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A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a mat in front of an orange wall, performing a puja. She has a red bindi and a silver wristwatch and is arranging white and red flowers into a brass bowl on an orange cloth. Around her are brass lamps, a small brass kalasha, a brass cup and a plate of white flowers. A water bottle and a green bag sit at the left edge.

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August 08 20102010-08-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesClose photograph of a puja set-up on an orange cloth spread over a concrete floor. A person in white clothing, with a bangled wrist, holds a marigold petal over a brass plate filled with orange flowers. Nearby are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit wick, a brass cup, a brass bell, and a white conch-like shell with a green leaf. A brass incense or lamp holder sits at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a Hindu puja offering. No face is visible, so no identification is made.2010-09-28A woman sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand while ringing a brass bell in her left. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders, an orange shawl over one shoulder, white sacred ash on her forehead and a red bindi, plus glass bangles. In front of her are brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a banana, a coconut-shaped vessel, a conch shell, small brass cups and a brass pot on an orange cloth. Behind her, other devotees sit on orange mats with more oil lamps lit, in a ritual puja setting.2011-01-17Close-up photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A seated person in white clothing and orange garments, wearing gold bangles, holds a small brass spoon over a large brass plate holding a smaller bowl of orange flowers and green leaves. Nearby are a brass bell, brass cups, a white conch shell, a brass incense holder with incense sticks, and a small brass oil lamp. Another person in white sits at the top edge.2010-09-28October 20 20102010-10-20Close photo of a puja set-up on a light wooden floor. A person in a yellow garment with a red-and-gold pendant and beaded mala sits cross-legged, one hand placing white flowers and a green leaf onto a brass plate on an orange cloth. Nearby are brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell, plates of sliced offering, scattered white petals and a small oil lamp with a flame. Only partial limbs of two or three people in white and yellow clothing are visible, so the scene shows a ritual offering being prepared.2011-12-19Close photo of a seated person in white dhoti and white shirt with red-and-white borders, sitting on an orange mat. Their hands hold a small flower or offering near brass ritual items arranged on a woven bamboo mat: a brass plate with white flowers, a brass cup, a brass lamp lit with a small flame, a brass vessel holding a yellow sweet, and incense smoke rising. White flowers and a small dish sit at the lower left. The person wears a silver bracelet and a ring. Ritual worship, puja setting.2010-10-28 +1 copiesNovember 20 20092009-11-20A woman in a cream white sari with orange and gold border sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in namaste with head bowed, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders. Beside her, another woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Brass plates hold white flower petals, yellow marigolds, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass lamps on the orange cloth in front. A black backpack rests against the wall to the right.2010-09-08A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with folded orange cloths. She wears a black beaded mala necklace, a red bindi, silver bangles and gold bangles. Behind her, another person in white sits with hands folded in prayer. In front, an ornate silver puja thali with small bowls and flower petals rests on a gold-carved base beside a gold pillar.2010-10-02January 01 20172017-01-01