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Close-up photo of a ritual in progress. A bare arm with a dark-skinned hand holds a small brass lamp with a flame and a carved decorative top, while water drops fall from the hand. On the right, another hand holds a red flower and white blossoms, with a gold necklace and pink-and-white flower garlands visible in the background. The blurred setting shows red and maroon clothing and warm light.

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April 04 20182018-04-04April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering: a silver plate holds a small lit oil lamp on a twisted handle and a pile of pink rose petals beside a small silver cup. A hand from the right holds a silver spoon above the plate, pouring or sprinkling liquid. Only hands and forearms are visible; no face appears. The background is softly blurred dark green and grey.2018-05-29 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare-skinned person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, pours liquid from a silver-gold conch-shaped vessel with a spout, and a thin stream falls toward a silver bowl. The person wears a pink and white flower garland across the shoulder and a gold waist ornament. In the foreground, a gold-coloured cloth is blurred. On the silver tray stand a small brass deity figure, a standing female form, a lamp with a curved arm and shade, and red flowers. The background is a dark red curtain and a white panel. The image shows only one physical person, partially visible.2013-05-27September 14 20152015-09-14April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesClose photo of ritual offering preparation on a gold-decorated altar. Two women in red saris with gold borders hold small silver vessels, one pouring or offering from a silver cup, over a silver tray of pink and red flower petals and silver bowls. A bare-armed woman in a red blouse with gold-embroidered sleeve, bangles and a bracelet reaches in from the left, and a blurred figure with long dark hair in a pale top stands at the right edge. Gold ornate carved surfaces fill the background.2011-10-22April 27 20182018-04-27Close-up photo of two sets of hands during a ritual. On the left, a man's hand with a blue thread bracelet and a silver bangle holds a yellow-and-white woven leaf bowl with a small green grass stalk tied on its rim, while the arm is adorned with a gold bell-like ornament on a red garment. On the right, a hand with a gold beaded bracelet touches the bowl's edge, and water droplets glisten on the fingers. Behind, a golden vessel and a silver pillar appear, with blurred green foliage in the background. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style offering, but no full person is visible.2015-05-05 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two people's hands passing a small silver vessel with a yellow flower and a sprig of dried grass tied to it. The hand on the left wears an orange saffron garment and is dusted with white ash; the other person wears a maroon garment, a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and a colourful wrist thread. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange backdrop with a golden scroll motif. Only hands and torsos are visible.2015-09-14Close-up photo of a ritual exchange: a pair of hands in a dark maroon garment holds a small silver vessel with a yellow flower and grass sprigs, while another person in saffron-orange robes receives it with palms open. Ornate gold furniture and a silver tray appear in the background. Hands show white ash markings.2015-09-14Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a silver tray filled with white jasmine-like flowers and pink petals. A person's bare feet rest on the flowers while another person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and black beaded bracelet, uses a small silver cup to pour liquid over the feet. A second hand in the frame holds the pouring vessel. Red and orange cloth with dark patterning lies behind the tray, and an ornate silver tray border is visible. No face is shown and no one is identifiable from the frame.2012-10-13