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Close photo of ritual hands offering incense. A person in white clothing holds a lit incense stick with smoke rising, with a silver watch and ring visible on the wrist, while another pair of hands cupped together holds a small silver dish or offering. In front, an ornate gold-coloured structure with repoussé floral patterns and a silver-toned bowl with carved edges sits on a gold pedestal. The hands are the only visible people; faces are cropped out of frame.

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September 03 20102010-09-03Close photo of a person's hands lighting an incense stick held over a silver puja tray. The tray has several small silver bowls and a silver incense holder, set on an ornate gold-embossed cloth. The person wears a white knitted sleeve and colourful beaded bracelets, and a ring is visible on another hand. Only partial arms and hands are shown, so the person is not fully visible. The setting suggests a puja offering with incense.2010-08-30A close photograph of a ritual lamp offering beside an ornate gilded throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a silver bracelet and dark wristband holds a small silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a red cushioned seat. A rudraksha mala hangs above the gold-embossed panels. At the right edge a blurred figure with long dark hair is partly visible. The scene suggests aarti at a throne, with the gilded carved surfaces dominant in the frame.2010-08-28Close view of a devotee's hands in white clothing with a steel wristwatch, lighting or arranging incense sticks beside brass puja vessels on gold trays. A small brass lamp and a folded white cloth sit on a purple mat printed with NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM. Blurred figures in white and orange cloth sit behind, with plastic bowls and a silver dish in the foreground. The setting suggests a ritual preparation at a seated gathering.2009-12-10A photograph of a ritual at a gold-decorated throne with a red cushioned back. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow garment and earrings holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, while a person in white clothing and a wristwatch holds another silver lamp near the golden ornate base. A person in white sits at the left edge, and an orange cloth is visible beside the throne. The scene suggests a lamp-offering ritual, with silver trays and dishes in the lower area.2010-09-03Close photograph of a ritual setup on a patterned red and gold carpet beside an ornate gold-leaf base or throne. A silver tray holds a lit oil lamp, a small silver cup, a bowl, a small box and a silver spoon-like implement, with three lit incense sticks standing upright behind it. Beside the tray a folded orange cloth lies on the carpet. At top right a seated person in white clothing with a gold-bordered edge sits near the base, only partly visible, and no face is shown.2011-11-07Close-up photo of a puja ritual. Two hands, one in a red sleeve and one wearing a silver bangle, hold a small silver vessel over a silver puja tray. Lit incense sticks rise from the tray, a small oil lamp burns at the lower right, and a silver bowl of offerings sits at the left. Pink flowers and petals fill the blurred background.2011-01-29Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared on a polished silver tray. Two hands, one with a silver bangle and a brown wristwatch, another wearing a red-orange sleeve, pour or hold a small silver vessel above the tray. Lit incense sticks rise from the tray beside a silver lamp holder, a small silver bowl of white flowers or petals, and pink flower petals. A small oil lamp burns at the lower right. The background is softly blurred with more pink flowers and warm light.2011-01-29August 24 20142014-08-24Close-up photograph of a puja ritual being performed on a silver tray. A person's hands, one wearing a silver bangle and wristwatch, pour or hold a small silver vessel over an incense stick and offerings. Two sticks of incense stand upright among pink flower petals, a silver bowl holds white powder, and a lit oil lamp flame glows at the lower right. Pink petals, silver plates and a small garland of yellow beads lie on the tray. The background is softly blurred with pink flowers and warm lights, and a red-orange sleeve is visible at the lower left.2011-01-29Close view of a ritual offering being arranged on an ornate gold-coloured pedestal. A hand in an orange garment holds a conch-shaped vessel over glass bowls holding oil lamps, incense sticks and pink flower petals. A man seen from behind wears a white dhoti with red-striped border and a shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Orange robes at left and bangled wrists suggest a puja offering, not an identified person.2011-05-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copies