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Close photograph of a pair of hands pouring a thin golden stream of liquid from a brass bowl with a dark ladle-like spoon, the stream falling diagonally across a blurred background of green foliage and a pale wall. The bowl is held near the frame's right edge, and the scene is outdoors in daylight.

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Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a brass bowl and a dark wooden spoon, with a thin stream of yellow liquid pouring from the spoon into the bowl. The background is blurred green foliage and building walls. A few small green leaves are tucked near the fingers. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual offering, possibly abhishekam or annadan, with no clearly visible people beyond the hands.2014-08-24October 06 20132013-10-06Close-up photo of a puja offering: a hand pours liquid from a brass vessel (kalasha-style pot) in a thin stream onto a brass plate. A white conch shell sits on the plate, with an incense stick in a small brass holder and a lit brass oil lamp to the right. Bowls of white and yellow flowers or offerings sit behind, on a blue-lidded plastic container, and an orange cloth lies in the foreground. A bangled wrist is visible at the top right. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face is shown.2011-08-04December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesClose photograph of a pair of hands holding a small brass spoon with a short handle over a deep red cloth. The spoon holds a little liquid, and a metal cup sits at the lower left edge. The fingers are dusky and a second hand is faintly visible at the upper right. Only hands are visible, with no face shown.2014-05-05April AF 2012Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass spoon from which liquid drips onto a brass plate, beside a lit brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass cup on the left. Behind, a blurred figure in maroon robes sits with hands folded, and a brass tall stand and white conch-like object sit on the tray.2013-01-19Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small ornate gold spoon with a decorated handle. The wrist wears a wide gold bangle with engraved patterns. The background is blurred, showing softly lit gold ritual vessels and a white cloth. No face is visible and the person is not identifiable.2016-07-15September 26 20132013-09-26Close-up photo of a ritual in progress: a hand holding a small brass bowl filled with white rice and red-brown kumkum-like grains, while a brass spoon pours or sprinkles from it onto the bare head of a seated person whose face is cropped out of frame. Gold bangles on the wrist. Behind, a brass Nataraja figure in an arch and a brass bell and lamp sit on a red-patterned cloth.2017-02-01Close photograph of a pair of hands holding a small brass cup or vessel at a ritual, with a blurred background of lit oil lamps and offerings on a table. Wrists wear thin metal bangles. A white garment edge is visible at lower right. No face is shown and the scene suggests puja or an offering ceremony in progress.2011-10-10February 01 20172017-02-01