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November 01 2011

Close 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.

A close photograph of a ritual offering at a temple. A hand pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a golden tray arranged with silver bowls, pink and magenta flowers, and red fruit. A woman in a magenta sari with red and black bangles is visible at the right edge, and another person in white is partly visible at the lower left. Golden decorations and an ornate gold surface fill the background.

Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared on an ornate gold-plated tray. Two women's hands, adorned with gold bangles and a red-and-gold beaded bracelet and rings, hold a silver cup and a small glass vessel over the tray. The tray holds red and pink flowers, white blossoms, two red apples in silver bowls, a silver conch-shaped vessel and a silver container. The arrangement suggests abhishekam or puja offerings. A woman in orange clothing is partly visible at upper right.

September 18 2011

Close view of a ritual offering table covered in gold-toned ornate metalwork. An elderly woman with a gold bangle and a red-and-white sari reaches toward a silver bowl, while another woman in a dark red sari with gold border pours from a small cup. Red and pink flowers, a red fruit, and silver bowls of offerings sit on the tray. A child with dark hair in a grey top is seen at the right edge, partly out of frame. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram puja.

A close photograph of several hands reaching into a ritual arrangement of silver bowls and plates. Hands with gold and silver bangles and a ring hold small ornate silver vessels over a large silver tray scattered with white flower petals, shredded white and green vegetable pieces, and a pink flower. A person in white sleeves is at the lower left and an orange-clothed arm appears at the far left edge. The scene suggests an offering or food distribution being prepared at a puja setting, with no visible face or throne.

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Close-up of a puja offering arrangement on an ornate gold-toned tray with embossed scalloped edges. Several silver bowls and small silver cups hold offerings, with a red apple at the left edge. Pink lotus blossoms, white flowers and a small gold kalasha-style finial sit at the centre. A hand in the upper right places or adjusts an offering, and a sleeve of orange cloth is visible at the left, where another hand rests on the tray. The scene shows ritual food and flower offerings being prepared on the tray.

Close-up of a puja offering: hands pour water from a silver vessel over a tray of red and yellow flowers, green leaves and white petals. Silver bowls holding red petals and offerings surround the tray, and a red flower garland lies at left. Several people are visible only through hands and arms: one wears a white embroidered garment, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, another wears a red thread on the wrist, and a fourth has dark hair at the lower right. No face is shown and no identity is established.

Close photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual. A woman in a pale green sari with a beaded bracelet and a ring pours water from a small silver vessel over a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-coloured tray. Red and pink flowers, white jasmine-style blossoms and a red sweet in a silver bowl surround the tray. Another person's hand holds a silver spoon at the lower right, and a partially visible figure with dark hair sits at the right edge. Only the feet, hands and hair of the people are visible. The water flowing from the vessel and the offerings sit on the golden plate.