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Close photo of a ritual in progress. A hand in the foreground rests on a tiered golden metallic vessel, a stepped pyramid form, decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold flowers. A man's arm in white clothing is visible at the upper left, and another person in white is partly visible at the right edge. The base sits on a yellow silk cloth with a red border, with green leaf garlands and a pink flower at the lower left. The copy is a temple-style offering setup, consistent with an abhishekam or puja arrangement.

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June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a golden ritual object. A man's hand with hairy knuckles, wearing a white sleeve, is raised above it, and a blurred white-clad figure and a reddish fabric are visible in the background. No face is clearly visible; the scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering, with the ritual object the clear focus.2006-10-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20062006-05-21Overhead photo of a golden Sri Chakra yantra meru on a gold-toned square base, set on a copper-toned tray surrounded by orange marigold petals and pink, yellow and white flowers. A bare brown arm in a white garment with an orange border reaches toward the yantra. Nearby on the floor are small bowls holding orange, white and red substances, a silver plate with white sugar lumps, and a metal tray. The terrazzo floor is visible around the setting, and a woven bamboo mat is at right.October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesJune 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesClose-up ritual photograph of a gold-plated Sri Chakra meru (stepped yantra) on a brass tray, with a white conch shell being tilted so water pours over the top. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a small brass kalasha and a brass dish sit on a dark granite surface. A hand holds the conch at right, and a sheet of printed text lies at left. Pink, yellow and white flowers decorate the tray in front, and a corner of a purple and orange silk sari is visible at top. No people's faces are visible.2010-10-17June 01 20062006-06-01Close photograph of a ceremonial brass sri yantra or meru-style object on a brass tray, its stepped gold-coloured tiers dusted with vermilion kumkum and draped with white jasmine garlands. Behind it a partially visible person in a white shirt wears a dark beaded mala and an orange cloth over the shoulder. Only a torso and hands are visible, and no face is shown.2006-10-21Close overhead photo of a brass or copper-toned shivalinga-style yoni-peetha base with a stepped pyramidal lingam rising from it, dusted with sandalwood or turmeric powder. White daisy-like flowers with yellow centres are scattered on the base and encircle it, with loose petals on the tray. Edges show a dark green-striped cloth and a purple cloth with small embroidered motifs. No people are visible; the lingam and flowers are the main subject.2011-10-04Close photo of a devotee in white clothing with a yellow shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a brass kalasha-shaped object topped with a small brass lingam or finial. A hand on the left guides a garland of white jasmine flowers with orange-red blossoms wrapped around the brass vessel. Another garland is partly visible at lower right. Background is a plain outdoor setting. No face is shown, so the person is described by role and clothing only.2008-08-07A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a gold-coloured Sri Yantra sculpture set on a brass tray with an engraved base. A hand in a white sleeve pours liquid from a silver pitcher onto the yantra's stepped triangular peak. Behind it stand a brass kalasha, a framed deity murti dressed in a yellow sari with a veena, and a red-clad figure beside a bowl of marigolds and pink flowers. Green leaves and a pink rose frame the scene, with incense smoke rising at left. No face is visible.2009-05-28