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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared. Hands of a person dressed in white with a red-bordered cloth hold a small silver bowl of white liquid, while a second pair of hands holds another silver bowl. On the left, silver and glass vessels with white contents rest on an ornate gold tray. The scene appears to be part of a puja, with the person in white giving a devotional offering. The people's faces are not visible, and no identifiable individual is shown.

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Close-up photo of ritual offering: a person's hands hold an ornate silver bowl filled with white liquid, with a second pair of hands and another silver vessel above. Beside them, an ornate gold-and-silver tray holds scalloped silver plates and small silver containers. Two people wear white ritual clothing with red borders, and one wears a clear crystal bead bracelet. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-09-08Close photograph of a ritual offering. Silver bowls and a large ornate gold-and-silver tray hold an apple, white flowers, and silver cups with a conch shell. Two people in white clothing with red edging hold small silver cups of white liquid, their hands visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering; only the hands and arms of the people are visible, so their faces are not shown.2010-09-16Close photo of hands pouring milk from silver ladles into silver bowls during an abhishekam offering on a brass tray. A person in an orange garment at left and bangled wrists of others frame the scene. Pink roses, white flowers and small silver cups sit on the tray, with blurred silver vessels in the foreground.2010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A close photograph of a ritual offering in progress on a golden tray. Several hands pour white liquid. In the foreground a woman with a dark hair bun is seen from behind. One figure at the upper right wears an orange saffron garment, and bangles are visible on a wrist. No face is shown clearly, so no one can be identified; the scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering.2010-11-09Close photograph of an abhishekam offering. A young woman in an orange sari with red and gold bangles pours milk from a small silver-and-gold bowl over an offering. Golden and silver trays hold red apples, pink flowers and green leaves, and a silver bowl of white liquid sits nearby. Blurred dark-haired heads and a beige sleeve frame the foreground, with a second hand holding a silver lid. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual.2011-11-01Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam. Two pairs of hands pour milk from ornate silver vessels with engraved floral patterns over a silver tray filled with pink lotus petals and white flower buds. A figure in orange clothing sits at the left edge, and a third hand holds a silver cup at the upper right. Bangles and a silver bracelet are visible on the wrists, and the scene is set against yellow and white fabric.2010-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in front of a gilded golden altar base decorated with embossed floral and arched panels. In the foreground, two women sit on a patterned cloth: the woman on the left has long wavy dark hair and wears a cream sari with an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder; the woman on the right wears a white sari with gold borders and has white ash markings on her upper arm. Between them, a pair of hands from above offers a small silver bowl over an array of silver vessels and pink flower petals arranged on the gold tray. Several ornate silver cups and plates surround the offerings, with white flowers visible among them.2011-01-28Close-up of two hands cupping a small embossed silver bowl filled with white liquid.2013-04-14 +1 copiesClose photo of a person's hands in white clothing holding a small scalloped brass vessel with a lit flame or liquid inside, with a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind, out of focus, are orange fabric and white cloth, with a brass plate of offerings at the top edge. The face is cropped out of frame.2016-07-15Close-up photograph of a padapuja-style foot washing ritual. Several hands pour milk from polished silver bowls over a pair of bare feet, with milk streaming down onto the feet. A man in an orange saffron garment sits at the upper right, and another hand holds a silver bowl at the left. Silver bowls, a silver pitcher, flower petals, sliced fruit and a green leaf fill the foreground. A blurred dark-clothed figure appears at the right edge.2010-11-09December 06 20092009-12-06