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February 11 2013

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December 07 20092009-12-07Close-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.2016-12-22Close photo of two pairs of hands passing a silver plate holding a small silver bowl filled with pink rose petals. The hand on the right belongs to a figure in a rust-orange robe, with a gold bangle and a red thread wrist band. The hand on the left belongs to a person wearing a dark rudraksha bracelet and a red thread band, offering the petals. Behind them is a red cushioned seat and gold ornamental fabric. Only the hands and arms of the two people are visible.2018-06-04 +2 copiesJanuary 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20112011-09-16A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08February 04 20172017-02-04Close-up photograph of hands placing a red hibiscus flower onto a small ornate silver stand during a ritual offering. Two hands are visible, one wearing a ring and a beaded wrist mala, while another hand holds the flower. A silver tray with small silver bowls sits to the left. A woman in a white garment with gold trim and gold bangles is partly visible in the background. No swami is visible in this frame.2013-09-09October 08 20132013-10-08December 07 20092009-12-07Close-up photo of a person's hands holding a polished silver bowl or cup filled with liquid, resting on an ornate gold-toned embossed tray. Behind it sits a silver vessel with scalloped rim and a white cloth-wrapped object. The person wears an orange-brown garment at the wrist and has a small tattoo on the inner wrist. No faces are visible.2013-03-06Close-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.2009-12-07