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December 24 2009

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December 07 20092009-12-07Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding an ornate repoussé silver bowl with floral and scrolled engraving. Behind it, more silver bowls sit on a gold-toned, embossed metal tray or surface. A bare forearm with a red thread is visible at the lower right, and part of a person's face and shoulder appears at the far right edge, out of focus. No clear ritual action beyond holding the vessel is shown.2013-09-09December 07 20092009-12-07April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesClose view of a puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. A person in orange robes and a beaded bracelet holds a lit match or taper over a silver lamp. Around them are silver bowls holding turmeric powder, kumkum, rice, camphor pieces and a small cone of yellow turmeric on a plate, plus a silver kalasha vessel and a silver lamp stand. Flowers sit in a silver bowl at the top right.2016-01-15Close photo of a ritual setup with ornate silver vessels and small silver oil lamps arranged on a low silver-legged stand. At the centre, a bronze female figure holding a flame stands among the vessels. On the right, a hand with a rudraksha bracelet rests near a silver pot and a dark wooden block. Behind, red cloth hangs in folds. Only partial arms of one person are visible, so the ritual participant is not identifiable and no face appears. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja preparation with oil lamps and silver ritual vessels.2017-12-20 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a puja offering being prepared. A hand holds a small brass vessel with a burning incense stick, poured over a brass thali tray holding marigold and orange flowers, green leaves, a brass cup, a small lamp and a white cloth-wrapped item. Behind, a person in a red patterned garment sits with another brass aarti tray lit by oil lamps. Only partial hands and arms are visible, so people count is limited.2016-12-22May 02 20142014-05-02Close-up photograph of rows of ornate silver-toned metal bowls and dishes with repoussé floral scroll patterns, filled with water or liquid and topped with red and orange rose petals. A silver conical vessel with a white cloth wrap sits at the left edge. Shallow focus blurs the background. No people are visible.2013-10-13Close-up photo of a woman in a red and orange saree with a red border, wearing gold earrings and a bangle, holding two small silver cups with spouts and flower-like finials over a tray of offerings. A second woman on the left in a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver bowls holding white flower petals and small offerings sit on a brass tray with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A small name tag is pinned to the saree.2009-12-07Close-up photograph of a ritual puja tray on a patterned red and blue rug in a temple hall. Silver trays hold lit oil lamps with flames, incense sticks standing upright, and small silver bowls and vessels. Behind the tray, two seated people wear orange and purple robes; the orange-clad figure at left sits near a gold-ornamented seat or altar, and a purple-robed person is bent forward at right. Only partial bodies are visible, cropped at the frame edge. A reflective white floor occupies the foreground.2011-09-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual oil lamp (deepa) held by two hands. A silver lamp with a curved handle and a small bird finial is lit with a flame, its oil glowing gold. Behind it sit ornate gold-toned metal bowls and a brass tray with repoussé floral and scroll engraving. No people's faces are visible and no person is identifiable.2013-03-08