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Close-up photograph of several pairs of hands in white clothing making offerings over an ornate silver puja tray set on a gold-toned base. The tray holds small silver bowls containing white jasmine-like flowers, a red rose, a green leaf, a white flower, and a few packets of red and yellow items. A person in the foreground wears a bangle and wristwatch. Only the hands and forearms of several people are visible, so the number of people is limited to partial figures.

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Close photograph of a puja tray set out on a gold-rimmed silver platter. A pair of hands reaches in to arrange white flowers, while silver bowls hold red and white petals, a red rose with green leaves, and small packets of sweets. A golden lamp stand and a small golden vessel sit among the offerings. Two blurred figures in white clothing frame the foreground, one at left with grey hair and one at right in white sleeves, though only the hands and sleeves are clearly visible. The setting suggests a pooja offering being prepared.2010-09-03November 30 20112011-11-30A 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.2010-10-02Close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on silver and gilt plates. A person in a white garment with gold border, wearing a bangle, holds a small silver container over a plate. Another person in an orange robe, with a beaded bracelet and gold bangle, places green leaves and red flowers onto the offering. Red apples or fruit, red flower petals, white flowers and small brass lamps sit on the golden tray. The foreground shows a partly visible person in dark clothing. Ritual offering setting.2010-10-20 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a puja offering being prepared on polished silver and gold trays. Several hands reach in to place white flower petals or shredded white offerings onto a golden plate. Pink lotus blossoms rest at the left edge, and a red apple sits in a silver bowl at lower right. A person in saffron-orange cloth sits at upper right, with only a lap and feet visible. Visible people are partially shown, mainly hands and arms, so the count is a range.2010-10-31 +1 copiesDecember 10 20112011-12-10November 24 20102010-11-24Close-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.2010-09-07Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being arranged on a brass and silver tray. A bare hand wearing gold bangles and rings reaches across silver bowls holding white flowers, green leaves, a red apple and a lotus bud. In the foreground, blurred heads of two onlookers are visible, and an orange-robed arm appears at the upper right.2010-11-24September 11 20112011-09-11Close photo of several pairs of hands pouring liquid over a silver ritual vessel at a puja table. Hands wear gold bangles and rings; one hand holds a pink rose-like flower and a small silver spouted pot. Above the bowls sit white flowers, green leaves and a small gold kalasha-style object on silver trays. Blurred figures in white clothing and a person in orange at left suggest a devotional abhishekam setting.2010-11-07Close-up photograph of a puja offering being made over a golden tray. A man in white clothing with a bangle and a beaded mala, seen from the shoulders down, pours from a small silver bowl. Hands of a woman wearing green sleeves and gold bangles and rings reach toward the tray, which holds silver vessels, pink lotus flowers and a red fruit. At right, a person in a white shirt and dark head covering is visible, and a figure in an orange garment stands behind. A gold-toned backdrop sits in the background. a person is not clearly visible here.2011-09-15