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Close-up photograph of a hand with a gold ring set with a small stone, fingers wet and resting over a polished brass plate or vessel with water and white offering material visible beside it. Warm reddish-brown wall in the background. A brass pot or bowl with white powder and a small lamp or offering stand appears at the right edge. No face visible, so no identifiable person is shown.

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Close-up photograph of a person's right hand held open, palm up, with water running over it from above. The hand wears a plain gold band on the ring finger, and the fingers and skin appear wet. A thin stream of water falls from a gold vessel or spout at the top of the frame, and a white cloth is visible above. Below the hand is a gold-coloured metal vessel, and the blurred background is a warm golden-brown wooden surface. The scene suggests a ritual washing or abhishekam-style water offering, though only the hand and water are clearly visible.2012-05-12Close photo of a hand held over a brass aarti plate with a bright open flame, the palm angled toward the fire. The wrist wears a gold bangle with a carved ornamental design, and a brown-orange sleeve or fabric edge is visible at the lower right. Smoke rises at the top right. No faces are visible and no identity can be established from this view, so the person is described by role only as a ritual participant performing aarti or a fire offering.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam: a hand with a gold ring holds a metal vessel pouring a stream of water that splashes over a brass or silver pedestal (peetha) on a metal tray. The background is a warm brown wooden surface. Only a hand and arm are visible; no face or full body appears, so no identifiable person is shown.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05February 01 20172017-02-01Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the hand extended toward the viewer. The person wears white clothing, and out-of-focus figures in white and warm background lights fill the blurred scene behind. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible in the frame.2014-05-11Close photo of a hand resting on a small brass deity figure, a tiny metal image with a raised form, set on a glass base over a golden wooden surface. The hand, showing a ring and wet white residue, appears to be performing abhishekam or padapuja. Warm brown background. Only a single arm and hand are visible, no face shown.2012-05-08May 10 20122012-05-10Close photograph of a brass camphor or oil lamp (aarti) held in a hand at right, its flame burning brightly above a conical brass stand, with a small pink flower petal beside it. A second blurred hand is visible at left, with a blurred golden-brown wall behind. No face is visible and the scene shows ritual lamp-waving with no identifiable person.2012-05-11Close-up photograph of a person's hand pouring water over a small gold-coloured metal deity figure standing on a brass plate. The figure appears to be a standing deity murti with a tall crown or headdress, and water droplets fall around it. The hand wears a gold ring set with a small stone. The background is a warm brown wooden surface. The bowl catches the water.2012-05-08Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the hand wearing two ornate gold-toned bands on the wrist. Behind it, a blurred bare-backed person has three white horizontal marks painted across the upper back. The background is soft and warm-toned, with a second blurred figure at the left edge.2017-02-01