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Close photo of ritual preparation: a hand pours liquid from an ornate silver bowl into a second silver cup, with a silver-chased vessel held above it. Behind, many small gold-coloured pots or vessels are arranged on a golden tray alongside red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A person in a saffron-orange robe sits at the right edge, and the pouring hand appears light-skinned with patches of pale skin. The setting suggests an offering or abhishekam-style preparation, but no deity or full scene is visible.

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Close-up photo of a ritual pouring at a temple altar. Hands in white and bare arms hold silver cups and a silver vessel, pouring liquid over an offering. An ornate gold and silver tray surrounds the scene, with a bright orange cloth and garlands of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers at the top left. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge, wearing a red thread on his wrist and a gold bangle. The robed figure at upper right is only partly visible, and the central object is most. No clear face of a central figure is visible, so a person identification is not possible from appearance.2010-08-15Close-up photo of a ritual offering setup with silver bowls and plates engraved with floral patterns. A figure in orange saffron robes sits at left, and a bare-armed person pours liquid from a silver cup into a bowl at right. Red rose petals and yellow flowers are arranged on a golden tray beside a heap of golden spherical beads resembling rudraksha or mala beads. Only hands and the orange-clad torso are visible; no face is shown.2010-08-07Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam-style offering. A figure in saffron-orange robe at left pours liquid from a clear glass vessel into a golden tray filled with gold-coloured bead-like pieces and red flower petals. A second person in white garments at upper right holds a clear glass bowl, and a small silver-toned lamp stands on the tray. Bangles on the wrists include green and gold glass bangles and a purple beaded bracelet. The scene shows hands and forearms more than faces.2009-12-06Close view of a ritual offering at a gold-decorated throne. A figure in orange saffron robes sits behind a garland of orange, yellow, purple and red flowers. Several hands, one wearing a red thread bracelet and another with bangles, hold and pour from silver bowls and cups, with a silver vessel tilted toward a plate. The gold ornate throne backdrop and flower garlands suggest a puja or abhishekam-style offering, though the exact ritual is not clear.2010-08-15Close-up photo of hands pouring liquid from engraved silver vessels during a ritual offering. A person in orange clothing at left holds an ornate silver bowl, while a person in a bracelet-adorned arm at right tilts a silver cup over pink flowers and white blossoms. Silver trays and bowls fill the frame, with a small brass object among the flowers. Yellow fabric appears in the background.2010-10-30May 25 20132013-05-25A close overhead photo of a puja offering being poured. A hand in a yellow sleeve holds a small silver cup and pours liquid into a silver bowl, while another hand in white pours from a cup above. A golden tray holds red, pink and orange roses, white flowers and green leaves, surrounded by many silver bowls containing yellow and red flower petals, orange sweets or paste and clear liquid. Orange saffron cloth and a garland of colourful flowers appear at the upper left, with a gold-coloured ornate frame at the top right.2010-08-15Close-up of a ritual pouring at a puja. A hand holding a clear silver vessel pours water over a heap of rose petals, jasmine flowers and green leaves. To the left, a forearm in an orange saffron garment is visible. Behind and around the flowers are many polished gold and silver puja vessels, including gold-coloured kalasha-style pots and silver bowls with embossed patterns. The scene suggests a pada puja offering. Only a hand and a forearm are visible, so the person is partly shown and no face is seen.2010-08-04June 27 20132013-06-27August 15 20102010-08-15Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being made at a gilded altar. A person in orange clothing on the left holds a small silver bowl, while hands on the right pour from or hold silver vessels over a tray heaped with golden-coloured offerings, red flowers and white blossoms. A golden ornate backdrop is visible behind, and a gold bangle is visible on the upper right arm. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with silver bowls and flowers at the altar.2009-12-07August 15 20102010-08-15