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Close photo of a devotee's hands pouring water from a brass kalasha vessel during a puja. The pourer wears a red and gold braided wrist band and a gold bangle and is dressed in white. Below, on a brass tray, a small golden shivalinga with a brass stand and a pink flower sit beside a small oil lamp. An open brass box and a tan woven mat are nearby, and another person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge.

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Close photograph of a puja being performed on a woven reed mat. A hand in a gold-coloured bracelet pours water from a brass vessel with a spout over a small brass lingam on a brass plate. The plate holds a pink flower and a lit oil lamp, and a brass box stands beside it. A second arm wearing white cloth is visible at the frame edge. Clothing is white. A small wooden deity murti stands at the left. No face is shown.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02Close photo of a priest's hands pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a brass plate during a puja. The plate holds a small brass shivalinga, pink flower petals and a lit oil lamp, placed on a woven mat. Another brass container sits nearby. The priest wears a red-and-gold beaded bracelet and a gold bangle, and a second person in white garments sits at the right edge with arms visible. A small figurine on red wood stands at the left. Abhishekam with offerings.2017-02-02Close-up photo of a ritual pouring: a person's hand in a white garment tilts a brass vessel, pouring a thin stream of liquid onto a brass tray. Beside it, an open gold-coloured metal box holds small objects, and a red and gold woven cloth covers the surface. A red and white beaded wristband is visible on the pouring wrist. Brass items and pink flowers are visible at the lower left. The hands are the only human body parts shown; no face is visible.2017-02-02A close view of a puja setup on a woven mat on a white tiled floor. A dark hand pours water from a brass kindi into a brass plate, which holds marigolds, a folded cloth and small brass vessels. Nearby stand a brass bell, a lotus-shaped lamp holder, a conch shell on a brass plate, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks and a small brass cup. A wrist wears a braided thread and a gold bangle. The person is partly visible at the edge of the frame, and no face is shown.2017-01-25 +1 copiesA close photograph of a puja setup on a white tiled floor. A hand pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over a brass plate holding a small deity murti and yellow marigold flowers. Nearby are a brass bell, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, a brass bowl of vermilion, incense sticks in a holder, and a second brass plate with yellow flowers and folded cloth. The person's bare arm wears a gold bangle and a braided red and white wrist thread. The scene is a ritual puja or abhishekam; no face or full body is visible.2017-01-25February 02 20172017-02-02January 22 20172017-01-22Close photo of a ritual puja set laid on a woven mat over a white floor. A person in white clothing, with a red and white bracelet and silver bangles, sits cross-legged and holds reddish-brown rudraksha beads over a small brass cup. Nearby are brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass cups and bowls, a brass lamp and a lit oil lamp at left. A colourful striped cloth lies beside the seated figure. Only the hand and arm of the seated person are visible.2017-01-22January 15 20172017-01-15A photo of a close-up ritual scene. A person in white clothing sits on the floor, holding a small golden spoon over their cupped palm, pouring or offering something. On the left, a brown wooden tray holds brass bowls, a brass lamp with a lit oil flame, and a brass plate with red flowers and offerings. The person wears a gold wristwatch and a striped cloth lies nearby. Only hands and arms of one person are visible.2017-01-22Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.2011-12-19