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Close photo of a ritual abhishekam: a hand in white sleeve holds a small ornately engraved silver cup against the golden head of a brass cow-head or horned sacred vessel with curled horns. The brass surface is polished and reflects light. At the right edge, the partially visible person wears a rudraksha mala and orange-red cloth. Blurred purple backdrop.

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June 03 20152015-06-03December 08 20162016-12-08April 13 20132013-04-13A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a silver puja tray. A person's hands, wearing gold bangles and a pink and yellow flower garland, pour liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel with a long spout over small bronze and gold deity figures and a Shiva lingam-like object on the tray. A silver kalasha vessel stands nearby, and a silver lamp with a curved stem and hood is on the left. A gold-clothed figure is partly visible at the bottom right, with a blurred background. The camera and framing show only part of the person.2013-05-27Close photo of a ritual setup on an orange-and-red patterned cloth. Two hands hold an ornate silver-toned cup with a long spout, pouring toward a brass pot. Nearby sit a silver pitcher with an animal-head spout, a large engraved silver vessel, a small brass figurine of a deity, and a hanging lamp. Red drapery is behind. No people's faces visible; the hands are the only human presence, and no identifiable a person is shown.2013-05-20Close-up photo of a ceremonial abhishekam being performed. A person in a red garment with gold-and-rudraksha mala necklaces pours water from a silver ornate vessel with a bird-shaped spout over a silver shivalinga on a clear crystal-and-silver base. A garland of white flowers and orange marigolds hangs in the background, and a blurred purple-lit setting surrounds the scene. Only hands and partial torso are visible, so no full face is shown.2014-05-20A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A bare-shouldered man wearing a pink and yellow flower garland and a gold beaded armlet pours liquid from a silver-gold vessel with a spout. Below, on a silver tray stand, a small gold metal deity murti stands beside a silver lamp and a stone figure; a thin stream of liquid runs from the spout onto the tray. A large gold cloth fills the lower foreground, and a red curtain is in the background. The hands are wearing rudraksha-style beaded bracelets. Only partial bodies are visible, so one person is shown.2013-05-27A close photograph of a priest in a rust-orange dhoti and draped cloth with a gold border, wearing a large gold ceremonial pendant and a braided hair ornament. He holds a small silver spouted cup in one hand and a silver vessel in the other, pouring liquid during a ritual. Blurred foreground stalks and a gold-trimmed altar with a white cloth are visible, and an oil flame glows at the lower edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual pouring: a silver vessel with a curved spout, held at left by a figure in red fabric, pours a white liquid into two cupped hands held out at right. The receiver wears gold bangles and a dark embroidered garment. Behind, blurred red cloth and a gold ornamental object suggest a temple or puja setting, and the pour appears to be a sacred offering or abhishekam-style blessing.2015-06-03October 06 20132013-10-06Close-up photo of a hand holding a long twisted silver ladle over an ornate, engraved silver bowl set on a stone ledge. The ladle has a ring-shaped handle and a pointed tip; the wrist wears beaded bracelets and gold bangles. Blurred warm colours in the background suggest an outdoor ritual setting with other silver vessels nearby.2011-12-17Close-up photo of a hand holding a silver ladle with a long twisted handle over an ornately engraved silver bowl containing a golden liquid. The hand wears a beaded bracelet and a gold wristwatch. A silver vessel sits on a stone ledge in the foreground, with blurred red and blue fabrics in the background.2011-12-17