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A close photograph of a ritual offering being made beside a gilded object. A hand in a red-and-gold sleeve, wearing a beaded bracelet, presses a round sweet into a large polished steel plate of yellow-white grains and crumbs. Nearby, a red and gold garland of beads and flowers hangs over a rust-orange cloth, and a gold-covered ornamental base with a red patterned cushion sits at the left. Scattered petals and a green leaf lie at the bottom edge. The scene suggests prasadam or naivedya preparation, with no visible face or full figure.

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November 10 20152015-11-10September 15 20122012-09-15Close photo of a devotional offering being made. A bare-backed figure with white sacred ash stripes and a gold waist cloth is in the left foreground, blurred. In the centre, a hand wearing a gold bangle and ring reaches into a polished metal plate piled with golden sweets, round laddus and crisp fried snacks. Another hand with a tattoo and a gold bracelet holds the plate from below. The background is deep red cloth.2015-11-10Close-up photograph of a hand holding a cluster of golden sweets and sesame-coated balls, offered from a large polished brass tray heaped with assorted sweets. A second hand with a gold bangle and ring holds the tray. In the foreground, a bare shoulder shows white horizontal ash markings, and the background is draped in deep red cloth with a garland of red and gold flowers.2015-11-10Close-up photograph of a bare-armed person in an orange-red robe wearing long garlands of white flowers strung with blue and gold beads. Their hands hold and pour a mound of yellow food. A red-and-white sacred thread is tied on the wrist, and another person's hand is visible at the left edge. Yellow-tinted flower petals and a bright background surround the scene.2016-12-18July 03 20172017-07-03November 10 20152015-11-10November 02 20132013-11-02October 23 20152015-10-23Close view of a ritual offering during a pooja. A figure in saffron-orange cloth sits near an ornate gold-coloured throne or seat. In the foreground, a devotee's hands hold a silver plate of golden sweets and another plate of golden sweets is held nearby. A large silver plate on a red cloth holds white flowers, red flower petals and greenery at the lower centre. On the left, a silver bowl of golden balls is held by a hand, and a white-clad person stands in the upper background beside a white cloth backdrop. Gold bangles are visible on the wrists of the woman in the right foreground.2009-11-27Close photo of a person's hand and forearm reaching into a large ornate silver bowl filled with a golden-yellow paste of grains or powder mixed with small pieces. The hand wears a beaded bracelet and a gold necklace is visible at the shoulder. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the lap, and more orange fabric hangs in the blurred background. The scene suggests a ritual preparation or offering, with soft warm lighting.2015-10-23July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copies