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Close photo of a ritual offering on a silver tray scattered with pink flower petals. A man in rust-red robes and multiple rudraksha malas on his wrist and neck dips his fingers into a small silver bowl on the tray. A young person in orange cloth with white sacred ash marks on the arm and chest and rudraksha beads at the waist holds the tray steady with both hands. A golden deity murti is blurred in the background. Visible actions suggest a puja or abhishekam offering.

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Close photo of two pairs of hands passing a silver plate holding a small silver bowl filled with pink rose petals. The hand on the right belongs to a figure in a rust-orange robe, with a gold bangle and a red thread wrist band. The hand on the left belongs to a person wearing a dark rudraksha bracelet and a red thread band, offering the petals. Behind them is a red cushioned seat and gold ornamental fabric. Only the hands and arms of the two people are visible.2018-06-04 +2 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04March 12 20182018-03-12Close-up photograph of two people's hands passing a small silver vessel with a yellow flower and a sprig of dried grass tied to it. The hand on the left wears an orange saffron garment and is dusted with white ash; the other person wears a maroon garment, a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and a colourful wrist thread. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange backdrop with a golden scroll motif. Only hands and torsos are visible.2015-09-14Close-up photo of a ritual water offering. A metal cup pours water over a pair of hands holding a bundle of darbha grass, over a polished silver bowl containing flower petals and small offerings. A person in orange saffron robes sits on the left, and a person in maroon garments with a gold border on the right, with a wrist mala and gold ornaments visible. The scene suggests a puja or sankalpa water rite. No faces are visible. a person's presence is not established from the visible figures.2015-09-14June 04 20182018-06-04Close-up photo of devotees in white saris seated in a ritual setting, one woman holding a silver tray heaped with pink flower petals while another woman in the background holds her hands together in prayer. Both wear rudraksha mala beads, and the woman with the tray wears gold bangles, rings and red and green glass bangles. Brass plates of petals sit in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering of flower petals.2018-02-13Close-up photo of a ritual exchange: a pair of hands in a dark maroon garment holds a small silver vessel with a yellow flower and grass sprigs, while another person in saffron-orange robes receives it with palms open. Ornate gold furniture and a silver tray appear in the background. Hands show white ash markings.2015-09-14Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared. A hand with several gold rings holds a small silver spoon, pouring white powder or liquid into a silver-coloured cup standing on a polished metal tray. Pink petals lie on the tray beside the cup. A second arm in a maroon garment holds the tray. The background is blurred dark maroon fabric. No face is visible, and no identifiable person is shown.2018-04-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person in orange-red ochre robes holding a shallow silver plate with both hands, with a small bundle of green grass or kusha leaves placed on it. The figure wears a silver chain with rudraksha beads and a pendant, and a gold-coloured bangle on the wrist. Background is dark and blurred with another orange-clad figure at the right edge. Only partial body is visible; face not shown.2018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28October 22 20152015-10-22 +2 copies