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Close photo of a red-kumkum-covered sacred yantra or Shiva-linga-type object on a silver tray, decorated with white flower petals and silver ornamentation. Two hands in white sleeves, one with bangles, reach in to sprinkle or place red powder on the object. Blurred steel vessels and offerings in the background suggest a puja or homa setting. No face of any person is visible.

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Close photo of a red kumkum-covered conical form on a silver tray, decorated with white flower garlands, as hands with gold bangles reach toward it. Two hands are visible: one on the left in a white sleeve, one on the right at the top edge. Soft blurred oil lamps and metal bowls of offerings glow in the background.2006-10-21Close-up photograph of a golden ritual object. A man's hand with hairy knuckles, wearing a white sleeve, is raised above it, and a blurred white-clad figure and a reddish fabric are visible in the background. No face is clearly visible; the scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering, with the ritual object the clear focus.2006-10-21 +1 copiesClose photograph of a ceremonial brass sri yantra or meru-style object on a brass tray, its stepped gold-coloured tiers dusted with vermilion kumkum and draped with white jasmine garlands. Behind it a partially visible person in a white shirt wears a dark beaded mala and an orange cloth over the shoulder. Only a torso and hands are visible, and no face is shown.2006-10-21Close photograph of a red kumkum-covered yantra or sri-chakra-style ritual object on a brass tray, decorated with white flower garlands. Two hands, one with a gold bangle on the left wrist and one in a white garment on the right, are sprinkling or placing red powder and offerings. Blurred oil lamps and fruit or food offerings glow in the background.2006-10-21A close overhead photograph of a brass yantra-style tray on a white cloth, its surface dusted with bright red kumkum powder. A brass yantra with a central bindu and triangular geometry sits at the centre, wrapped with a garland of white flowers, possibly jasmine, with some orange blossoms. A brass bowl of red powder is visible at the upper right. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual object arranged for worship.2006-10-21 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a conical red-powdered ritual form. Its surface is heavily coated in bright red kumkum powder, with white flower garlands wrapped around its lower half and a metallic trident-like emblem visible on its face. Warm lamplight glows in the blurred background, where rows of brass oil lamps and offering plates appear. No people are visible, and no person is identifiable in the scene.2006-10-21A photograph of a conical shivalinga-shaped object heavily covered in bright red kumkum powder, with a garland of white flowers wrapped around its base and sides, set on a silver tray. Three horizontal silver steps form the base. Behind it, blurred, are rows of oil lamps and brass vessels glowing warmly. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2006-10-21October 05 20112011-10-05November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a silver yantra-form object on a silver tray, covered with red kumkum powder and draped with a garland of white flowers. Behind it, stainless steel bowls hold fruit, sweets and grains, with green and orange fruits visible. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual offering arrangement.2006-10-21October 05 20112011-10-05November 11 20162016-11-11