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Photo 11717620 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual offering on a silver-covered wooden altar box. Hands in cream and gold-bordered dhotis reach in from the top right, one wearing gold bangles, placing yellow and white flowers, red rose petals and a woven palm-leaf bundle with saffron-coloured powder on the metal surface. Smoke drifts across the frame, and a brass bowl of red and yellow flowers sits at the left edge beside printed booklets.2018-01-28January 28 20182018-01-28A silver-topped wooden peetha or stand holds a ritual arrangement of pink, red and purple flowers, yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, white petals and dark brown powder, with green stalks bound by a tied bundle. A woman's hand in a bangle reaches in to place or adjust the offering, while a second wrist wears rudraksha beads. Her gold-yellow silk sari and layered necklaces are visible at right. Stacked yellow blocks and a silver bowl sit at left, with seated devotees in orange and red garments behind.2018-05-24January 07 20182018-01-07A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a silver-edged wooden stand covered with white cloth. Flower petals in pink, yellow and red, along with coloured powder patterns in maroon, gold and black, decorate the cloth, and loose petals and yellow marigold heads scatter the dark floor. A devotee seated cross-legged in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a wristwatch is visible at the top, and a brass pot with flowers stands at the left. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering; no clear face or a person identification is visible.2018-01-05Close-up photograph of a silver ornate tray or box lid covered with a yellow and red powder design, scattered pink flower petals, and a small bundle of dried grass stalks tied at the top. A blurred arm in a red garment and a yellow fabric edge are visible at the top of the frame. No people's faces are shown.2017-09-24 +2 copiesPhoto 11707048 +2 copiesDecember 11 20182018-12-11January 06 20192019-01-06May 24 20182018-05-24November 10 20182018-11-10