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Close 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.

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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.2010-10-19Close 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.2010-09-16Close-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.2010-10-19October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in progress. A pair of bare feet rests on a gold tray, with white jasmine-type flowers scattered over them, and water being poured over the feet from a silver vessel. A person in a white garment and another in saffron-orange cloth reach in with silver bowls, with a pink orchid and a red apple placed among silver ritual vessels, a small gold lamp stand and silver trays. The hands and feet of the people involved are visible, but their faces are not, so the scene is shown in close detail.2010-08-30November 13 20102010-11-13Close view of a padapuja-style offering: several hands pour milk from ornate silver cups and bowls onto a large golden tray of sliced vegetables and greens. Red apples sit in silver bowls around the tray. On the left, bare feet in the foreground belong to a person in orange robes. Other people in white clothing are seated around the tray, with bangles and beaded bracelets visible on the wrists. Ornate silver and gold dishes fill the frame.2010-09-08 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11Close 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.2010-08-30A 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.2010-09-16Close photo of an abhishekam being performed over a deity murti. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-toned border pours milk from a silver vessel over the murti, while a hand holds a small silver spoon above it. White flowers, pink petals and a red fruit sit on silver plates in the foreground. A person in white clothing and a bald head is seen at the right edge, and another white-sleeved arm is at the left.2010-08-30October 26 20102010-10-26