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December 28 2011

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Close photo of children seated on a floor mat performing a puja with brass ritual implements. A child's hand reaches toward a brass plate holding bananas, orange and yellow offerings, a small white cloth and a brass lamp with a lit flame. Nearby lie brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell, a brass bell and a plate of marigold petals on a purple cloth. Another child in a maroon garment sits behind, and a child in a white shirt and grey trousers is at left. The floor is light marble.2011-11-07October 04 20112011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04Photograph of a seated puja scene on a woven mat with a red border. In the foreground, a person's hands pour water from a small brass vessel over a brass plate holding a small brass figure and a ritual setup. Brass oil lamps, a lit diya flame, a brass bell, a small plate of orange kumkum, flowers and a purple cloth lie nearby. Only the arms, hands, legs and bare feet of a few seated people are visible, including a wrist with a silver bangle and a yellow garment. Brass pooja vessels and offerings are arranged on the mat. No person's face or identity is shown, and no one is identified as a person.2011-12-15Close view of a puja table with a child's hand pouring liquid from a small brass spoon over a black stone shivalinga on a brass plate. The plate holds yellow flowers and a white conch-shaped object. A small golden seated figure, a brass oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass lota stand on a yellow woven mat, with an incense stick burning nearby and a pink plate at the left edge.2011-12-14Close photograph of a puja being performed on a woven mat. A hand holding a small ritual implement reaches over a brass tray holding gilded murti figures, one of them a deity with a halo-like arch behind, decorated with scattered yellow and orange flower petals. A brass plate with a red flower and petals sits to the left, a brass lota and a small brass bowl are nearby, and a bowl of water with flowers sits in the foreground. Incense stick stands at left. A person in orange robes sits at right. Orange cushion in the background.2011-12-17Close-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.2011-11-02A close photograph of a puja being performed on an orange cloth. A hand holding a silver spoon pours or places a white substance onto a brass plate holding small brass deity figures, flower petals, red and orange blossoms and green leaves. Nearby are a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass lamp, a yellow banana on a plate, a brass cup and a red flower garland. A wrist wears a silver bangle. The background is blurred with more ritual items and lamps. The scene shows an abhishekam-style offering setup.2011-09-21Close view of a Hindu puja set up on a tiled floor. A person's hand, with a silver bracelet and watch, pours liquid from a small brass spoon over a tall orange-brown carved lingam-like object on a brass plate. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a lit diya, a small figurine of a seated deity in a turban and colourful garment, a banana on a brass plate, a bowl of white offering, a yellow flower, red kumkum, and a plastic water bottle. A pink container and an orange cloth sit at the lower left, and another person's bare feet and grey trousers appear at right. This is a padapuja-style ritual scene.2011-12-14December 15 20112011-12-15A close photograph of a child's hands arranging brass puja items on a woven mat. The child, wearing a striped sleeve, handles an ornate brass lamp stand with a tiered, arched frame while small brass figures, a brass plate of rose petals and red flowers, and a bowl of bananas sit nearby on the mat. Orange and red cloth lies at the bottom edge. A rounded brass oil lamp sits at the left. The arrangement suggests a puja preparation, though no a person is visible.2011-09-26January 06 20172017-01-06