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March 24 2014

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May 20 20142014-05-20June 03 20152015-06-03Close-up of a hand pouring water from a polished silver vessel with stepped rings and a spout. The wearer's wrist shows a gold-coloured beaded bracelet of rudraksha-style beads. Behind is a blurred dark background, and to the left a silver ritual object with a curved handle stands on a stand.2014-12-17June 07 20132013-06-07Close-up photo of an ornate silver kalasha-style vessel with engraved floral bands, mounted on a curved silver stand, with water trickling from its spout onto a small brass figure below. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang at left, and a blurred warm red-brown background with a dark top fills the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2014-05-20Close-up of a ritual water pouring. Two pairs of hands handle silver vessels: one hand pours water from a silver jug into an ornately engraved silver bowl, with water streaming between them. The arms show a gold bangle and a dark wristwatch, and a white ritual mark is visible on the wrist. Surrounding silver bowls and a tray hold offerings including red flower petals and a yellow substance. Only hands and arms are visible; no faces appear.2013-04-12June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesClose-up photo of an ornate silver abhishekam vessel, a kalasha-style pot with embossed floral bands, pouring a thin stream of water through a spout into a small silver cup held in a hand. The blurred background shows a person in a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, and a glimpse of a red backdrop. The pouring suggests a ritual abhishekam.2014-03-24Close view of a priest in white dhoti and shawl holding an ornate silver kalasha with jeweled band, topped with green mango leaves and a yellow-orange coconut, carried on a silver tray. Embossed deity figures decorate the vessel. Behind him, several people in white attire stand along the edge of the frame, some with hands folded. A red cloth and red-and-gold garlands hang near the priest; he wears a gold chain and beaded bracelets. Ritual procession or puja setting.2013-03-10June 29 20132013-06-29June 25 20132013-06-25Close 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.2015-06-03