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December 20 2013

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Close-up photograph of a row of ritual puja setups laid along a patterned brown and gold floor mat. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, small brass bells, white folded cloths, banana leaves, and yellow and pink flower petals sit on metal trays. In the blurred background, people in white garments and a patterned shawl are seated, one hand holding an incense stick. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or puja offering, though no main deity murti is clearly visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-12-16Close 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.2013-09-11September 13 20132013-09-13July 18 20122012-07-18October 09 20122012-10-09A close photograph of a brass puja arrangement on a white tiled floor. Brass plates hold red flowers, a lit oil lamp and small brass cups, and a tall brass bell-shaped puja implement stands in the centre beside a brass Shiva lingam with a cobra hood. A lit candle burns at left, and scattered rice or petals lie on the floor. At upper right, a hand holding a red flower or petal reaches over the tray, with a striped cloth at the edge; a person in white clothing sits on the mat. No face is visible, and no portrait or identifiable figure appears in the frame.2017-01-22August 04 20172017-08-04Close 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.2012-10-25A 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.2013-03-25April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a ritual worship setup on a tiled floor, with rows of brass puja implements arranged on orange and red cloths. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, conch shells, and plates holding red flowers and offerings line the foreground. In the right background, several people in white clothing sit kneeling along the row, mostly cropped at the edge of the frame.2011-07-31