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A close-up photograph of a ritual pouring, with hands from several people pouring white milk from silver bowls over a hand held over a golden tray. A person in an orange robe is visible on the left, and a person in white clothing on the right, with a gold bangle on the wrist. Pink rose petals, white flowers, and red apples sit on silver and gold trays in the foreground. The scene is cropped so that no faces are visible.

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A padapuja ritual in which hands pour milk from silver bowls over a pair of bare feet resting on a golden tray. The feet belong to a person in an orange saffron robe, visible at the left. Hands in white clothes hold the silver vessels, and a white-sleeved arm reaches in from the right. Pink flower petals, white jasmine-like blossoms, a red apple and a silver plate fill the lower foreground. Silver bangles and a green bangle are visible on the wrists. a person is not visibly identifiable from the feet and hands alone, so the candidate is unsure.2010-09-16Close-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 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07Close photo of a padapuja-style ritual. Two hands in white sleeves pour milk from silver bowls onto feet resting on a golden tray, while a hand in an orange sleeve holds a silver vessel. Pink roses, white jasmine-like flowers and a red apple sit in silver offering trays around the feet. Gold bangles are visible on the wrists. Several people's hands and arms are visible, but no full face.2010-09-16October 26 20102010-10-26A close-up photograph of an abhishekam offering. A hand pours milk from a silver vessel over a silver tray of pink lotus petals and white flowers. Several silver bowls of milk are held by hands wearing gold and silver bangles. On the left, a person in an orange garment sits beside a gold-coloured shrine. A brass kalasha stands among the flowers, and an apple rests on a silver plate at right.2010-10-19Close-up photo of a padapuja ritual. Hands of several devotees pour water from a silver vessel over a bare foot wearing ring and bangle jewellery, draped in orange saffron cloth. Pink lotus flowers and white flowers are scattered among silver bowls and a decorated gold-toned altar base. Red apples sit in a silver tray at the bottom. A devotee in white clothing with a gold bangle reaches in from the left. The bare foot belongs to the seated figure in orange robes; the face is not visible, so no identification is made.2010-09-16Close photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual: silver bowls held by several hands pour milk or water over a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray. Pink flowers and white jasmine-like blossoms lie to the left. A person in an orange garment sits at the upper right, and a dark-haired head is blurred in the foreground. Gold bangles are visible on one wrist. The feet are the focus, and no face of the person being honoured is visible.2010-10-26Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A hand pours milk from a silver bowl over a golden tray holding white jasmine flowers, pink petals and a red-and-yellow apple. Other hands, one wearing bangles, hold silver bowls and a silver ladle nearby. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the left edge beside a person in white, and a person with dark hair is at the right. Silver vessels with decorative engraving surround the offering.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a puja offering scene. In the foreground, a person in an orange garment and white sleeve, wearing a gold bangle, reaches toward silver and gilt trays. Trays hold pink rose petals, white jasmine-like flowers, a red apple and small brass items. A second hand with a bangle is visible at the top. Hands are shown adding flowers to the offering. Only partial limbs are visible, so no full person can be counted.2010-09-16November 13 20102010-11-13