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August 29 20092009-08-29A close photo of a puja arrangement on a colourful striped woven mat in red, orange, purple and blue. A hand in the upper centre, wearing a gold bangle and a white sleeve, sprinkles white petals or grains from a brass plate. Nearby are small brass oil lamps, a brass tumbler, a brass bell with a handle, a brass tray with yellow and red powders and a white conch-like vessel. A small white stone or marble image with a triangular emblem stands on a wooden base. Rudraksha beads and a white cup with a yellow piece sit at the right edge. The person's white garment is visible at the top right.2016-12-12Close view of a puja being performed on a grey mat over a white floor. A person seated in white dhoti and cloth holds a small brass spoon over brass cups and a shell-shaped conch. Brass plates hold pink flower petals, a small heap of white crystals, a folded orange cloth, and a lit oil lamp stands at left. Another hand in white pours from a small vessel at right. The scene looks like an aarti or abhishekam offering, with brass ritual implements.2009-08-29March 22 20132013-03-22Close photo of a puja being performed on a striped red, green and blue woven mat. A person in orange robes, wearing a gold bangle, holds a white conch or shell over a brass plate holding a yellow flower, green leaf and small brass items. Another brass plate with a brass lamp or ritual vessel sits beside it, with a small bowl of white grains and brass cups nearby. A folded brown cloth lies at the bottom edge.2017-01-11A photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven mat. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a small figure or idol on a gold tray, with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp nearby. Other brass plates hold red roses, green leaves, a dark wooden rudraksha-style mala, rice, and small brass cups and a spoon. A bell and another brass lamp stand in the foreground. Only a hand and a forearm are visible, with a striped cloth at the lower right, so no full person is shown.2017-01-22February 02 20172017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04January 12 20172017-01-12Overhead photo of a puja setup on a white marble floor. A person in orange clothing with a yellow cloth sits at the lower right, reaching toward brass plates. The arrangement sits on an orange and gold cloth with brass bowls, a brass plate of yellow flower petals, a brass plate holding a rudraksha mala, small cups, a brass bell, an oil lamp, incense sticks, a lit wick and a red flower. The actions show ritual offering preparation with a brass lamp and incense.2017-01-08A close photo of a puja tray on an orange cloth. A hand with bangles places pink and yellow flower petals and white jasmine blossoms onto a brass plate, which holds a small engraved image or murti. Nearby are brass lamps, a lit oil lamp in a small brass dish, a red cloth, a red fruit and a copper vessel. The scene shows an offering being made during worship. No person's face is visible and no one is identifiable.2011-12-19June 21 20122012-06-21