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Close view of a ritual offering where two women's hands hold silver conch-shaped vessels, each topped with pink rose petals or flowers. The woman on the left wears a white garment with a rudraksha mala with red and gold accents, and gold bangles on her wrist. The woman on the right wears a pink and white embroidered outfit with sequins and a gold necklace. A silver tray is visible at the bottom edge. The setting suggests a puja offering with flower and conch vessels.

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September 03 20102010-09-03Close-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.2010-10-03Close-up photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a silver tray. A hand with gold bangles and rings holds a silver spoon or ladle over a silver plate of pink lotus flowers and fruit, with silver bowls of food and a small green leaf nearby. A person in white clothing sits at the top edge, and an orange-clad arm appears at the right. The foreground shows the blurred heads of other attendees.2010-11-13Close photo of a person's hands offering a pink rose resting on a silver-toned vessel with a white inner cloth. The offerer wears a brown leather wristwatch, a black cord bracelet, and white sleeves. To the left a gold ornately carved tray and a glass bowl sit on a surface, and a blue patterned cloth lies in the background. No a person candidate is visible; only hands and arms show.2010-08-28October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesClose-up of a woman's hands holding a small glass cup with a pink flower over it, seated before silver ritual plates. She wears a white sari with a red border and gold-patterned edge, with multiple rudraksha malas around her neck and a gold bangle on one wrist. Silver trays with embossed patterns and red fruit sit in the foreground.2010-09-15Close 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-up photo of hands offering pink lotus flowers during a padapuja-style ritual. A woman's hand with red and gold bangles and a ring holds pink lotus petals over a silver offering tray. Another person's hand in a pale sleeve assists, and a further hand holds a pink lotus. Behind them is an orange saffron garment and gold-leaf decorated ornate surfaces. A pale green leaf and red flowers rest on the silver tray.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a priest's hands holding a silver ritual vessel with a pink lotus flower on top. The priest wears a white dhoti with maroon-red borders and a thick gold bead necklace, with white ash markings on his bare chest and arms. A second person in white clothing with pink borders sits at the right edge, and a silver tray with ornate engraving is visible at the bottom.2010-10-29Close photo of a person's cupped hands holding a silver-edged conch shell filled with white material and topped with pink lotus petals, with a red and white bead tassel hanging from it. The hands wear a beaded bracelet and a red-and-white band is visible on the sleeve of white clothing. Blurred figures in yellow and white garments and a bowl of white offerings sit in the background.2010-11-08Close photo of women seated in a ritual setting holding pink lotus flowers in cupped hands near a silver-and-brass vessel. The woman at left wears an orange shawl over white and has silver rings and gold bangles; the central woman wears a yellow sari with white and a gold border. A second pink flower is held by a third person at right. A gold tray with a silver bowl sits at lower right. This appears to be a pada puja offering of lotuses.2010-09-15June 30 20132013-06-30