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April 15 2013

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A photograph of a ritual table set with brass puja vessels, a small brass bell, a lamp-like cup and a plate of red and pink flowers and petals on a silver-embroidered cloth. Blurred hands in the foreground hold and tend the items. Behind them, several people in orange and red robes sit in a row. At the right, a framed printed photo of a smiling figure in orange robes with a garland sits among the offerings; the figure is depicted in print, not present. Several people are visible but mostly partially, and their faces are not shown.2013-04-15April 15 20132013-04-15April 15 20132013-04-15 +1 copiesAugust 16 20162016-08-16January 07 20172017-01-07A photograph of a puja table with brass plates, a small brass oil lamp with a flame, yellow marigold flowers, a gold-coloured standing figure of a deity murti on the left, incense sticks, a copper cup and spoon, and an orange cloth piece. Hands in dark red robes hold a small metal cup at the right edge, indicating devotees performing padapuja-style ritual offerings. Several other people in red attire are partly visible in the background. The arrangement suggests a worship or ritual setting.2013-10-24 +1 copiesSeveral seated people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with brass oil lamps and brass puja vessels on a light floor. In the foreground, a man with a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame while his other hand holds a brass vessel. Beside him, a young person with a white tilak and hoop earrings, wearing orange, holds a lamp. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers, small brass cups, and a conch-shaped vessel. Incense sticks rise from the left, and warm lights blur in the background.2017-01-13January 25 20172017-01-25A brass puja setup in the foreground on an orange cloth. A framed portrait stands on a small easel, showing a long-haired figure in orange robes with gold ornaments, which is a printed picture rather than a physical person. Beside it sit a small carved wooden deity murti, a brass bell, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl, a marigold and red flower arrangement, rudraksha beads on a plate and a steel flask. Blurred figures in red robes with gold trim stand in the background. The scene is a ritual arrangement.2013-09-15Photograph of a seated ritual row with several devotees' hands holding brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, and brass puja trays arranged on the floor with marigold and yellow flower petals, a small brass bell, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. One man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha bracelet leans in to light a lamp, while others wear cream and yellow-bordered white dhoti cloths. Their faces are cropped out of frame. Pink and maroon cloth covers the floor under the trays, with incense smoke rising at the right edge. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering at the moment of lighting the lamps.2017-01-06Close photograph of a seated puja row in a hall with white tiled floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis sit cross-legged on blue and red mats, holding flower petals and offerings in their hands. Ornate brass puja plates, lamps, incense, pink and white flower petals, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a red-framed picture sit on red and yellow cloths before them. A clear plastic box with pink lid sits among the items. Wrists show rudraksha malas and bracelets. Two to five people visible.2017-01-07September 11 20152015-09-11