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September 26 2011

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Close-up photo of a ritual pouring from a white conch shell held by a hand with dark skin, water or liquid streaming down from its tip. Below, a brass plate holds red flower petals, a red rose, white petals, and small bits of dried material on an orange cloth. No face is visible.2011-09-26October 05 20142014-10-05 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual being performed on a woven straw mat. A hand holds a white conch-shaped shell pouring water over a small shivalinga-like object set in a brass plate filled with pink rose petals. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel with a wooden ladle, a dark incense stick, a tray with reddish offerings and a patterned purple cloth. No faces are visible.2013-03-25January 26 20172017-01-26Close-up photograph of a hand pouring liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel topped with a pink flower, held over an orange cloth table. Nearby sit copper cups with a spoon, a marigold and orange flower arrangement in a small pot, white plumeria and red rose petals. The arm wears a maroon garment. Only the hand is visible, so no full person can be seen. The hand appears to belong to a ritual pouring.2013-09-27Close-up photo of a puja offering: a hand pours liquid from a brass vessel (kalasha-style pot) in a thin stream onto a brass plate. A white conch shell sits on the plate, with an incense stick in a small brass holder and a lit brass oil lamp to the right. Bowls of white and yellow flowers or offerings sit behind, on a blue-lidded plastic container, and an orange cloth lies in the foreground. A bangled wrist is visible at the top right. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face is shown.2011-08-04Close-up photo of a ritual pouring: a hand with a gold bangle tilts a small brass vessel, streaming liquid into a brass plate. Beside the plate sit a white conch shell, a lit oil lamp, a brass incense holder with a thin stick of incense, and brass implements. A blue-lidded container holding flower petals and leaves sits behind. Only a hand and forearm of a person in white clothing are visible. Suggests an abhishekam or puja offering.2011-08-04January 26 20172017-01-26Close photo of a puja being performed on an orange cloth. A hand in a patterned sleeve holds a white conch shell over a small brass tray holding miniature bronze deity figures, a framed picture, green leaves and yellow flowers. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits to the left, and a brass vessel stands beside the tray. Only the hand and sleeve are visible; no face or full person appears.2011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of a puja being performed on a red and gold cloth. A hand in the upper centre, with a saffron-orange sleeve, holds a white conch shell with a pink flower and green leaves, pouring or offering from it. Gold plates hold red rose petals, a folded brown cloth, a small brass bowl of white powder, scattered yellow grains and loose red flowers. A rudraksha mala rests on a gold cloth at right beside a small brass bowl. An incense stick sits in a brass holder at lower left. Another saffron-clad arm and a striped multicoloured cloth appear at right. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja offerings, with the person's role only partly visible.2017-01-13 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual puja being performed on a brass tray. A hand, wearing a bangle and holding a white conch shell, pours liquid from it over a small group of bronze deity figurines, including an elephant-headed Ganesha, arranged on a brass base. A yellow flower and green leaves lie among the idols, and a small framed picture stands beside them. Behind is a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass kalasha vessel, and an orange cloth on the table. No faces are visible, and no a person appearance is shown.2011-10-09