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January 17 2013

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A close photo of a devotee in orange clothing bending forward with cupped hands to receive food from a silver bowl held by a woman in orange with rudraksha malas and bangles. The silver bowl holds a white food offering, and a silver plate sits below. Gold ornate fabric and maroon cloth appear in the background.2013-01-17June 03 20152015-06-03November 01 20112011-11-01Close-up photo of ritual offering: a person's hands hold an ornate silver bowl filled with white liquid, with a second pair of hands and another silver vessel above. Beside them, an ornate gold-and-silver tray holds scalloped silver plates and small silver containers. Two people wear white ritual clothing with red borders, and one wears a clear crystal bead bracelet. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-09-08Close photo of a puja offering being poured. A woman's hand with gold rings and a beaded bracelet pours liquid from a small silver cup into a golden tray. Another hand in a white sleeve reaches in from the right, and a dark-haired head is blurred in the foreground. The gold tray holds silver bowls, a red fruit, red flowers and a small brass lamp. A green silk cloth lies at the right edge.2011-10-05Close-up photo of a silver pouring vessel with a spouted neck held at left, pouring white milk into a pair of cupped hands at centre-right. The hands belong to a person in red clothing; the red fabric and blurred golden ornaments fill the background. The milk is a ritual offering, consistent with abhishekam, though no full scene is visible. No other people or readable text in the scene, and no one is identifiable in the frame.2015-06-03Close photograph of an abhishekam offering. A young woman in an orange sari with red and gold bangles pours milk from a small silver-and-gold bowl over an offering. Golden and silver trays hold red apples, pink flowers and green leaves, and a silver bowl of white liquid sits nearby. Blurred dark-haired heads and a beige sleeve frame the foreground, with a second hand holding a silver lid. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual.2011-11-01November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20112011-09-21Close photo of hands pouring milk from silver ladles into silver bowls during an abhishekam offering on a brass tray. A person in an orange garment at left and bangled wrists of others frame the scene. Pink roses, white flowers and small silver cups sit on the tray, with blurred silver vessels in the foreground.2010-11-07Close 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 photo of a ritual offering: a hand pours a golden liquid from a small spoon-like ladle into an ornate silver bowl held on a silver tray. Behind, a person in a red garment with a dark beaded mala and gold necklace is seated; a blurred figure in gold ornamental attire is at the left edge. Warm, shallow-focus ceremonial setting.2013-10-15