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Close photo of a seated man in a cream embroidered kurta holding a pink lotus bloom cupped in both hands, with a silver conch or vessel beneath it. A visible name tag is pinned to his chest. Behind him, ornate gold-embossed carved panels glint, and in the lower right silver puja plates hold offerings. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering.

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Close view of a ritual offering at a gilded altar. In the foreground a person in cream ethnic dress holds a pink lotus flower on a small silver tray, and a second person's hands, wearing silver bangles, hold another pink lotus. At right a tiered silver tray holds small silver bowls with white and green offerings. The ornate gold-leaf backdrop and carved gold pedestal suggest a puja or abhishekam setting. Partially visible at left, a woman with a red and white garment and a rudraksha mala is seated nearby. Only three people are partly visible, with hands and shoulders in frame.2010-10-06June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 08 20102010-11-08October 29 20102010-10-29November 18 20102010-11-18October 03 20102010-10-03Close photo of a child's hands offering a pink lotus flower into the cupped hands of an adult in a white ritual garment. Beside them is an ornate gold tray holding small embossed silver bowls and dishes. The adult wears a gold pendant necklace, and white sacred ash lines are visible on the forearm. The child wears white clothing. The setting suggests a puja offering ritual. No face of the adult is shown, and no identification is made.2010-09-16A close photograph of a devotee's hands offering a pink lotus flower in a puja setting. The person on the right wears a white garment, a gold chain and a bangle, and holds the pink lotus over a silver plate. Another person in a yellow garment, wearing a wristwatch, holds a second lotus offering in the background. A grey-haired person's head is visible at the left edge beside a golden tray holding silver vessels. The scene suggests padapuja-style flower offering.2010-10-12Close photo of a man in a white kurta holding a pink lotus flower and a silver vessel cupped in both hands during a pada puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white visitor badge, and a gold bangle and wristwatch are visible. Silver plates with fruit and white flowers sit in the foreground.2010-09-16Close photo of puja preparations on a polished brass tray. A person in white ritual dress with a gold bead necklace holds a pink lotus flower over a small silver vessel. Another person's hand, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward small brass bowls containing white flower petals and offerings. A dark-haired head is partly visible at the lower right edge. Background is blurred.Close photo of a pair of hands in a white sleeve holding a small white cone wrapped in silver foil and tipped with pink lotus petals, with a red and green bead tassel hanging from it. Behind, an ornate gold-embossed surface and a silver bowl are visible. The hands wear a gold bangle with a red stone. The setting suggests a puja offering being prepared.2010-08-30