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A close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a silver-and-gold tray. A man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala around his neck and a gold bangle and ring reaches over the table, holding a small white cloth-wrapped bundle and sprinkling green leaves and red petals onto the offering. Silver bowls hold white flowers and water, two red apples sit on silver plates, pink lotus flowers lie among the bowls, and a gold lamp stands at the back. A partly visible person in a dark head covering sits at the right edge, and another hand rests at the left.

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Close-up photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a gold tray. A man in a white kurta holds a small clear glass or cup over a pink lotus flower, while another person's hand reaches in from the left wearing a gold bangle and ring. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, a red apple, and a white conch-shaped vessel. A figure in orange robes sits at the upper left beside an ornate gold throne-like backdrop. No face of any person is shown fully. The tray and ritual items suggest an abhishekam or padapuja setting.2011-09-15Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. Silver and brass bowls hold red and pink flowers, a red apple, and small silver cups. A man's hand with a gold bangle and ring reaches over the tray to place petals, while a woman in a green garment with bangles and bracelets holds a small spoon. In the foreground, a person in a black head covering and white clothing is seen from behind at the right edge. No identifiable central figure is visible.2011-09-15A photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with gold trim sits with hands near silver bowls. A person in white clothing with gold bangles pours liquid from a small silver vessel into a bowl. Red and pink flower petals and a red fruit with a white flower sit among the silver bowls. A partly visible bald head appears at right. The setting suggests puja or abhishekam preparation.2011-11-06November 13 20102010-11-13Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being arranged on a brass and silver tray. A bare hand wearing gold bangles and rings reaches across silver bowls holding white flowers, green leaves, a red apple and a lotus bud. In the foreground, blurred heads of two onlookers are visible, and an orange-robed arm appears at the upper right.2010-11-24Close view of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. A woman in a magenta sari with gold bangles and red and gold glass bangles pours liquid from a small silver cup into a silver bowl. Several silver bowls hold red and white flowers, red apples and rose petals. A shirtless blurred person in white sits in the foreground, and another person's dark clothing appears at the lower right. The background is gold-toned.2011-11-01November 25 20102010-11-25Close-up photograph of a puja offering in progress. A hand holding a silver vessel with a spouted lid pours liquid over a silver plate with a red apple, and incense sticks rise from a silver holder. Nearby, a man in white clothing with a gold ring and blurred figures in white and orange-trimmed garments are partially visible at the edges, with silver trays and bowls in the background. The image is blurred and shallow in depth of field.2011-01-23Close-up photograph of a puja offering arrangement. Hands with a silver ring hold a silver implement over pink and cream lotus flowers. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, a red apple, and small silver cups. A gold-coloured ritual vessel sits among the items. At the right edge, a figure in orange clothing is partly visible, and a blurred dark-haired person appears at the far left edge. Dressed in white clothing is a figure at the top, with a gold ornament visible. The scene suggests a padapuja or abhishekam offering setting.2010-11-02Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A hand in a white sleeve pours liquid from a silver vessel over a deity murti or object, with a thin stream falling into a silver tray. Pink lotus petals, white flowers, and green leaves are arranged around. A person with a shaved head wearing an orange garment is visible at the right edge, leaning in. Another hand with a silver bangle holds a silver dish. Silver and gold ritual vessels fill the foreground.2010-09-06Close-up photograph of a puja offering being made over a golden tray. A man in white clothing with a bangle and a beaded mala, seen from the shoulders down, pours from a small silver bowl. Hands of a woman wearing green sleeves and gold bangles and rings reach toward the tray, which holds silver vessels, pink lotus flowers and a red fruit. At right, a person in a white shirt and dark head covering is visible, and a figure in an orange garment stands behind. A gold-toned backdrop sits in the background. a person is not clearly visible here.2011-09-15November 14 20102010-11-14