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Close view of a shrine or palanquin-like altar with ornate gold-finished twisted columns and a gilded base. A wrinkled elderly hand wearing a thick gold bangle reaches down among scattered pink flower petals, which also fill the gilded tray. A large bunch of pink blossoms and a green leaf with a small pendant sit beside a white flower cluster. At the right edge a small metal deity murti is partly visible. Only the hand is visible, no face.

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Close photo of a person's hands holding a polished silver plate heaped with fresh pink flower petals. The wearer's arm has a gold bangle with a snake-like design and a gold-embroidered sleeve edge above. Blurred gold ornamental pillars, red flowers and a white garland appear in the background. No face is visible and no identifiable individual is shown.2012-05-11Close photograph of a deity shrine decorated with pink rose petals and heaps of pink flowers, a white jasmine garland draped down the right side, and a gold-toned ornate frame. A partially visible hand in the left foreground, wearing a gold bangle, reaches toward a gold plate and a blue cloth. A small gold pendant with a stone hangs near a purple cloth. A small golden deity murti stands at the right edge in a red garment. Offerings of petals suggest puja.2012-05-10June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual scene at a gilded altar. A person's bare arm and wrist, wearing a gold bangle, reaches in from the upper left to place or adjust offerings. Ornate gold-colored metal stands and a gilded canopy frame the scene. Pink and yellow flowers, white blossoms and green leaves are heaped on a gold tray in front, and a small silver or brass bowl with a lit oil lamp sits at the lower center. Pale fabric and a deity murti are partly visible in the background. Only a partial arm is visible, so no full person is shown.2012-05-14 +1 copiesClose view of an ornate gold palanquin or throne frame heaped with white jasmine garlands and pink rose petals. An elderly person's wrinkled hand wearing a gold bangle reaches among the flowers, with green leaves scattered on top. A brass figure or lamp stand is partly visible at the right edge, and an orange-clad arm appears at the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine during worship. A golden ornate canopy or palanquin-style structure is wrapped in a dense band of red-pink roses and petals. Lit brass oil lamps with flames sit in front of it, and a hand holds a brass plate or tray near the lamps. Silver vessels stand on the ledge below, and a small sprig of green leaves lies among the flowers. Only a partial hand and wrist of a person are visible at the edges, so the count is one. The setting suggests puja or aarti at a deity shrine.2012-05-12May 08 20122012-05-08May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11June 04 20122012-06-04Close-up photo of a puja offering on an ornate gold tray. Two hands, with no face visible, scatter red flower petals over a gold-toned altar plate filled with pink, white and red petals, a yellow flower and a green-leaved stem. Small gold cups and a silver box sit among the flowers, and a folded orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala lies at the right. Silver bowls are visible at the top right.2013-06-25