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August 07 20172017-08-07A photo of a ritual preparation at a temple. A person in white clothing, with a bare arm wearing gold and yellow bangles, arranges offerings on a silver tray with a rangoli-style design of pink, red, yellow and white powders. Green betel leaves hold a green guava-like fruit, a red-orange fruit and scattered pink flowers. A brass lid and a bundle of flowers sit at the right. Behind, a stepped yellow-and-white platform with pink petals is a puja setting, with coconut and fruit offerings in the background.2017-08-07June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual offering arranged on a stone floor. A person in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border reaches toward a decorated rangoli-like floral design in purple outline, green, yellow and white. Offerings include coconut halves, whole green fruits, sliced banana, and loose white and red flowers scattered across the floor. A large vessel wrapped in red cloth and heavy garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers stands to the right, with an oil lamp and a brass lamp nearby. In the foreground, fire flames rise from a homa or lamp fire. No a person candidate is visible.2015-11-28 +1 copiesA woman in a white and cream sari with a dark border kneels at a low white-draped altar, arranging yellow and orange flowers and marigold petals, with oranges and red apples placed on it. Behind her to the left, a seated man in ochre-red robes with a long flower garland and a gold necklace sits near a colourful cloth. Other women in white and orange saris stand behind, and a brass vessel is in the foreground. Flowers, fruit and ritual offerings suggest puja preparation.2016-12-12January 30 20162016-01-30 +1 copiesClose photo of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. A person in white clothing with ash-smeared hands and feet holds a small red flame or offering over brass puja items. Nearby are a brass tray with an oil lamp, brass bowls, a copper water vessel, an incense stick, a plate of rose petals and mixed flowers, a small brass bell, and a brass aarti lamp burning with a small flame. A striped cloth lies beside the bare feet. Only partial body parts are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2017-01-22January 30 20162016-01-30July 13 20152015-07-13December 15 20132013-12-15Close-up photo of priests seated cross-legged on a woven mat performing a puja. Their hands hold small brass handled implements, one raised and one lowered, with gold bangles on the wrists of the nearest priest. In the foreground a brass plate holds a banana, red and white flowers, and a brass cup and small lamp; a stainless steel box and an incense stick stand to the right, and a lit oil lamp and more brass vessels sit in the background. The priests wear white dhotis and one wears a red and white striped cloth. The surfaces are polished tile floors with a tiled, warm atmosphere.2011-11-02June 19 20162016-06-19