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Close-up photo of a puja offering: a hand pours liquid from a brass vessel (kalasha-style pot) in a thin stream onto a brass plate. A white conch shell sits on the plate, with an incense stick in a small brass holder and a lit brass oil lamp to the right. Bowls of white and yellow flowers or offerings sit behind, on a blue-lidded plastic container, and an orange cloth lies in the foreground. A bangled wrist is visible at the top right. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face is shown.

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Close-up photo of a ritual pouring: a hand with a gold bangle tilts a small brass vessel, streaming liquid into a brass plate. Beside the plate sit a white conch shell, a lit oil lamp, a brass incense holder with a thin stick of incense, and brass implements. A blue-lidded container holding flower petals and leaves sits behind. Only a hand and forearm of a person in white clothing are visible. Suggests an abhishekam or puja offering.2011-08-04October 27 20102010-10-27A close photo of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A hand in a bangle pours liquid from a brass kalasha-style pot into a brass plate holding white flowers and red rose petals. Brass bowls, a brass lamp stand, a leaf-wrapped sweet, small oil lamps and a silver container sit on the table. Another person in a cream garment is partly visible at right. No readable names are visible.2011-02-02February 01 20172017-02-01Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a reflective surface. A hand in a brass cup pours or offers from a brass vessel, while a bangled wrist and an orange cloth drape frame the scene. Brass oil lamps are lit, with a lit incense stick rising from a stand. Yellow flower petals lie on brass plates, and an orange cloth holds a stack of papers and a small brass bell. The subject is an offering ritual, with no visible face shown.2010-10-27Close photo of a ritual offering being prepared. A person in orange saffron clothing, with a metal bangle on the wrist, pours liquid from a small brass spoon onto a brass plate. The plate holds a white cloth-wrapped item, green grass blades, a red flower and a small pile of kumkum. A brass tumbler stands to the left, a lit brass oil lamp burns on the right, and an incense stick sends up curling smoke. A glossy floor and a blurred background complete the scene, with no other people visible.2011-09-07Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.2011-12-19Close-up photo of a person in orange ritual clothing pouring liquid from a white conch shell held in the right hand, which wears a dark rudraksha bracelet. Brass vessels, a small lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style pot, incense sticks and pink flower petals are arranged on a dark tray and a silver-covered table, indicating a puja or abhishekam. Only the hand and orange-clad lap are visible, so no face is shown.2013-03-22December 19 20112011-12-19January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple pada puja in progress. In the foreground, a hand in a bare arm pours water from a brass vessel over a small silver or steel object, with water streaming down. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on a long table covered with a woven mat and silver-edged cloth. Pink and red flower petals and a brass plate lie near the lamps, and a string of beads sits in the corner. Behind the table, several people in saffron-orange clothing sit in a row, with lit candles and lamps blurred in the background.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA close photo of a small puja setup on a woven red and gold mat. A hand pours liquid from a brass kendi-style vessel. On a brass plate sits a silver shivalingam with a small brass cobra-hood piece, alongside small brass lamps and kumkum-like offerings. A white conch shell sits in the centre, and a second hand holds a brass bell-like item at the bottom. To the left stands a small printed cutout figure of a turbaned, bearded man in orange-red clothing with gold necklaces, labelled with no visible text.2017-02-01 +1 copies