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A close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam: a hand pours water from a silver vessel with embossed floral patterns over a silver shivalingam-style object below. A blurred woman with a white forehead band is visible behind. Red flowers and yellow petals sit on a silver plate in the foreground. A dark background frames the scene.

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June 07 20132013-06-07Close photo of a hand pouring liquid from a silver cup with embossed floral engraving over a silver tray holding red flowers and yellow petals. Out of focus at left, a woman with a white forehead band and red bindi is partly visible. The hand wears dark beaded bracelets. The tray and vessels suggest an abhishekam or puja offering. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-06-18Close-up of a ritual water pouring. Two pairs of hands handle silver vessels: one hand pours water from a silver jug into an ornately engraved silver bowl, with water streaming between them. The arms show a gold bangle and a dark wristwatch, and a white ritual mark is visible on the wrist. Surrounding silver bowls and a tray hold offerings including red flower petals and a yellow substance. Only hands and arms are visible; no faces appear.2013-04-12March 07 20132013-03-07Close-up of a hand holding an ornate silver bowl, its rim and inner surface engraved with floral and scroll patterns, pouring liquid from its base during a ritual. Behind it are more silver vessels and trays on a surface, with pink flowers and a red-coloured garment visible at the edges. No full face or person is visible, so no identifiable a person depiction is present.2013-05-29April 13 20132013-04-13May 31 20132013-05-31Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished silver bowl with repoussé floral and scroll-pattern relief along its sides, filled with clear liquid that reflects light. The background shows blurred gold-toned ornamental metalwork. Only the hand and sleeve of one person are visible, with a dark embroidered or sequined fabric at the wrist.2013-05-29Close-up of a hand pouring water from a polished silver vessel with stepped rings and a spout. The wearer's wrist shows a gold-coloured beaded bracelet of rudraksha-style beads. Behind is a blurred dark background, and to the left a silver ritual object with a curved handle stands on a stand.2014-12-17Close-up photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare, weathered hand wearing a thick gold bangle pours liquid from a small clear glass cup into a silver plate. Another hand is partly visible at the upper right, holding a silver dish. Red and pink flowers, green leaves and a white blossom sit on pink cloth in the foreground, with silver vessels and a golden surface behind. The image suggests a puja offering being poured in a temple setting; the hand appears to belong to an adult, and no face is visible.2011-11-28Close view of a ritual abhishekam: a hand with gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel over a flower-covered object on a tray. Red roses and white chrysanthemum-type flowers surround the base, with green leaves. Silver bowls, a small bottle of oil and a white conch-shaped vessel with a red bead sit around the tray. No faces are visible and no deity identification is clear from the frame.2013-04-10 +1 copiesMarch 24 20142014-03-24