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December 08 2009

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A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08Close-up photo of a ceremonial tray on a red velvet cloth beside an ornate gold throne. A silver tray holds gold-coloured bells, white jasmine-style flower strands and red roses with green leaves. A silver oil lamp with a flame and a silver cup sit at the right. Hands of attendants in white and cream clothing handle the offerings. At the left, a figure in orange clothing wears a garland of red roses and white flowers at the waist, but the face is not visible, so a person cannot be confirmed by appearance.2009-12-08December 07 20092009-12-07Close-up photo of a puja offering on a red velvet cushion set on a gold ornate seat. A silver tray holds white flower garlands, red roses and gold-wrapped chocolates. Two oil lamps with lit flames are held by hands at the left and right edges. At the top, a figure in orange robes wearing a red and white flower garland stands or bends over the throne. The visible people are partially cropped: a woman in a white and blue garment at left and a person in white at right.2009-12-08December 07 20092009-12-07Close photo of ritual offering preparation on a gold-decorated altar. Two women in red saris with gold borders hold small silver vessels, one pouring or offering from a silver cup, over a silver tray of pink and red flower petals and silver bowls. A bare-armed woman in a red blouse with gold-embroidered sleeve, bangles and a bracelet reaches in from the left, and a blurred figure with long dark hair in a pale top stands at the right edge. Gold ornate carved surfaces fill the background.2011-10-22Close-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual puja in progress. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a small spoon over a silver tray holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass deity figure, a white flower, leaves, a small silver bowl of offerings and a stick of incense. A rudraksha mala with brown beads hangs at her chest, and a second person in white and gold clothing sits beside her with gold bangles visible. Another brass vessel and flowers sit in the foreground.2018-02-13November 05 20112011-11-05November 23 20092009-11-23Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being made at a gilded altar. A person in orange clothing on the left holds a small silver bowl, while hands on the right pour from or hold silver vessels over a tray heaped with golden-coloured offerings, red flowers and white blossoms. A golden ornate backdrop is visible behind, and a gold bangle is visible on the upper right arm. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with silver bowls and flowers at the altar.2009-12-07