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Close-up photograph of hands arranging offerings on an ornate gold-and-silver ritual tray. Several hands, one wearing silver rings and bangles, hold pink lotus blossoms and white jasmine flowers over the tray. Silver bowls and small silver vessels, some filled with white flower petals, surround a central golden plate with engraved patterns. A small gold cup sits among the flowers, and a pouring vessel is tilted over the tray. The setting suggests a puja offering of flowers and water, with no clearly visible face of a person in the frame.

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Close view of hands performing a ritual over a large ornate gold tray. Several hands, one with a silver bangle, hold silver vessels and a silver conch-shaped vessel with a green leaf, while pink lotus blossoms, white jasmine flowers and small gold cups are arranged in the centre. Silver bowls holding white flowers and water surround the tray. The bare shoulder and head of one person are visible at the right edge. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or abhishekam offering setup.2010-09-29September 07 20102010-09-07Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on an ornate gold-rimmed tray. A hand holds a white conch shell with silver fittings and a silver tip, pouring from it. Other hands wearing gold bangles and rings reach toward silver bowls and a silver container filled with white flowers. Pink lotus petals and white blossoms lie on the tray. No people's faces are visible and the sari colours are cream and orange at the edges.2010-10-03A close photograph of several pairs of hands offering pink lotus flowers and petals over silver vessels and a silver tray filled with white flower petals and fruit. Bangles and rings are visible on the wrists and fingers. One hand wears an orange sleeve, and a red apple sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a padapuja offering ritual.2010-10-16 +1 copiesClose-up of hands performing a puja over a gold-rimmed tray of silver bowls and white flower petals. A hand with silver rings and bangles pours liquid from a silver vessel over a pink lotus bloom, while another hand holds a small gold cup. Green stems and white blossoms are scattered on the tray, and a dark-clothed arm is visible at the right edge.2010-10-03Close-up photo of hands performing a puja over a golden tray filled with silver bowls. Several hands, adorned with silver and gold bangles, hold pink lotus flowers and place white jasmine blossoms and petals onto the tray. A small gold lamp-like vessel and a gold cup sit among the offerings, with silver bowls of flowers around the edges. Only partial hands and arms are visible, with no faces or full figures shown.2010-09-29A close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a large polished gold tray. Several hands are visible: one pours from a silver vessel with a spout, another places green leaves and white flowers, and a bangled wrist is at the left edge. Red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green stems and leaves are arranged among small silver bowls and a silver container with intricate engraved patterns. A small brass or gold object sits among the flowers. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja offering. Only partial hands and forearms are visible, so the number of people is limited.2010-10-02November 07 20102010-11-07October 03 20102010-10-03November 07 20102010-11-07Close-up photograph of several pairs of hands during a puja ritual over a gold tray. A woman in the foreground holds a clear glass vessel and pours water over a pink lotus flower held by a man in white clothing whose hands are also visible. Gold bangles and a silver ring are worn. Red roses, white jasmine-like flowers, small silver bowls and a small brass lamp sit on the gold tray, with a sleeve of orange cloth at the upper right. No face is visible and no one is identified.2010-09-07November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copies