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Close overhead photo of a puja setup on a rust-red cloth. A hand in white sleeves holds a small brass spoon over a white conch shell filled with water, set in a leaf-lined brass base. Pink flowers and green leaves lie in a brass plate, and more brass bowls hold yellow turmeric, red kumkum and rice. A wooden box with brass fittings, brass lamps and rolled cords sit at left, with dark slippers at the top. No people's faces are visible. The scene shows ritual abhishekam preparation with a conch, flowers and brass vessels.

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Close-up photograph of a puja offering arranged on a rust-orange cloth. A pair of dark leather sandals with wooden knobs, decorated with pink flowers, rests at the top, symbolising the guru's padukas. Brass plates hold pink flower petals with green leaves, a bowl of cooked rice grains, a small brass cup and a shell-shaped vessel with a pink blossom. A hand holding a small brass spoon is visible on the right, and a brass oil lamp stands at the top right. Two hands are visible; no full person is shown.2017-01-26Close-up photo of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth. A pair of hands pours liquid from a small brass spoon into a brass vessel while another hand holds a spoon. Brass plates hold flower petals, vermilion-red flowers, green leaves, turmeric, and white powder. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand beside a dark stone, a brass lamp, and a wooden box with a lid open to show a picture inside. Scattered white jasmine petals lie on a dark stone slab with a terracotta-coloured piece. No identifiable person's face is visible, only forearms and hands performing the ritual.2017-01-22A close photo of a puja setup on a white surface. A hand holding a small brass spoon reaches over brass plates of pink flowers and green leaves. A white conch shell sits on a brass stand, next to a brass cup and a steel tumbler of water. On an orange cloth at right, rudraksha beads and a pink flower rest on a brass plate. A small brass oil lamp burns at left, and an orange garment appears at the top edge. No person's face is visible.2013-01-18Close-up photo of a puja setup on a table draped with a yellow cloth. A hand in orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a brass vessel. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flower petals, green leaves, oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. An incense stick rises from a holder at left. No face is visible.2017-07-20Close-up photograph of a puja set-up on a dark red cloth. A brass plate holds pink and red flower petals and a green leaf, beside a white conch shell, a brass bell, a brass cup with a spoon, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, and a bundle of incense sticks. A person in white clothing with white marks on the arm sits at right and reaches toward the offerings with an open hand, scattering petals. A lit oil lamp and a brass lotus-shaped holder sit on the floor nearby.2017-01-12A close-up photo of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth on a white floor. A hand with a tattoo on the wrist, wearing a white garment with gold border, places a small white conch shell with a green leaf over a brass plate of white rice. Nearby sit a brass cup, a brass plate with yellow flowers and red petals, a wooden box with brass puja vessels, a brass lamp, a brass cobra-hooded stand, and a pair of black-and-orange sandals with flower petals scattered on them. An incense stick and a lit oil lamp appear in the frame.2017-01-11May 24 20182018-05-24Close-up of a puja being performed on an orange-red cloth printed with script. A hand in a bangle and a gold spoon pours liquid into a small brass bowl beside a lit oil lamp. Brass plates hold yellow flowers and leaves, a white conch shell, a rudraksha mala on a small tray, and an incense stick smoking in a brass holder. A wooden box holds small bowls of yellow powder and coconut pieces. A partially visible person in orange-trimmed clothing sits at the right edge. Only the hand and arm are visible, so no face is shown.2017-01-08Close-up photo of a brass puja setup on a red-and-gold cloth in the foreground. A pair of hands, wearing dark clothing, holds small white flower petals above the arrangement. On the tray sit a brass plate with flowers, a brass cup, a white conch shell, a brass bell, small brass bowls and a brass shivalingam-style lingam with a cobra hood carved over it, with a white sculptural lingam on a stand at left. Oil lamps sit behind the tray on a white floor, with a pink cloth and grey cushion in the background. No face is shown; the person is seen only from the hands and clothing, and no one is identified.2017-01-15January 22 20172017-01-22Photograph of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a priest's hands with rudraksha bracelets and gold bangles hold a small brass spoon over a brass bowl, while another hand pours or sprinkles from a conch shell onto a bamboo mat. Brass plates hold red and pink rose petals, a small brass deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel, betel leaves, and small brass cups of offerings. A lit oil lamp sits nearby. Behind, a striped red, blue and orange cloth covers the floor, and a person in white dhoti clothing sits in the background. Several brass bowls and a small glass bottle are arranged on the mat. Visible people: two partially shown hands and a partial figure in white.2017-01-22A photograph of a puja being performed on a red and gold cloth. A hand in the upper centre, with a saffron-orange sleeve, holds a white conch shell with a pink flower and green leaves, pouring or offering from it. Gold plates hold red rose petals, a folded brown cloth, a small brass bowl of white powder, scattered yellow grains and loose red flowers. A rudraksha mala rests on a gold cloth at right beside a small brass bowl. An incense stick sits in a brass holder at lower left. Another saffron-clad arm and a striped multicoloured cloth appear at right. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja offerings, with the person's role only partly visible.2017-01-13 +1 copies