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Close photo of a person in white clothing with a silver bracelet on the wrist, holding a red rose with a green leaf in cupped hands near their face. Behind them is a gold-embossed surface and rows of clear plastic cups or bowls holding white flowers, water and a red apple-like fruit. Only hands and partial face are visible; no identifiable face is shown.

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Close photo of a person's hands holding a red rose with a green leaf, offering it over a tray of small glass bowls. A red apple sits in one bowl and bowls of white flowers and green leaves surround the tray. A gold embroidered cloth lies at left. Only the hands and part of a face at the top left are visible.2010-09-03September 03 20102010-09-03 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's hands holding a red flower bud wrapped in silver foil with a green stem and a small red bead dangling from it. The person wears a dark brown sweater sleeve, white ritual clothing, and a gold bangle on the wrist. Below, silver bowls with scalloped rims sit on a gold ornate tray. Only the hands and forearms are visible, so no face or identity cue is shown. a person presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-09-03 +1 copiesClose photo of a person in a white long-sleeved shirt holding a red striped apple in a small silver bowl, with a white flower or garland piece placed on top of the apple. Behind them is a gold-and-silver ritual tray with several silver bowls and a decorated gold plate. Only hands and arms are visible; no face or full figure appears.2010-08-30Close-up photograph of a hand holding a single red rose with its green stem and leaves, pinched between thumb and fingers. Behind it, blurred silver and gold ritual plates and bowls are visible. No face is shown; only the hand and flower are in focus.2013-10-19Close photograph of silver puja vessels arranged on a silver tray for ritual worship. A large red rose sits centrally on an ornate silver dish, with a pink lotus and a red apple in other bowls, small silver cups holding white flowers and green leaves, and a golden-toned tray behind. Partially visible people stand at the left and right edges wearing white clothing, with only hands and shoulders in view.2010-09-03Close 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 photo of a puja offering being prepared on a polished silver and gold tray with engraved bowls. A pair of hands in white sleeves holds a pink flower over a small sealed packet, while another hand at left pours liquid from a silver vessel. Bowls hold white milk-like liquid, pink petals and sweets, and green leaves are arranged along the tray edge. Other people's arms in white and pink fabric frame the scene, and a green garment with gold dots appears at upper right. The setting suggests a padapuja or abhishekam offering, with the flower and liquid as the main ritual elements.2010-09-03Close photograph from behind of a shaved-headed man in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a silver-engraved ritual vessel with a pink flower on top in both hands. Behind him, an orange-and-maroon garment and trays of silver vessels with gold bases are visible. No face is shown and the figure cannot be identified from appearance.2010-11-14November 28 20112011-11-28October 10 20102010-10-10Close 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.2010-09-03