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Close-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.

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March 22 20132013-03-22October 27 20102010-10-27April 03 20132013-04-03Close-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.2011-08-04January 04 20172017-01-04Close-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.2011-08-04A close photograph of a ritual puja set on a white marble tray in the foreground. Brass plates hold flowers, a conch shell, a small brass lamp, a golden pyramid-shaped object, kumkum, and a folded maroon cloth. Behind the tray, seated figures in saffron and orange robes and wrists hung with rudraksha malas are performing the rite, one hand lifting a white conch-shaped vessel. The setting is a tiled floor with the ritual items arranged in front of the seated participants.2017-01-01Close photo of a puja being performed on a striped red, green and blue woven mat. A person in orange robes, wearing a gold bangle, holds a white conch or shell over a brass plate holding a yellow flower, green leaf and small brass items. Another brass plate with a brass lamp or ritual vessel sits beside it, with a small bowl of white grains and brass cups nearby. A folded brown cloth lies at the bottom edge.2017-01-11A 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 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesClose 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.2011-09-07March 08 20132013-03-08