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Close-up photograph of a brass ritual lamp with a flame burning in its wick cups, its surface engraved with a dotted border and small repeated symbols. Beside it a dark metal cup or vessel is held, catching the warm orange glow. The scene is intimate and indoors, showing a lamp-lit puja detail with no visible people.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual scene showing a large polished brass plate with raised engraved patterns and a beaded rim, holding a small brass vessel with dark liquid, held by a person whose dark garment is visible at the lower right. Two small brass fittings or pegs sit on the plate. Warm reddish light falls across the edge of the frame. No face or full body is visible.2011-07-26Close photo of a metal abhishekam-style ritual: a hand holds a dark metal cup or vessel, pouring a thin stream of liquid onto a brass or copper yantra-like plate with raised pattern of dots and inscribed lines. Two elongated oval raised shapes resembling a linga and yoni-type base sit at the center under warm orange light, with a small red light at the upper left. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and sleeve.2011-07-26Close-up photograph of a ritual pouring over a brass plate engraved with a sacred foot-shaped motif. A gloved or dark-sleeved hand holds the vessel. Warm orange lighting highlights the metal surface and dotted border. No person's face is visible.2011-07-26Close-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.2011-08-04Close-up photograph of a ritual vessel set on a clear glass tray with scalloped edges. Two hands, one from each side, hold and lift a stacked brass or gold-toned metal vessel with a handle, its polished surface reflecting warm light. A small pink petal lies on the stone floor, and an ornate beaded and jewelled cloth edge appears at the left. No person's face is visible, and the scene suggests puja preparation with a kalasha-style vessel.2007-10-08Close-up photo of hands pouring water from a silver vessel over a small golden pot-shaped object resting on an ornate gold tray. White flowers and green leaves are arranged around the base. A bangled forearm reaches in from the left, and another hand holds a silver cup at the right; a dark-haired figure in a black garment and an orange cloth occupy the lower right. Ornate gold plates surround the scene.2011-01-17October 15 20112011-10-15A 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 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare-skinned person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, pours liquid from a silver-gold conch-shaped vessel with a spout, and a thin stream falls toward a silver bowl. The person wears a pink and white flower garland across the shoulder and a gold waist ornament. In the foreground, a gold-coloured cloth is blurred. On the silver tray stand a small brass deity figure, a standing female form, a lamp with a curved arm and shade, and red flowers. The background is a dark red curtain and a white panel. The image shows only one physical person, partially visible.2013-05-27October 13 20132013-10-13A close photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A brass plate with embossed floral engraving holds a small dark metal lingam with a yellow flower and white petals placed on it. A brass spoon held by a hand in orange clothing is poised over the plate, as if pouring liquid. Beside them sit a brass cup, a white conch shell on a brass stand, a small brass lamp stand, and a yellow banana on a plate at the left. The hand and orange garment at the top right belong to an unseen officiant.2011-09-25October 27 20102010-10-27