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A photo of a close-up ritual scene. A person in white clothing sits on the floor, holding a small golden spoon over their cupped palm, pouring or offering something. On the left, a brown wooden tray holds brass bowls, a brass lamp with a lit oil flame, and a brass plate with red flowers and offerings. The person wears a gold wristwatch and a striped cloth lies nearby. Only hands and arms of one person are visible.2017-01-22Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared. A hand with several gold rings holds a small silver spoon, pouring white powder or liquid into a silver-coloured cup standing on a polished metal tray. Pink petals lie on the tray beside the cup. A second arm in a maroon garment holds the tray. The background is blurred dark maroon fabric. No face is visible, and no identifiable person is shown.2018-04-26January 22 20172017-01-22Close photo of a ritual pouring: a silver vessel with a curved spout, held at left by a figure in red fabric, pours a white liquid into two cupped hands held out at right. The receiver wears gold bangles and a dark embroidered garment. Behind, blurred red cloth and a gold ornamental object suggest a temple or puja setting, and the pour appears to be a sacred offering or abhishekam-style blessing.2015-06-03Close-up photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a gold tray. A man in a white kurta holds a small clear glass or cup over a pink lotus flower, while another person's hand reaches in from the left wearing a gold bangle and ring. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, a red apple, and a white conch-shaped vessel. A figure in orange robes sits at the upper left beside an ornate gold throne-like backdrop. No face of any person is shown fully. The tray and ritual items suggest an abhishekam or padapuja setting.2011-09-15May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20172017-01-22April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual setup on a yellow cloth. A hand holds a small brass spoon over a brass plate filled with red rose petals and a green leaf. Nearby stand another brass bowl with petals, a white conch shell and a small brass oil lamp at the upper right. No people's faces are visible and no person is identifiable in the frame, so no a person candidate is present.2014-01-10Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.2011-12-19Close-up photo of a ritual puja being performed. A person seated on the floor, wearing white clothing, holds a small brass spoon or ladle over an open palm, a gesture of offering or achamana. Nearby on a dark wooden tray with a striped cloth are brass bowls, a brass plate with red flowers, a lit oil lamp in the background and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A gold bracelet is visible on the wrist. Only the hands and lower body of the person are visible. The setting is a tiled floor.2017-01-22Close photo of several pairs of hands pouring liquid over a silver ritual vessel at a puja table. Hands wear gold bangles and rings; one hand holds a pink rose-like flower and a small silver spouted pot. Above the bowls sit white flowers, green leaves and a small gold kalasha-style object on silver trays. Blurred figures in white clothing and a person in orange at left suggest a devotional abhishekam setting.2010-11-07