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Close photo of a ritual offering tray with silver bowls holding white flowers, a red-tinged sweet or fruit topped with a white flower, and pink and red blossoms on a gold-coloured tray. A person in orange clothing with bare forearms rests a hand near the tray, and another person in white is seen from behind in the foreground. Green foliage blurs the lower left.

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A photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with gold trim sits with hands near silver bowls. A person in white clothing with gold bangles pours liquid from a small silver vessel into a bowl. Red and pink flower petals and a red fruit with a white flower sit among the silver bowls. A partly visible bald head appears at right. The setting suggests puja or abhishekam preparation.2011-11-06Photograph of a puja offering in progress. In the foreground, a person with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, seen from behind, sits beside a large ornate golden tray. Bare feet in white clothing rest on the tray's edge. The tray holds small silver bowls of offerings, a red apple, white flowers and pink-red roses and lotus blossoms. Above, out of focus, a person in white clothing holds a small silver vessel, and gold-coloured and orange-draped figures appear in the background, possibly a deity murti. Spotlight-like warm glow over the silver vessels.2011-02-12November 15 20102010-11-15A photo of a ritual offering setup on a gold-patterned tray. Silver bowls hold white flowers, a red fruit and pink and red rose petals with green leaves. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron robe and white garment, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches toward the offerings. Behind, a person in white clothing holds a small cup or vessel. Gold ornate carved panels frame the background. Visible people: about two.2010-09-06Close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on silver and gilt plates. A person in a white garment with gold border, wearing a bangle, holds a small silver container over a plate. Another person in an orange robe, with a beaded bracelet and gold bangle, places green leaves and red flowers onto the offering. Red apples or fruit, red flower petals, white flowers and small brass lamps sit on the golden tray. The foreground shows a partly visible person in dark clothing. Ritual offering setting.2010-10-20 +1 copiesClose photo of bare feet in an orange garment resting on a gold-patterned tray, surrounded by silver bowls and plates holding white flowers and a few pink flowers. A blurred dark-haired person is visible at the right edge. The silver vessels and flowers suggest a worship or offering setting. Only the feet and a partial figure are visible, so no face or identity can be determined from the image itself.2010-10-23September 11 20112011-09-11Close-up photograph of a puja offering set on a gold-toned base. Silver and gilt trays hold lit oil lamps, a red apple, pink flower petals, pink blossoms, and small bowls with green leaves. Incense sticks rise from the back. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with a maroon trim sits at the left, and a person in white dhoti with a maroon border stands at the right, both blurred.2011-02-28Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being arranged on a brass and silver tray. A bare hand wearing gold bangles and rings reaches across silver bowls holding white flowers, green leaves, a red apple and a lotus bud. In the foreground, blurred heads of two onlookers are visible, and an orange-robed arm appears at the upper right.2010-11-24November 13 20102010-11-13October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesClose photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on silver and gold trays. A hand wearing a gold bangle and a ring reaches over silver bowls holding white flowers, rice and a sliced red apple. A second arm in gold bangles, wearing orange clothing with a gold border, reaches in from the right. In the foreground a hand holds a pink flower, and a person with dark hair is partly visible at the lower right. Only hands, arms and the top of one head are visible, so no face is shown.2010-11-12