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July 19 2016

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November 01 20112011-11-01December 07 20092009-12-07Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a large polished silver tray. Several hands are visible: one in the foreground wears gold bangles and reaches toward a small silver bowl, while another arm on the right wears rudraksha beads and a tattoo on the wrist and holds a silver vessel. A figure at upper left wears an orange-red garment with gold border. The tray holds many small silver bowls containing saffron-yellow and white substances, dried fruit, flower petals, and a silver spouted vessel. Fresh red and orange flowers and green leaves are scattered among the bowls. No faces are visible, and the people are partly cropped by the frame.2013-03-30Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared. A hand holds a small brass vessel with a burning incense stick, poured over a brass thali tray holding marigold and orange flowers, green leaves, a brass cup, a small lamp and a white cloth-wrapped item. Behind, a person in a red patterned garment sits with another brass aarti tray lit by oil lamps. Only partial hands and arms are visible, so people count is limited.2016-12-22October 02 20132013-10-02February 04 20172017-02-04Close-up photo of a woman in a red and orange saree with a red border, wearing gold earrings and a bangle, holding two small silver cups with spouts and flower-like finials over a tray of offerings. A second woman on the left in a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver bowls holding white flower petals and small offerings sit on a brass tray with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A small name tag is pinned to the saree.2009-12-07December 07 20092009-12-07Close photo of ritual offering preparation on a gold-decorated altar. Two women in red saris with gold borders hold small silver vessels, one pouring or offering from a silver cup, over a silver tray of pink and red flower petals and silver bowls. A bare-armed woman in a red blouse with gold-embroidered sleeve, bangles and a bracelet reaches in from the left, and a blurred figure with long dark hair in a pale top stands at the right edge. Gold ornate carved surfaces fill the background.2011-10-22September 27 20132013-09-27Close-up of a puja offering: hands pour water from a silver vessel over a tray of red and yellow flowers, green leaves and white petals. Silver bowls holding red petals and offerings surround the tray, and a red flower garland lies at left. Several people are visible only through hands and arms: one wears a white embroidered garment, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, another wears a red thread on the wrist, and a fourth has dark hair at the lower right. No face is shown and no identity is established.2013-09-09Close photo of a ritual abhishekam preparation on a golden surface. Silver bowls and trays hold white flowers, yellow marigold-like blooms, a red and pink flower, honey or ghee in small bowls, dark fruit or offerings, and silver pouring vessels. Two hands with rudraksha malas and a silver bangle reach in to pour or arrange items. Blurred orange and white clothing appears at the top edge. A central golden deity murti or kalasha element is visible among the offerings.2013-03-08