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December 17 2011

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A close photograph of a ritual being performed on a woven straw mat. A hand holds a white conch-shaped shell pouring water over a small shivalinga-like object set in a brass plate filled with pink rose petals. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel with a wooden ladle, a dark incense stick, a tray with reddish offerings and a patterned purple cloth. No faces are visible.2013-03-25October 02 20132013-10-02Close view of a puja preparation on a colourful striped woven mat. A person in orange saffron robes, with a gold bangle on the wrist, pours liquid from a small cup onto a brass plate of pink flowers and green leaves. Nearby are brass bowls with grains, a small brass lamp, incense sticks, plastic containers and a small brass deity figure on a plate. Only hands and orange clothing of the person are visible.2017-01-13September 27 20132013-09-27Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare-skinned person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, pours liquid from a silver-gold conch-shaped vessel with a spout, and a thin stream falls toward a silver bowl. The person wears a pink and white flower garland across the shoulder and a gold waist ornament. In the foreground, a gold-coloured cloth is blurred. On the silver tray stand a small brass deity figure, a standing female form, a lamp with a curved arm and shade, and red flowers. The background is a dark red curtain and a white panel. The image shows only one physical person, partially visible.2013-05-27A ritual abhishekam scene: a hand in a white conch shell pours water over two gold kalasha-style vessels set in a shallow gold tray on a gold-brocaded cloth. Behind is a red and gold silk backdrop and a potted plant. Mango leaves and a tuft of fibre sit in the foreground, with a steel vessel at lower right and a sleeve in white cloth. Only a single arm and hand are visible in the frame, plus a partial hand at the far left edge.Close photo of a person in orange robes seated on the floor, holding a rudraksha mala in their right hand over a puja arrangement on a red cloth. Brass puja items sit on the cloth, including a brass oil lamp, a bell, a brass plate with white cloth and flowers, a small brass vessel and a triangular metal piece. Only hands and forearms with white ash marks are visible, and the setting is a tiled floor. The scene suggests japa or puja with a mala.2017-01-22December 07 20092009-12-07Close photo of a puja being performed on a striped red, green and blue woven mat. A person in orange robes, wearing a gold bangle, holds a white conch or shell over a brass plate holding a yellow flower, green leaf and small brass items. Another brass plate with a brass lamp or ritual vessel sits beside it, with a small bowl of white grains and brass cups nearby. A folded brown cloth lies at the bottom edge.2017-01-11February 04 20172017-02-04September 16 20112011-09-16January 29 20172017-01-29