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Close-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.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual offering. A person in white clothing with a dark beaded mala around the neck holds a pink lotus flower and a small silver-toned vessel in cupped hands. Silver bowls with floral-engraved rims and a red apple sit on a brass tray in the foreground, with a woman in a yellow garment and another in orange at the edges. The setting suggests a puja offering.2010-09-21Close-up of a woman's hands holding pink lotus blossoms over a silver ritual tray. She wears a white blouse and white sari with a green and gold border under an orange shawl, with red thread bangles on her wrist and a red and gold bangle. Silver bowls and a steel vessel sit on the tray in front, with a gold-embossed ornamental panel at the left edge.2010-10-03Close-up photograph of a ritual offering. A person in white clothing with a red-striped border holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands over a brown clay pot or vessel. They wear a rudraksha mala and a silver bangle and bracelet. Beside them, another person in white with silver bangles sits near a pink cloth and a silver offering plate with a scalloped rim. A small figure's dark hair is visible at the left edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-10-06October 03 20102010-10-03November 08 20102010-11-08Close crop of a person in white ritual dhoti with red-bordered edge and a rudraksha mala across the chest, holding a small silver plate with a red flower and green leaves in cupped hands. Gold bangles on the wrist. Partially visible person in a yellow and green sari sits to the right. Silver vessels at the bottom edge suggest a puja setting. Only a torso and hands are shown, with no face visible. The face is not visible, so identity cannot be assessed; the figure is described by role as a priest in ritual white.2010-10-02Close photo of a ritual offering. A woman's hands in white clothing, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, hold a pink lotus flower over a gold-embroidered cloth and an ornate silver tray with small silver bowls. A child with dark hair, gold earrings and a maroon garment leans in from the left, watching. White sacred ash markings are visible on the woman's upper arm. The setting suggests a puja offering.2010-09-16October 10 20102010-10-10September 03 20102010-09-03 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Close-up photo of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, a young boy in a white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and a beaded necklace holds a silver-rimmed small cup or vessel with pink lotus petals resting on top. Another person's hands in a yellow cloth reach toward the offering. Behind, a clear glass bowl of white flowers or petals sits on the left. White sacred ash markings are visible on the boy's arm. The setting appears to be a temple or satsang ritual context.2010-11-08