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Close photo of a seated priest in orange-red robes and a brown rudraksha mala, using a long golden spoon or ladle to work with a large silver tray of bright red kumkum powder on a stone floor. A small brass cup and dish sit at the left edge. The face is not visible, only hands and forearms, with a red thread on one wrist. The scene suggests a ritual preparation of kumkum for puja or abhishekam.

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Close-up photograph of a large silver-rimmed tray heaped with fine red kumkum powder. A hand in the upper left holds a small gold-coloured ceremonial spoon or scoop, dipping into the powder. A person in an orange-red garment and a necklace of rudraksha beads sits nearby, with bare forearm visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual preparation with kumkum, possibly for puja or abhishekam, though no full scene is visible.2016-10-16Close photo of a large silver-rimmed tray heaped with bright red kumkum powder. A hand in a rust-orange garment holds a small gold ladle or scoop and dips into the powder. A strand of large brown rudraksha beads hangs at the upper right, and the orange cloth of a seated person's robe fills the background. The surface beneath the tray is grey stone with scattered yellow powder.2016-10-16Close-up photo of a ritual tray filled with fine red kumkum powder in an ornate silver-toned lipped dish, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holding a small gold-handled spoon and scooping the powder. Behind it, rudraksha beads on a mala are visible, and to the right the bare forearm of another person rests on the stone surface. The setting suggests a puja preparation with kumkum.2016-10-16November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual preparation on a stone floor. A person in rust-red robes with a gold border sits cross-legged, holding a long brass ritual implement with a small tool at its tip over a silver-rimmed plate heaped with bright red kumkum powder. A small oil lamp flame burns on the floor beside the plate, with a thin trail of smoke rising, and a wooden box sits to the left. Other people in white dhotis with gold borders sit on a step in the background, their hands folded. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style rite, with kumkum and an oil lamp as the main ritual objects.2016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10