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A photograph of a ritual water offering: a hand on the right holds a silver spoon-like ladle, pouring liquid into the open palms of a woman whose wrist shows a tattoo and who wears a metal bangle. Basil or tulsi-like green leaves are scattered on a blue and gold brocade cloth and fill a brass tray at lower right. Behind, a figure in orange sannyasi robes sits with back turned, and a person in a maroon garment is partly visible at left. The setting suggests a puja or theertham distribution.

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Close view of a devotee's hands receiving a small green offering from a priest's hand over a blue and gold brocade cloth on a table. A bowl of fresh green leaves sits in the lower right. Behind, a woman in an orange sari and a red blouse with a beaded necklace sits near a silver ornate altar piece and golden decor. A tattoo is visible on the receiving hand and a bangle on the wrist. The priest's white-clad arm is visible at the right edge.2017-01-08A close photo of a ritual offering on a blue and green silk cloth. A priest with bare upper body, white sacred ash marks on his arm and rudraksha beads, extends his hand over a brass bowl and a leaf-filled plate. A young girl in an orange top with a white forehead band and red bindi receives an offering in her cupped palms, while a hand at right holds a silver plate with yellow offering. Behind them, women in orange and red saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer.2017-01-08Close photo of a ritual puja at a temple-like setting with gold-toned walls and a silver ornate frame behind. A woman with long dark braided hair and a rust-red top holds a sprig of green leaves in her cupped hands over a blue and gold brocade cloth. Another person in white and grey garments stands at right, handling items. A large brass bowl of green leaves sits in the foreground beside a small metal pot. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Close-up photograph of hands performing a ritual pour over a brass vessel. A man's hand, wearing a silver bangle with a red stone, is held low over the brass pot, while another person's hand, wearing gold bangles and a gold ring, holds a polished steel bowl and pours water. Only hands and forearms are visible, so no faces appear. The setting appears to be an abhishekam or puja, with water being poured over a sacred object. A small green leaf is visible near the bowl.2012-05-10November 01 20112011-11-01January 17 20132013-01-17Close-up photo of a ritual water offering. A metal cup pours water over a pair of hands holding a bundle of darbha grass, over a polished silver bowl containing flower petals and small offerings. A person in orange saffron robes sits on the left, and a person in maroon garments with a gold border on the right, with a wrist mala and gold ornaments visible. The scene suggests a puja or sankalpa water rite. No faces are visible. a person's presence is not established from the visible figures.2015-09-14Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands meeting in the foreground. On the right, a person in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala of brown beads and holds their hand out, palm turned upward, toward a person on the left whose arm wears a red and white beaded bracelet and a pink garment. The background shows more orange and red fabric, and a blurred green edge at the right. No face is visible, and the shot is tightly cropped on the hands and the exchange between them.2015-12-19January 08 20172017-01-08June 03 20152015-06-03April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copies