Close-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. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-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.

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Close 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.

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.

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.

Close overhead photo of a stainless steel bowl filled with water on an orange cloth. Inside sits a small stone-like base holding two gold-toned padukas, footwear-shaped ritual objects with a small knob, marked with a swastika design. Orange flowers and a brass plate with a conch shell appear at the edges. Water droplets dot the bowl rim. No people are visible.

February 12 2013

Close-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.

October 15 2011

Close-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.

Close view of a ritual at a gilded altar or pedestal with ornate repoussé patterns. A woman in a blue and purple saree with gold border pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a brass or gold dish of flowers and small ritual items, with red and magenta flowers scattered across the gilded surface. Another person in red garments and bare feet kneels at the left edge. Gold bangles are visible on the pouring wrist. No clearly visible a person candidate; the figures shown are hands, feet and a seated devotee's clothing.

Close photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual. A pair of bare feet rests on a golden tray scattered with red flower petals and white blossoms. The person wears an orange cloth with a gold-bordered edge. A hand pours milk from a steel vessel over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl beneath them. Silver bowls holding liquids and flowers sit in the background, and the setting appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam-type offering.

Close-up photo of a person's hands holding a polished silver bowl or cup filled with liquid, resting on an ornate gold-toned embossed tray. Behind it sits a silver vessel with scalloped rim and a white cloth-wrapped object. The person wears an orange-brown garment at the wrist and has a small tattoo on the inner wrist. No faces are visible.

A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person in an orange garment with a gold border rest on a gold-patterned tray strewn with red and white flower petals. A hand wearing a silver bangle pours or holds a small silver bowl of milk over the feet, while another hand holds a silver bowl near the feet. Silver bowls with flowers sit in the background. The feet and hands show the ritual washing and offering, with no clearly visible face.