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September 08 2010

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September 08 20102010-09-08November 10 20102010-11-10October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesPhoto 11741353 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot in an orange or saffron garment rests on a brass plate, while a hand pours milk or water from a small spoon over it. Around the plate are silver bowls, a yellow fruit, pink flowers and other offerings. The foot appears to be a devotee's or a priest's, with no visible face, so the a person value is unsure.2010-10-13January 15 20132013-01-15 +2 copiesClose view of a ritual water offering. A hand in a gold-trimmed green sari pours water from a silver cup into a silver tray, while another hand reaches in from the right holding a silver vessel. The tray holds pink flowers, silver bowls and gold-edged plates, with an orange cloth and a blurred lamp behind. Only hands and arms are visible.2010-11-25Close view of an abhishekam being performed: a hand in an orange saffron sleeve pours milk from a small silver cup over a deity murti. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a red apple and an offering plate of fruit sit in the foreground, with gold-coloured altar decorations behind. Only hands and an arm are visible, so no full person can be counted.2010-10-19 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual pouring: a pair of hands holds a small vessel and pours a white liquid. Pink lotus flowers and white flowers lie on the tray beside brass ritual items. A second pair of hands, wearing red-thread bracelets and a ring, rests on the tray at right. At right edge, a person in orange garment sits beside the tray. In the foreground, a dark-haired head is partly visible at left. The setting suggests abhishekam or puja.2010-10-29