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June 25 20132013-06-25Close-up of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. A hand pours milk or water from a white conch-shaped vessel with a silver spout over a gold and silver ornamented altar. Pink and white flower garlands drape the gold-plated image. Only hands and an orange-clad forearm of an officiant are visible; no full person is shown.2013-06-25Close photo of a ritual abhishekam: a pair of hands, one wearing a red garment at the top edge, pours liquid from a silver-tipped white conch shell (shankha) over a gold tray. The tray holds white and pink flower petals, a red flower, and a gold kalasha-style vessel with a small gold cup or base. Silver bowls with red flowers and a yellow liquid sit on a silver tray behind. A small silver box lies at the right. Water runs down onto the petals.2013-06-25 +1 copiesClose-up of a ritual abhishekam: a hand pours liquid from a silver-and-white conch-shaped vessel with a green leaf sprig over a golden tray. Surrounded by many polished silver bowls and dishes holding offerings, including red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, marigold and purple blossoms, and small golden kalasha-style containers. A second hand holds a small silver vessel at the lower right. No people's faces are visible, only hands and arms in a temple-style puja setting.2013-03-05Close view of a gold ritual tray filled with pink, red and white flower petals around a golden pedestal lingam-style vessel. A pair of hands pours milk from a silver bowl over the stone-like central object, as in abhishekam. Silver and gold bowls and offering plates sit in the background, with a red flower at left. No people's faces are visible; only hands are shown.2013-06-25A close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a large polished gold tray. Several hands are visible: one pours from a silver vessel with a spout, another places green leaves and white flowers, and a bangled wrist is at the left edge. Red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green stems and leaves are arranged among small silver bowls and a silver container with intricate engraved patterns. A small brass or gold object sits among the flowers. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja offering. Only partial hands and forearms are visible, so the number of people is limited.2010-10-02Close-up photograph of a ritual puja tray on an ornate gold-leaf surface. A hand holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit wick over a golden plate scattered with red, pink and white flower petals and a yellow flower. Nearby are a silver bowl set with red kumkum powder, a white conch-shaped vessel, a stack of folded saffron-red cloth, a rudraksha mala, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver tray of bowls. No people's faces are visible, only the arm of the person performing the lamp offering.2013-06-25Close view of a ritual pouring: a pair of hands holds a polished silver vessel and pours water over a golden tray heaped with red, pink and white flower petals and blossoms. Among the flowers sit a small brass cup, a brass lamp or pedestal, a silver rectangular box and a banana flower bud. Ornate gold and silver metalware fills the background. No face is visible and no person is identifiable.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25September 11 20112011-09-11Close-up photo of a hand pouring water from an ornate silver bowl, with the water flowing into a small golden vessel on a gold ritual tray. The tray is surrounded by red, orange, white and purple flowers, including deep maroon dahlias and marigolds. A golden ritual plate and decorated silver dish appear in the background. No faces or full figures are visible.2011-10-15Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on an ornate gold-rimmed tray. A hand holds a white conch shell with silver fittings and a silver tip, pouring from it. Other hands wearing gold bangles and rings reach toward silver bowls and a silver container filled with white flowers. Pink lotus petals and white blossoms lie on the tray. No people's faces are visible and the sari colours are cream and orange at the edges.2010-10-03