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Close-up photograph of a priest's hands placing green betel leaves onto a polished brass plate. The priest wears a gold ring and a red sacred thread on the wrist, and white ritual cloth with gold-toned necklaces is visible at the side. Another person's hand holds a wooden staff with a gold-toned cap and red and white garlands nearby. No face is visible.

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Close-up photograph of hands performing a ritual over a shallow brass tray of water with a green leaf. A hand wearing gold rings and a red thread bracelet dips the leaf into the water, while another hand with gold rings holds a golden ritual rod. Pink and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala frame the scene. Only partial arms and hands are visible, with no faces shown.2018-04-14Close-up photo of a silver tray filled with fresh green betel leaves, with folded banknotes tucked among them. A person's hands, one wearing a silver bangle and a thin gold ring, arrange the leaves in the foreground. The blurred background shows pink and blue fabric and a yellow garment sleeve. This appears to be an offering arrangement of betel leaves and money, typical of a puja offering setting.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Close photograph of a ritual offering on a gold tray. A man in a white shirt with a gold bangle and a dark beaded necklace reaches over silver bowls and a gold vessel. A woman's hand with gold bangles and rings holds a silver cup at left. Red and orange flowers, a small brass lamp and a red fruit sit among the silver dishes. A dark-haired head is in the lower foreground. Hindu puja offerings are being arranged.2011-10-05Close photograph of a ritual offering on a polished gold tray. A man's hand with a gold ring and bare forearm places a green leaf among red roses, pink lotus-like blossoms, white flowers and strands of red beads. Blurred foreground heads of other people frame the shot, and another man in a white shirt holds a green leaf near the top right. A clear plastic container sits at the left edge beside sweets or prasad. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering; no clear deity murti or throne is visible, and no identifiable a person is shown.2011-09-21Close-up photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes holding a silver plate with a green banana leaf containing dark offering material. The person wears a large ornate gold necklace with a central pendant containing a small framed portrait. Only the hands, torso and plate are visible; the face is not shown. The setting appears to be a ritual or homa context.2012-07-12Close-up photo of a puja in progress. A steel tray filled with green betel leaves rests on an ornate gold-toned base in the foreground. Behind it, a brass vessel with a lifted lid and a small brass bowl sit on a red cloth. A person wearing an orange cloth draped over the body reaches in to pick up a single green leaf, and only their hands and orange-clad torso are visible. Soft warm light and a blurred white-clad figure appear at the left edge.2015-10-23Close-up photograph of a seated person in orange-red robes on a gold-carved wooden seat, holding a green betel leaf in the right hand. Their bare feet and a red and black thread bracelet are visible. In front is a silver-plated tray with green leaves, a small ornate silver container with a hinged lid, and a larger silver tray filled with more green leaves. Only the hands, legs and lap of the person appear, with a blurred figure in white in the background.2016-07-12September 30 20162016-09-30September 21 20112011-09-21Close photograph of a padapuja ritual on a golden platform. Several hands in white garments with gold borders are washing or anointing a pair of bare feet resting on a silver tray scattered with red rose petals. A silver tray with a small oil lamp and a silver lotus-shaped vessel sits beside. A person in an orange garment stands in the background, and a white-clad devotee at left has a red thread on the wrist. The scene is a foot-worship ceremony.2009-09-07Close-up photo of hands performing a ritual offering. A woman in a red and purple sari wears bangles and a beaded bracelet; she holds green leaves over a silver ornate tray containing small containers, a yellow item and a pink flower. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and a gold bangle holds his palms open. Only hands and forearms are visible.2009-06-15