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A close photograph of a ritual offering: a hand with several bangles and a ring pours a thin white liquid from a silver vessel onto a pink lotus flower on a gold tray. Red roses, a pink rose, white flowers and silver bowls surround the lotus. Blurred gold ornate furniture or throne fittings fill the background.

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November 01 20112011-11-01Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being poured. A bare hand with bangles tips a polished silver cup of white liquid. Red carnations, pink roses, white plumeria and green leaves cover the tray, with silver bowls holding more petals in the background. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja preparation.2013-07-10September 18 20112011-09-18A close photograph of a ritual offering at a temple. A hand pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a golden tray arranged with silver bowls, pink and magenta flowers, and red fruit. A woman in a magenta sari with red and black bangles is visible at the right edge, and another person in white is partly visible at the lower left. Golden decorations and an ornate gold surface fill the background.2011-11-01Close-up of hands performing a puja over a gold-rimmed tray of silver bowls and white flower petals. A hand with silver rings and bangles pours liquid from a silver vessel over a pink lotus bloom, while another hand holds a small gold cup. Green stems and white blossoms are scattered on the tray, and a dark-clothed arm is visible at the right edge.2010-10-03September 21 20112011-09-21A close-up photo of a hand pouring milk from a silver-toned vessel with embossed floral patterns over a bed of flower petals, including pink and white frangipani-like blossoms and red flowers, with a small brass oil lamp at lower left. Silver bowls sit in the background. The hand bears a tattoo of ornate script. This appears to be an abhishekam-style offering.2013-06-02Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed. A hand with a dark tattoo pours a thick white liquid. Pink, red, white and yellow petals cover the gold-toned tray. Silver and brass bowls and a small silver spouted vessel sit on the tray behind the pour, with a lit oil lamp visible at the top edge. No people's faces are visible; only the hand is shown.2013-06-29Close-up photo of a ritual offering: a hand with silver bangles pours liquid from a small silver vessel over red and pink roses, white jasmine-like flowers and green stems arranged on a brass tray. Behind are silver bowls, a polished red stone or fruit, white flowers and a brass kalasha-style cup. Only the hands and forearms of people are visible, so no whole person is shown.2011-11-11September 21 20112011-09-21A woman in an orange sari with a black beaded necklace and red bangles pours or offers from a small silver bowl onto a large ornate gold tray. The tray holds many small silver cups and dishes, some filled with white liquid, pink lotus flowers and green leaves, and a red fruit at the lower edge. Other people's dark-haired heads are blurred in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2011-11-01July 10 20132013-07-10