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Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared. A person in white clothing wearing a black rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches toward silver bowls and trays filled with offerings, including a red-orange substance. Another hand with a gold bangle and a person in orange clothing sit beside the metal trays on a gold-embroidered cloth. Shallow focus blurs the foreground hands.

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Close photograph of a ritual offering on a gold tray. A man in a white shirt with a gold bangle and a dark beaded necklace reaches over silver bowls and a gold vessel. A woman's hand with gold bangles and rings holds a silver cup at left. Red and orange flowers, a small brass lamp and a red fruit sit among the silver dishes. A dark-haired head is in the lower foreground. Hindu puja offerings are being arranged.2011-10-05December 02 20112011-12-02A padapuja ritual in progress: a bare foot rests on a brass tray while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala hands over a silver bowl of milk. Brass and silver bowls hold red roses and orange and pink flowers, with a red-skinned fruit and a conch-shaped vessel on a gold plate. A woman in a mustard-yellow top and gold bangles, and another person's hands, are also reaching toward the offerings. Gold-toned cloth covers the floor.2011-11-20Close 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.2011-11-01Close-up photo of ritual offering: a person's hands hold an ornate silver bowl filled with white liquid, with a second pair of hands and another silver vessel above. Beside them, an ornate gold-and-silver tray holds scalloped silver plates and small silver containers. Two people wear white ritual clothing with red borders, and one wears a clear crystal bead bracelet. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-09-08Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a polished silver and brass tray. A hand in a white garment with silver bangles pours or lifts a silver cup, while another hand in orange saffron cloth rests on the tray edge. Surrounding silver bowls, small brass vessels with lids, yellow marigold petals and pink flowers fill the frame. Only partial hands and clothing of the participants are visible, and the faces are out of frame.2010-11-06A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a gilded golden altar base decorated with embossed floral and arched panels. In the foreground, two women sit on a patterned cloth: the woman on the left has long wavy dark hair and wears a cream sari with an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulder; the woman on the right wears a white sari with gold borders and has white ash markings on her upper arm. Between them, a pair of hands from above offers a small silver bowl over an array of silver vessels and pink flower petals arranged on the gold tray. Several ornate silver cups and plates surround the offerings, with white flowers visible among them.2011-01-28March 30 20132013-03-30December 06 20092009-12-06Close photo of a puja ritual at a gold-toned altar. A seated person in orange robes, only the hands and feet visible, is surrounded by silver-rimmed gold trays holding small silver bowls of milky liquid and red and yellow flower petals. A bearded man in white garments reaches to a bowl at the left, a woman in a bangles and a green-bordered sari holds a silver cup at the right, and another person's hand reaches in from the lower left. A small golden deity murti or lamp stand sits among the flowers, with a red flower garland draped near the orange robe.2010-08-04Close photo of a puja offering being poured. A woman's hand with gold rings and a beaded bracelet pours liquid from a small silver cup into a golden tray. Another hand in a white sleeve reaches in from the right, and a dark-haired head is blurred in the foreground. The gold tray holds silver bowls, a red fruit, red flowers and a small brass lamp. A green silk cloth lies at the right edge.2011-10-05Close-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.2011-09-15