with pink flowers and warm lights, and a red-orange sleeve is visible at the lower left.2011-01-29December 16 20162016-12-16