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November 28 2011

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July 10 20132013-07-10Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being made at a gilded altar. A person in orange clothing on the left holds a small silver bowl, while hands on the right pour from or hold silver vessels over a tray heaped with golden-coloured offerings, red flowers and white blossoms. A golden ornate backdrop is visible behind, and a gold bangle is visible on the upper right arm. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with silver bowls and flowers at the altar.2009-12-07November 07 20102010-11-07June 29 20132013-06-29April 13 20132013-04-13 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress: a silver bowl with embossed floral patterns pours milk in a white stream over a heap of white and pink flowers, green leaves, and a small gold-toned container. Bare feet of a priest or devotee rest on the left, and hands holding silver vessels appear at the top right. Pink rose petals and marigold-like orange blooms scatter across the offering.2013-05-05Close photograph of an abhishekam offering. A young woman in an orange sari with red and gold bangles pours milk from a small silver-and-gold bowl over an offering. Golden and silver trays hold red apples, pink flowers and green leaves, and a silver bowl of white liquid sits nearby. Blurred dark-haired heads and a beige sleeve frame the foreground, with a second hand holding a silver lid. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual.2011-11-01Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam. Two pairs of hands pour milk from ornate silver vessels with engraved floral patterns over a silver tray filled with pink lotus petals and white flower buds. A figure in orange clothing sits at the left edge, and a third hand holds a silver cup at the upper right. Bangles and a silver bracelet are visible on the wrists, and the scene is set against yellow and white fabric.2010-10-30 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering in progress. Several hands pour liquid from a silver vessel into a silver bowl over a tray of silver puja bowls filled with red and yellow flowers, rose petals and green leaves. A thin stream of clear liquid falls from one cup into a bowl below, possibly for abhishekam. One wrist wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles; another hand shows a tattoo and bangles. The silver vessels are engraved with floral patterns. Only hands and arms are visible, so no faces appear.2013-04-04September 21 20112011-09-21Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual in which a bare foot is being washed. A person in an orange garment is partly visible at upper left, and a bare foot rests on a golden tray scattered with white jasmine flowers, green leaves and pink lotus petals. A woman wearing gold bangles pours liquid from a clear glass cup over the foot, while another hand holds a silver bowl of milk and a silver vessel with a lid above. The gold and silver ritual vessels surround the foot in a bright setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20112011-10-15