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A ritual abhishekam scene: a hand in a white conch shell pours water over two gold kalasha-style vessels set in a shallow gold tray on a gold-brocaded cloth. Behind is a red and gold silk backdrop and a potted plant. Mango leaves and a tuft of fibre sit in the foreground, with a steel vessel at lower right and a sleeve in white cloth. Only a single arm and hand are visible in the frame, plus a partial hand at the far left edge.

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A hand holding a white conch shell pours liquid over a golden metal Sri Yantra, a layered pyramid-shaped ritual object, placed on a gold-cloth covered base within a gold tray. Red flower petals rest at its base, and green leaves and a coconut appear in the foreground. Behind it hangs a red and gold brocade cloth. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual. No person's face or full figure is visible, only the arm and hand, so the a person field is none.A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden Sri Chakra meru-shaped yantra. A hand holding a white conch shell pours milk or water over the tiered golden structure, which sits on a gold-draped platform in front of a red and gold brocade backdrop. Red flower petals rest at the base of the yantra. In the foreground a coconut wrapped with green mango leaves sits beside a small bunch of white jasmine flowers, and a metal vessel stands to the right. The visible person is only the arm and hand of the officiant, so no full figure is shown.A close photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A brass plate with embossed floral engraving holds a small dark metal lingam with a yellow flower and white petals placed on it. A brass spoon held by a hand in orange clothing is poised over the plate, as if pouring liquid. Beside them sit a brass cup, a white conch shell on a brass stand, a small brass lamp stand, and a yellow banana on a plate at the left. The hand and orange garment at the top right belong to an unseen officiant.2011-09-25Close-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.2013-05-27A close photograph of a ritual being performed on a woven straw mat. A hand holds a white conch-shaped shell pouring water over a small shivalinga-like object set in a brass plate filled with pink rose petals. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel with a wooden ladle, a dark incense stick, a tray with reddish offerings and a patterned purple cloth. No faces are visible.2013-03-25Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed. A brass vessel held by a hand at top pours white milk over a silver-handled ladle or spoon, with milk streaming down onto a wooden surface beside yellow marigold flowers and pink petals. A red cloth and white fabric appear blurred in the background. No identifiable person's face is visible, and no clearly visible a person candidate is present.2018-01-31February 02 20172017-02-02Close photo of a puja being performed on a striped red, green and blue woven mat. A person in orange robes, wearing a gold bangle, holds a white conch or shell over a brass plate holding a yellow flower, green leaf and small brass items. Another brass plate with a brass lamp or ritual vessel sits beside it, with a small bowl of white grains and brass cups nearby. A folded brown cloth lies at the bottom edge.2017-01-11Close-up photo of hands pouring water from a silver vessel over a small golden pot-shaped object resting on an ornate gold tray. White flowers and green leaves are arranged around the base. A bangled forearm reaches in from the left, and another hand holds a silver cup at the right; a dark-haired figure in a black garment and an orange cloth occupy the lower right. Ornate gold plates surround the scene.2011-01-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a golden tray placed on a gold-brocade covered stand before a red and gold silk backdrop. A bare arm wearing a silver wristwatch pours yellow liquid. Beside the stand a brass kalasha is topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, and a polished steel vessel of water sits to the right. A white-clad figure's sleeve is visible at the right edge. No face is visible and no one is clearly identifiable; the person pouring is shown only by arm and hand.June 05 20122012-06-05A seated man in orange and gold ceremonial dress performs an abhishekam at a ritual table. He pours liquid from a silver vessel through a silver stand over a golden deity murti, while holding a conch-shaped shell in his other hand. He wears gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style gold chain, gold armbands and bangles, and a red tilak with white markings on his forehead. Behind him stand cream pillars, orange flowers and a gold throne with red cushion. A silver bowl, brass plate of yellow powder and red-and-gold cloth lie on the table.2013-09-16