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Close-up photograph of a puja ritual at a gold-and-silver altar. A person in an orange garment, with a white ceremonial marking on the forearm, pours liquid from a silver bowl. Other hands, one wearing gold bangles and another in a blue checked shirt, hold silver vessels and pour milky liquid over a small offering. Pink lotus-like flowers, white flower petals, a red apple and silver bowls of offerings sit on the gold tray. The hands and clothing, not a face, are the main focus.

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Close-up of a ritual abhishekam. Two pairs of hands pour milk from silver bowls with engraved floral designs over an offering of white flowers and a red item on a gold tray. On the left, a person in an orange garment sits at the edge of the frame, with white sacred markings on the forearm. On the right, a person in a blue checked shirt wears gold bangles. Pink lotus petals and a small brass vessel sit on the tray, with ornate gold panels behind.2010-10-19Close photograph of a puja offering. A person in a white-and-saffron-trimmed garment pours milk from a small silver bowl over a silver tray, while another person's hand in a plaid shirt holds a second silver bowl of white liquid. The tray holds a red apple, white flowers, pink lotus petals, shredded white and green garnish, and a small brass kalasha-style vessel. A second person in an orange-saffron garment sits at the left edge, their feet visible. Bangles and white markings on the forearms are visible. Gold-toned metal trays surround the offerings.2010-10-19Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a deity's feet with milk. Two ornate silver bowls are tilted, pouring white milk over a silver-and-gold base. A figure in orange robes sits at left, their hand resting near the offering. Another person's hands in silver bangles pour from a bowl at top right, and a child's hand in a white sleeve reaches in at lower left. White jasmine-like flowers and pink roses lie scattered on the silver tray.2010-10-28 +1 copiesClose overhead photo of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. A silver pitcher pours milk over a dark stone linga-like form surrounded by white flowers and pink rose petals. Silver bowls hold red apples and offerings nearby. A person in a white garment on the left and a bald-headed person in white on the right hold and tend the offerings. On the right, a hand wearing a red thread and rudraksha mala pours from a silver vessel. An orange-clad arm appears at the top left. Gold and silver ritual items are visible across the tray.2010-08-30October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26Close-up photo of a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Hands holding silver bowls pour a white liquid over a bare foot, with the water running down the toes. A bare-armed attendant wears gold bangles and a gold bracelet. Pink lotus flowers, white petals and green leaves surround the foot on a gold-coloured tray. The person whose foot is being washed wears an orange robe at the top of the frame. Another person's silver bowl appears at the upper right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11Close photo of a padapuja-style ritual. Two hands in white sleeves pour milk from silver bowls onto feet resting on a golden tray, while a hand in an orange sleeve holds a silver vessel. Pink roses, white jasmine-like flowers and a red apple sit in silver offering trays around the feet. Gold bangles are visible on the wrists. Several people's hands and arms are visible, but no full face.2010-09-16October 11 20102010-10-11A padapuja ritual in which hands pour milk from silver bowls over a pair of bare feet resting on a golden tray. The feet belong to a person in an orange saffron robe, visible at the left. Hands in white clothes hold the silver vessels, and a white-sleeved arm reaches in from the right. Pink flower petals, white jasmine-like blossoms, a red apple and a silver plate fill the lower foreground. Silver bangles and a green bangle are visible on the wrists. a person is not visibly identifiable from the feet and hands alone, so the candidate is unsure.2010-09-16