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Close-up photograph of a temple ritual: a woman in a red and orange sari holds a silver bowl in her left hand while her right hand, wearing gold bangles, pours or smears a thick golden paste from a brass ritual lamp stand with a lotus-shaped top. Behind her is a dark stone shrine pillar with carved figures and a yellow flower, and a red and white striped wall. The lower-left corner carries a faint circular logo.

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September 19 20112011-09-19A priest pours a thick paste. The priest's arm is visible at upper left, wearing a gold-toned bangle and a beaded bracelet. Behind the lingam sits a large gleaming copper-coloured deity murti with a folded hand and ornate pedestal, and a red-orange cloth hangs at right. A white dhoti with a gold border is visible at left, indicating a temple abhishekam-style ritual.2011-09-19Close-up photo of a ritual scene at a temple altar. A person in an orange-red garment reaches in from the left, a bangled hand scattering grains or powder over a dark stone surface. In the foreground a large polished silver bowl holds an orange liquid with a silver ladle resting on its rim. A small silver dish with red and orange offerings sits beside a brass lamp stand, and marigold garlands and a painted backdrop fill the background. The visible hand and forearm belong to a single person, and no face is shown.2011-10-01September 19 20112011-09-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose view of a temple ritual: a bare forearm with a gold bangle reaches in from the left, pouring liquid from a folded white cloth or cup onto a gilded ceremonial vessel with a leaf-shaped top and a red-wrapped handle. Behind it, carved golden temple pillars and a red cloth backdrop; on the right, a figure in red and orange garments wears a yellow and purple flower garland. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with a sprig of red and white flowers at the vessel base.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual in which a person in an orange garment, with a gold bracelet on the wrist, pours water or powder from a gold kalasha-like vessel with a stream falling downward. Behind is a large deity murti draped in a red cloth with a green border, adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and gold ornaments. Gold oil lamps stand at left against a grey stone wall. The visible arm is the only physical person, so the scene is an abhishekam or puja offering.2010-11-12A close photograph of an abhishekam ritual in progress. Water pours from a silver-rimmed vessel held by a priest's arms, cascading over a tall gold-toned ritual stand topped with a lotus-shaped finial and a trident-like emblem. The priest wears a white cloth and a red-orange garment at the edge of the frame, with a beaded bracelet on one wrist. Stone architecture and a brass vessel are blurred in the background.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Close photo of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and rudraksha bracelet, touching a gold trident-shaped vel with a red-dotted fingertip. In front of him is a gold tray holding yellow flowers. Behind is a dark stone shrine with a carved black deity murti adorned with a yellow flower, beside an ornate gold arched canopy. A rust-orange cloth hangs in the background. Visual details suggest ritual worship at a temple.2011-11-01January 08 20172017-01-08December 20 20162016-12-20