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April 13 2013

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Close-up of a puja offering: hands pour water from a silver vessel over a tray of red and yellow flowers, green leaves and white petals. Silver bowls holding red petals and offerings surround the tray, and a red flower garland lies at left. Several people are visible only through hands and arms: one wears a white embroidered garment, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, another wears a red thread on the wrist, and a fourth has dark hair at the lower right. No face is shown and no identity is established.2013-09-09July 10 20132013-07-10Close-up photograph of a ritual offering in progress. Several hands pour liquid from a silver vessel into a silver bowl over a tray of silver puja bowls filled with red and yellow flowers, rose petals and green leaves. A thin stream of clear liquid falls from one cup into a bowl below, possibly for abhishekam. One wrist wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles; another hand shows a tattoo and bangles. The silver vessels are engraved with floral patterns. Only hands and arms are visible, so no faces appear.2013-04-04Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot worship ritual. Bare feet of a person in an orange garment with a gold border rest on a tray of pink and white flowers. A hand holding a small ornate silver bowl pours water over the feet, while another hand holds a silver vessel tilting water. Silver bowls and offerings surround the tray, with orange-red powder and yellow fruit pieces visible. A tattoo is visible on the pouring hand's wrist. The scene is focused on the feet and hands; no face is visible.2013-06-21November 01 20112011-11-01September 18 20112011-09-18Close view of a ritual offering being made: a hand pours clear water from a small clear glass vessel onto a bed of red hibiscus flowers, white and pink petals, and green leaves. Beneath the flowers sit a silver plate with embossed floral engraving, a small gold-toned cup with a red gem-like stone, and a silver tray. The water stream falls across the flowers in an abhishekam-style offering. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-05-03July 25 20132013-07-25May 03 20132013-05-03October 15 20112011-10-15Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared on an ornate gold-plated tray. Two women's hands, adorned with gold bangles and a red-and-gold beaded bracelet and rings, hold a silver cup and a small glass vessel over the tray. The tray holds red and pink flowers, white blossoms, two red apples in silver bowls, a silver conch-shaped vessel and a silver container. The arrangement suggests abhishekam or puja offerings. A woman in orange clothing is partly visible at upper right.2011-09-18Close photo of a padapuja-style foot worship. A bare foot rests on a golden tray with ornate silver bowls holding flowers. A child's hand with gold bangles reaches to offer red and white flowers, including frangipani-like white blooms and a pink-and-yellow flower, onto a heap of red, white and yellow petals. A person in an orange and gold sari-border garment stands above, and another person's hand holding petals appears at the upper left. Only the feet, hands and arms are visible, so people are partially visible.2013-07-21