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November 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a round silver tray filled with fresh flowers: white jasmine buds and pink rose petals scattered together. Out of focus behind it are a blue fabric drape, a soft glowing oil lamp flame and warm blurred background lights. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and a sleeve.2018-02-13Close photograph of a round woven bamboo basket heaped with fresh flowers in yellow, pink, red, purple and white, including chrysanthemums and roses. Behind it, two flat silver-coloured ritual platforms sit on a striped multicoloured cloth in purple, red, green and orange. At right, a metal plate holds a bundle wrapped in white cloth topped with cream and purple flowers. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja offerings.2016-12-19July 13 20152015-07-13December 18 20172017-12-18Close-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a bed of loose flower petals and green leaves, with white jasmine-like blossoms and yellow marigold petals scattered over a dark red cloth. A string of red flowers hangs at the upper left. No face is visible; only the lower leg and foot are shown.2016-02-14Close view of a gilded ritual tray filled with red, pink and white flowers, including a red hibiscus-like bloom and white frangipani-style blossoms. Two hands, one from each side of the frame, arrange flowers around small gold cups and a gold-edged ornate container on the golden plate. The gold tray has embossed floral and lotus-like motifs.2013-06-25December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesClose photo of a pair of bare feet resting in a gold-rimmed brass tray filled with white jasmine blossoms, red roses and yellow marigolds. The feet belong to a person seated at the left edge, whose red garment with a gold zari border is visible above them. A small gold ceremonial vessel sits among the flowers near the toes. No other people are visible.2017-09-17February 11 20122012-02-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray filled with white plumeria and pink and red rose petals during a padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing a red and gold-bordered cloth, seated on a red tiger-striped cushion. A small silver vessel and a hand holding a brass cup appear at the top right.2014-07-24 +1 copies