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Close-up photo of a gold-embossed ritual tray with red, magenta and white flowers arranged around small brass vessels. A woman in a teal sari with a gold bangle pours liquid from a small silver spoon or cup into a brass vessel. Silver offering plates with a red fruit and sweets sit to the upper left, and another person's arm is visible at the left edge. Consistent with temple puja preparation.

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October 15 20112011-10-15Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam-style offering on an ornate gold tray. A woman in a teal blue sari with gold bangles pours liquid from a small silver bowl over a small brass vessel set among red, magenta and white flowers. Silver offering dishes with a red fruit and white garnish sit at the upper left. Only hands and arms of the woman are visible.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15Close-up of a bare foot resting on a silver and gold ritual tray during a padapuja. A person in an orange cloth is seated behind it, their legs and orange garment visible at the upper right. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, sliced fruit and a ripe apple, with bright pink roses and white blossoms scattered at the left. Water droplets glisten on the foot and tray. Another person's hands, partly visible at the top left, hold petals over the scene.2010-10-09Close view of a ritual offering on a golden-yellow table at a Guru Purnima celebration. A woman in a cream sari with a brown-and-gold border and gold bangles, her hand visible, places a small item into a silver tray holding brass bowls of red and yellow flower petals, a small silver cup and a bowl of food. At the left, a blurred person in reddish-brown clothing holds a brass tray of red and yellow marigold garlands. Gold-edged circular recesses are cut into the table.2016-07-19Close view of an ornate gold-painted altar table holding silver ritual trays and bowls arranged for worship. Bowls are filled with yellow and orange marigolds, pink and red roses, and petals; a silver spouted vessel rests among them. A central golden kalasha-style vessel sits in a bed of red, orange and pink flowers. No people are visible, so this is an arrangement of puja offerings and flowers for a temple ritual rather than a gathering.2013-10-03Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being poured. A woman in a white blouse with a red-patterned shawl and a thin dark cord around her neck holds an ornately engraved silver cup and pours from it into a second silver vessel held by a hand in the foreground. Both wrists wear bangles. Beside them lie a golden tray with flowers in red, pink and white, scattered rudraksha beads, silver bowls and a silver plate with apples, and an orange-robed arm at the left edge. The gold-toned background suggests an ashram puja or abhishekam setting.2011-09-11October 15 20112011-10-15October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a large ornate golden tray with embossed floral and fan-pattern designs. A woman's arm, wearing a thin gold bangle, reaches in from the top and pours from a small silver vessel among scattered red, orange, pink and purple flowers. Behind, silver bowls hold white flowers, a red-and-white item and a small ceremonial offering, with a red fruit on a silver plate.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15January 03 20162016-01-03