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Close-up photo of a ceremonial ritual with a person's bejeweled hands extended in a gesture of offering, wearing a gold bracelet and beaded wrist mala. Golden ornate jewelry and a gold-colored sleeve or garment dominate the right foreground, and a sculpted gold animal-headed finial sits near the wrist. Behind, a garland of marigolds and red-pink flowers hangs over an orange cloth. At left, a silver ritual vessel and small brass figurines of deity murti sit on a tray, with a silver bowl and spoon-like implement.

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May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27Close photograph of a hand resting on a dark maroon cushion beside a gleaming gold deity murti with a crown-like headdress. The hand, wearing a gold ring and rudraksha bracelet, forms a mudra. To the left, a silver vessel and small silver cup sit on a red and gold silk cloth, with a small brass figure behind. Orange and red blurred background and a red garland at the top right. Ritual temple setting, no visible face.2013-05-27Close-up photo of a seated person's upper body and hands during a ritual. The figure wears a thick pink and white flower garland with gold bead ornaments, gold bangles on the wrist and upper arm, and a reddish-orange cloth draped over the shoulder. The hands are held open in a mudra-like gesture above a maroon cushion with an orange cloth. On the left stands a small silver bowl and a silver cylindrical vessel on a tray. Blurred gold and orange ritual objects fill the background. Because the image shows only hands and torso, no face is visible and the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone; the setting suggests a temple puja or satsang.2013-05-27A photograph of a temple puja. In the foreground a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, a gold armlet and gold bangles holds a small cluster of red flowers over a silver tray. Beside him sits a golden ceremonial object. A silver lamp and a brass pot stand on the tray, and a small deity figure stands at the left. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a shaved head watches. a person is the man with the garland and long hair, performing a pada puja offering. Two people are visible, with a white wall air conditioner in the background.2013-05-27A photograph of a devotional puja setting. In the right foreground, a person with swept-back dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland wears a gold-embroidered ceremonial garment and gold bangles, holding a few pink flowers in one hand. Behind, a second person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits attentively. On the left, a silver bowl and silver ritual vessels hold red flowers and a small brass deity figure beside a silver lamp with a bird-shaped finial. Colourful floral decorations fill the background.2013-05-27Close-up photograph of a person's raised right hand and forearm in the foreground, wearing multiple thick gold beaded bracelets and a gold ring on the index finger, fingers held in a loose mudra-like gesture. The background is blurred with bokeh, showing an orange-red drape, glittering silver decorations, and a golden deity murti or ornate altar element. A dark object with a light surface sits at the bottom edge. Only the hand and arm are visible; no face is shown, so no person can be identified from appearance.2016-12-02A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at an ashram event. A person's arm, bare and wearing a gold bangle, pours water from a silver vessel over a small brass deity murti on the left, with a brass peetha-style figure in the foreground. Seated on a gold-and-white floral-garlanded throne is a figure with long dark hair, a saffron-orange robe, and a multi-strand red, white and green flower garland; the figure gestures with one hand toward the offering. Behind them is a large orange backdrop with an enlarged portrait of a person in orange headwear. Appearance-based label: a person for the seated figure, based on long swept hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and garlands, though the face is only partly visible and identity is uncertain.2012-01-08Close-up photograph of two bare hands held palm-down over brass oil lamps (deepas) during a lamp ritual. A person in white clothing, with a gold-trimmed white shawl, is visible at the left edge. Behind the hands, a flame burns in a golden lamp, and garlands with white, red and green flowers hang near a deity murti, with gold ornaments and an orange-and-red garment visible. Only the hands and a partial figure are visible; no face is shown.2010-11-14A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A person with a pink and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet pours from a silver vessel into a small silver bowl holding miniature deity figures and a flower. Beside the tray stands a silver-plated lamp, and a large golden-yellow ceremonial object fills the foreground. The person wears an orange-brown cloth draped over the shoulder, and a plain red-brown backdrop frames the scene.2013-05-27Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wearing a saffron-orange robe and multiple gold bangles, with a long garland of red roses and yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders and chest. Brass ritual objects and a standing brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a blurred hand holds a brass vessel from the left. Red cushions and white and yellow flower garlands surround the throne. Face not visible; the seated figure is visible only from the shoulders down.2012-01-08PhotoAlbum +1 copies