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Close photo of a ritual puja at a temple-like setting with gold-toned walls and a silver ornate frame behind. A woman with long dark braided hair and a rust-red top holds a sprig of green leaves in her cupped hands over a blue and gold brocade cloth. Another person in white and grey garments stands at right, handling items. A large brass bowl of green leaves sits in the foreground beside a small metal pot. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present.

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A close photo of a ritual offering on a blue and green silk cloth. A priest with bare upper body, white sacred ash marks on his arm and rudraksha beads, extends his hand over a brass bowl and a leaf-filled plate. A young girl in an orange top with a white forehead band and red bindi receives an offering in her cupped palms, while a hand at right holds a silver plate with yellow offering. Behind them, women in orange and red saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer.2017-01-08Close view of a devotee's hands receiving a small green offering from a priest's hand over a blue and gold brocade cloth on a table. A bowl of fresh green leaves sits in the lower right. Behind, a woman in an orange sari and a red blouse with a beaded necklace sits near a silver ornate altar piece and golden decor. A tattoo is visible on the receiving hand and a bangle on the wrist. The priest's white-clad arm is visible at the right edge.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a young boy with wet, slicked-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, reclining on a blue and gold brocade cloth, extending one hand toward a plate of green leaves. Behind him, a second child in a grey striped kurta with gold trim sits with his back turned. At the right edge, a standing adult in a white and grey dhoti-style garment holds a silver ladle over a metal vessel. A silver-toned ornate shrine piece and gold-coloured cabinetry sit in the background. No visible person matches the a person depiction, so no candidate is identified.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Close-up photo of a ritual scene with a brass tray piled with fresh green leaves on the right. Hands are cupped over a blue and silver brocade cloth, one hand holding a small green leaf. Behind them, a person in an orange top wears a rudraksha mala with large brown beads, and a second person in pink lace-cuffed sleeves sits beside the table. Others' bare feet are visible in the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08March 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a ritual water offering: a hand on the right holds a silver spoon-like ladle, pouring liquid into the open palms of a woman whose wrist shows a tattoo and who wears a metal bangle. Basil or tulsi-like green leaves are scattered on a blue and gold brocade cloth and fill a brass tray at lower right. Behind, a figure in orange sannyasi robes sits with back turned, and a person in a maroon garment is partly visible at left. The setting suggests a puja or theertham distribution.2017-01-08Night ritual scene with devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered closely around a blue-covered table. A young male priest bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and rudraksha malas reaches over a silver plate holding a yellow fruit and water, while another attendant on the left offers green leaves from a bowl. A silver kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower right. Women in orange saris and men with white tripundra markings stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer. Tropical plants frame the background.2017-01-08Close-up photo of two cupped, aged hands of a devotee holding a small green sprig with a white blossom, resting over a white cloth with purple floral motifs. The cloth is partly covered by a red garment bearing printed Tamil-script text. A gold bangle is visible on the wrist. To the right, a polished brass or silver vessel with ornate rim catches light against a dark background.2014-10-11