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A close photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the left foreground a priest's bare arm, wearing a gold bangle and ring, extends over a polished silver bowl with a decorated rim and a ladle, filled with liquid. Behind it is a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, pink flowers, a red cloth and a brass lamp stand. A small silver cup with red offerings sits on the ledge. The lower-right caption is a copyright credit, which is not transcribed. No visible person's face is shown, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.

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Close-up photo of a ritual scene at a temple altar. A person in an orange-red garment reaches in from the left, a bangled hand scattering grains or powder over a dark stone surface. In the foreground a large polished silver bowl holds an orange liquid with a silver ladle resting on its rim. A small silver dish with red and orange offerings sits beside a brass lamp stand, and marigold garlands and a painted backdrop fill the background. The visible hand and forearm belong to a single person, and no face is shown.2011-10-01Close-up photograph of a hand holding a twisted silver ladle that pours a thin stream of liquid. Blurred background shows red and orange cloth, brass vessels and a shallow silver bowl. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and arm.2011-10-01April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a hand holding a long twisted silver ladle over an ornate, engraved silver bowl set on a stone ledge. The ladle has a ring-shaped handle and a pointed tip; the wrist wears beaded bracelets and gold bangles. Blurred warm colours in the background suggest an outdoor ritual setting with other silver vessels nearby.2011-12-17A ritual offering scene at night. A bare arm wearing a bangle and a wristwatch-style band pours yellow liquid from a long-handled silver ladle into a polished silver bowl set on a brick platform. Marigold and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals and leaves surround the platform, and an oil lamp flame glows at the lower right. Behind, a gilded ornate ceremonial box and a green-and-gold draped cloth frame the area, with a deity murti partly visible at upper left and blurred figures in the background.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photo of a hand holding a silver ladle with a long twisted handle over an ornately engraved silver bowl containing a golden liquid. The hand wears a beaded bracelet and a gold wristwatch. A silver vessel sits on a stone ledge in the foreground, with blurred red and blue fabrics in the background.2011-12-17Close photo of a homa ritual at a brick fire pit. A person in a red-orange garment with a gold necklace and bangles sprinkles reddish powder into the pit with one hand. Nearby stand brass vessels, a tall brass lamp stand, mango-leaf and orange-garlanded kalashas, and a silver bowl. Only the arm, shoulder and partially visible figures are seen; no clear face is shown. The scene is dim, with warm light and a few blurred background figures in yellow and white.2011-10-01October 05 20112011-10-05August 15 20142014-08-15Close-up photo of a priest's hand sprinkling dry powder or grains from the fingers over an offering tray during a ritual. The hand wears a gold bangle, and a thick orange-red cloth lies beside the tray. Behind the tray are several polished brass or copper kalasha pots with rounded bodies, and a small bowl holds red and orange offerings. A metal bowl sits at left on a dark surface, with a white cloth under the offerings. The background is blurred and dim, lit by warm lamplight. Only a hand and part of an arm are visible, so no full person can be counted.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01