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Close photo of a ritual on a silver tray draped with orange cloth. A hand wearing a rudraksha mala sprinkles white powder. Pink flowers and green leaves are scattered around the tray, and a silver handbell sits at the right edge. A person in orange robes is partly visible behind. The white powder is being applied over a small wooden or stone piece on the tray.

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June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pad-puja ritual at a golden deity murti. A hand wearing a gold bangle pours white powder. The golden murti has ornate carved detailing and a red garment is visible at the left edge. Only arms and hands of the worshipper are visible, with no face shown. The pink-toned background is a plain wall with a gold-edged platform.2012-01-08August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesA close view of a ritual abhishekam on a white tray draped with an orange and red patterned cloth. A small brass deity murti stands on a pedestal at centre, beside a dark blue shivalinga and several tiny brass figures and a small brass figurine. Liquid pours down from above over the arrangement. A person's hand, wearing gold bangles and henna-decorated fingers, reaches in from the left, and a silver vessel with engraved patterns sits at the right. Two yellow flower offerings with green leaves lie on the tray. No people are fully visible.2013-08-19A close photograph of a puja being performed. A woman's hand, wearing gold bangles and a ring, holds up a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. On a white cloth with a gold-and-red border sits a small brass deity murti, surrounded by red flower petals, small yellow offerings and a silver vessel with a tall stem. Water or liquid drips from above onto the setup. No a person candidate is visible; only the hand and arm of the officiant appear.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19A close photograph of a small ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with an orange-and-gold patterned cloth. A small brass deity murti stands on a pedestal at centre, surrounded by miniature brass figures and a dark blue-black shivalinga. Thin silver rods hold a stream of liquid pouring down over the arrangement. A silver vessel sits at right, and yellow flowers lie at lower left. A person's hands with gold bangles appear at left, pouring or arranging the offering. No faces are visible.2013-08-19January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a gold-embossed stand. A small red-and-white deity murti, dressed in rice or powder and dotted with a red flower, sits on a heap of white grains. Two people in saffron-orange clothing are visible: a seated figure on the left with ornate gold-coloured adornments and a hand held over the murti, and a standing figure on the right in an orange dhoti-style garment with gold border who reaches toward the murti. Yellow flowers lie on the gold stand at right, and a grey wall forms the background.2010-07-21A photograph of a white-painted deity murti being anointed during a ritual at a Dasara celebration. A person in a red garment with gold armbands and a gold-beaded garland reaches in from the left with a hand dipping into a silver tray, pouring or smearing white liquid over the statue's head. The murti holds a trident and a staff, and wears a pale garland of pink and white flowers. Behind it, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak stands softly out of focus against a large orange backdrop with blue Kannada-style lettering.2010-10-17