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Close view of a ritual pouring: a pair of hands holds a polished silver vessel and pours water over a golden tray heaped with red, pink and white flower petals and blossoms. Among the flowers sit a small brass cup, a brass lamp or pedestal, a silver rectangular box and a banana flower bud. Ornate gold and silver metalware fills the background. No face is visible and no person is identifiable.

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June 25 20132013-06-25Close-up of a ritual abhishekam scene: a pair of hands pours water from a small glass vessel over a golden tray filled with pink, white and red flower petals. The tray holds gold ritual implements, including gold cups and a small engraved silver box. Behind, ornate silver plates and bowls hold more red flowers and offerings. No people's faces are visible; the frame shows only the hands and objects.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25Close view of a ritual abhishekam. A hand pours water from a silver cup over a small golden linga-form object resting in a gold tray. Around it lie red, pink and white flower petals, red and orange blossoms with green leaves, a rudraksha mala draped near the base, and a silver rectangular block. Ornate gold plates and silver bowls surround the arrangement.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25Close view of a gold ritual tray filled with pink, red and white flower petals around a golden pedestal lingam-style vessel. A pair of hands pours milk from a silver bowl over the stone-like central object, as in abhishekam. Silver and gold bowls and offering plates sit in the background, with a red flower at left. No people's faces are visible; only hands are shown.2013-06-25Close view of a gold ritual tray decorated with pink, red and white flower petals. A pair of hands pours water from a small silver vessel over a gold kalasha-style vessel on a gold puja plate. Silver bowls and a silver container with offerings sit behind. A small silver box lies among the petals. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting with no visible person's face shown.2013-06-25Close view of a ritual abhishekam: a pair of hands pours white milk from a small silver vessel over a golden stone-like lingam set on an ornate gold tray. The lingam sits amid heaps of white and pink flower petals and red blossoms, with more silver and gold ritual vessels in the background. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-06-25