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December 31 2006

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December 31 20062006-12-31June 01 20122012-06-01 +3 copiesClose view of a person's hands pouring milk from a polished metal vessel onto a small white Shiva lingam set on a metal tray. The hands wear gold bangles and a gold ring, and the background is a warm brown wooden surface. This appears to be a milk abhishekam to a lingam. No faces are visible and no a person depiction is shown.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Close-up photograph of a ritual pouring: a metal cup filled with white liquid. Another pair of hands, adorned with gold bangles, pours or guides the liquid at right, against a warm wooden background. Gold-toned ritual metal is visible below. No face is visible and no identification is made from appearance.2012-05-11December 31 20092009-12-31August 15 20102010-08-15Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam. Two pairs of hands pour milk from ornate silver vessels with engraved floral patterns over a silver tray filled with pink lotus petals and white flower buds. A figure in orange clothing sits at the left edge, and a third hand holds a silver cup at the upper right. Bangles and a silver bracelet are visible on the wrists, and the scene is set against yellow and white fabric.2010-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesOutdoor food distribution under a thatched palm-leaf canopy with wooden poles. A man in white clothing and an orange saffron shawl stands at a steel table, ladling from a large steel pot into small cups lined up on a tray. A woman in white stands at left handing or receiving cups, and several other men in dark and checked shirts stand behind in the background among trees. Small plastic-lined paper cups filled with a pale liquid are arranged on the metal table. The scene looks like annadan or prasadam distribution to devotees.2006-10-06June 05 20122012-06-05A close photograph of a ritual offering in progress on a golden tray. Several hands pour white liquid. In the foreground a woman with a dark hair bun is seen from behind. One figure at the upper right wears an orange saffron garment, and bangles are visible on a wrist. No face is shown clearly, so no one can be identified; the scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering.2010-11-09