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June 05 2012

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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed. A bare hand, wearing a gold ring, pours water from above onto a small glass or crystal linga set in a shallow brass tray. Water splashes and droplets scatter around the base. The background is a warm, rust-brown textured wall.2012-05-10Close-up photograph of water pouring in a stream over a golden metal vessel or surface, splashing into droplets. A hand with a gold ring rests at lower right, its fingers touching the flowing water, which appears as a ritual abhishekam pour. The background is a warm golden-brown textured surface. No face is visible, so no identifiable person appears in the frame.2012-05-11Close-up photo of a priest's hands during a ritual. One hand holds a white conch-shaped vessel with a pearl-like tip, tilting it over a cupped hand that holds a small bundle of green leaves, with liquid dripping. The priest wears a red thread bracelet and a dark rudraksha mala around the wrist and arm, with an orange garment visible at the right edge. A silver metal bowl sits below. Warm, blurred background.2018-05-30A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a brass deity murti with a conical crown. A hand holds a silver vessel with a wire-wrapped pattern, pouring water over the murti's face and head. In the blurred background at right, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a thick red and yellow flower garland, seated among white and red floral decorations. Orange walls frame the scene. Only the pouring hand and the seated figure are visible as people.2012-01-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Close-up photo of a person's hands holding a polished silver bowl or cup filled with liquid, resting on an ornate gold-toned embossed tray. Behind it sits a silver vessel with scalloped rim and a white cloth-wrapped object. The person wears an orange-brown garment at the wrist and has a small tattoo on the inner wrist. No faces are visible.2013-03-06Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared. A hand with several gold rings holds a small silver spoon, pouring white powder or liquid into a silver-coloured cup standing on a polished metal tray. Pink petals lie on the tray beside the cup. A second arm in a maroon garment holds the tray. The background is blurred dark maroon fabric. No face is visible, and no identifiable person is shown.2018-04-26 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare-skinned person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, pours liquid from a silver-gold conch-shaped vessel with a spout, and a thin stream falls toward a silver bowl. The person wears a pink and white flower garland across the shoulder and a gold waist ornament. In the foreground, a gold-coloured cloth is blurred. On the silver tray stand a small brass deity figure, a standing female form, a lamp with a curved arm and shade, and red flowers. The background is a dark red curtain and a white panel. The image shows only one physical person, partially visible.2013-05-27Close-up photograph of a ritual exchange in warm reddish light. In the foreground, a hand holding a folded white paper or sacred leaf is offered into the cupped palm of another hand. Behind them, a blurred figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a fan-shaped white object behind the head and a brass or copper vessel at the right edge.2018-04-25