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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesClose view of a priest in a rust-red ochre robe pouring golden-yellow turmeric or kumkum powder from a gold-handled ladle into a silver bowl. Several ornate silver-toned lidded vessels with engraved designs sit on a dark tray beside a stone mortar holding more yellow powder and a woven wicker basket in the background. Out of focus, a silver deity murti stands among garlands. A ritual preparation scene.2017-12-10 +1 copiesClose view of silver ritual vessels set on a white stone ledge. A large silver tray holds red and orange flower petals with some green leaves and white blossoms. Three smaller engraved silver bowls sit beside it: one holds red kumkum powder and another holds yellow turmeric or haldi. No people are visible in the frame.2011-12-31Close-up photograph of ritual preparation: an ornate silver bowl holding a smaller silver cup filled with dark liquid, with a silver spoon resting inside. Behind are other embossed silver vessels, one with reddish and yellow powders, and small white and pink flowers lie on a mossy stone ledge. No people are visible; the setting suggests abhishekam or puja offerings.2011-11-10Close view of a ritual preparation at a silver-accented altar. In the foreground, several ornate silver bowls with lids sit on a silver tray stand, one bowl holding a white substance. A person in a deep red-maroon robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and red beaded bracelets, sits behind a black box and stirs a mixture with a yellow-handled spoon. A stone mortar and pestle and a white garlic-like bulb rest on a striped cloth. Blurred silver deity figures stand in the background. The visible hands and body belong to a single person; no face is shown. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance here.2017-12-10A photograph of ornate engraved silver and brass bowls and dishes arranged on a stone floor in sunlight. The large central bowl is repoussé-engraved with floral and leaf patterns. Smaller scalloped-rim plates hold a bright orange powder, a reddish-brown powder, a grey-violet powder, a pale cream substance and a dark red powder. No people are visible.2016-10-16August 08 20092009-08-08August 29 20172017-08-29December 10 20172017-12-10Close-up photograph of a person in a rust-red robe grinding yellow turmeric paste with a brass-handled pestle on a dark stone slab. Silver-toned cups with turmeric-stained rims sit in the foreground, and a woven basket appears in the blurred background. The wrist shows beaded rudraksha-style malas. No face is visible, and the scene suggests preparation of a ritual ingredient rather than a named ceremony.2017-12-10 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11 +1 copies