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Close 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.

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Close photo of a puja offering being poured. A woman's hand with gold rings and a beaded bracelet pours liquid from a small silver cup into a golden tray. Another hand in a white sleeve reaches in from the right, and a dark-haired head is blurred in the foreground. The gold tray holds silver bowls, a red fruit, red flowers and a small brass lamp. A green silk cloth lies at the right edge.2011-10-05Close-up photograph of a puja offering being made over a golden tray. A man in white clothing with a bangle and a beaded mala, seen from the shoulders down, pours from a small silver bowl. Hands of a woman wearing green sleeves and gold bangles and rings reach toward the tray, which holds silver vessels, pink lotus flowers and a red fruit. At right, a person in a white shirt and dark head covering is visible, and a figure in an orange garment stands behind. A gold-toned backdrop sits in the background. a person is not clearly visible here.2011-09-15Close view of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. A woman in a magenta sari with gold bangles and red and gold glass bangles pours liquid from a small silver cup into a silver bowl. Several silver bowls hold red and white flowers, red apples and rose petals. A shirtless blurred person in white sits in the foreground, and another person's dark clothing appears at the lower right. The background is gold-toned.2011-11-01September 11 20112011-09-11September 21 20112011-09-21Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. Silver and brass bowls hold red and pink flowers, a red apple, and small silver cups. A man's hand with a gold bangle and ring reaches over the tray to place petals, while a woman in a green garment with bangles and bracelets holds a small spoon. In the foreground, a person in a black head covering and white clothing is seen from behind at the right edge. No identifiable central figure is visible.2011-09-15A padapuja ritual in progress: a bare foot rests on a brass tray while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala hands over a silver bowl of milk. Brass and silver bowls hold red roses and orange and pink flowers, with a red-skinned fruit and a conch-shaped vessel on a gold plate. A woman in a mustard-yellow top and gold bangles, and another person's hands, are also reaching toward the offerings. Gold-toned cloth covers the floor.2011-11-20A close photograph of a ritual offering at a temple. A hand pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a golden tray arranged with silver bowls, pink and magenta flowers, and red fruit. A woman in a magenta sari with red and black bangles is visible at the right edge, and another person in white is partly visible at the lower left. Golden decorations and an ornate gold surface fill the background.2011-11-01Close-up photo of a ritual pouring at a temple altar. Hands in white and bare arms hold silver cups and a silver vessel, pouring liquid over an offering. An ornate gold and silver tray surrounds the scene, with a bright orange cloth and garlands of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers at the top left. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge, wearing a red thread on his wrist and a gold bangle. The robed figure at upper right is only partly visible, and the central object is most. No clear face of a central figure is visible, so a person identification is not possible from appearance.2010-08-15Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a polished silver and brass tray. A hand in a white garment with silver bangles pours or lifts a silver cup, while another hand in orange saffron cloth rests on the tray edge. Surrounding silver bowls, small brass vessels with lids, yellow marigold petals and pink flowers fill the frame. Only partial hands and clothing of the participants are visible, and the faces are out of frame.2010-11-06Close photo of a puja or abhishekam offering. Hands with gold bangles pour water from a small silver cup over a silver tray filled with white jasmine flowers, pink rose petals, green leaves and a gold-toned object. A second pair of hands and a dark-haired head appear at the right edge. Silver and gold vessels surround the offering. No clear face of a principal figure is visible, so no a person candidate is identifiable.2010-11-24Close-up photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a gold tray. A man in a white kurta holds a small clear glass or cup over a pink lotus flower, while another person's hand reaches in from the left wearing a gold bangle and ring. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, a red apple, and a white conch-shaped vessel. A figure in orange robes sits at the upper left beside an ornate gold throne-like backdrop. No face of any person is shown fully. The tray and ritual items suggest an abhishekam or padapuja setting.2011-09-15