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A close photo of a ritual preparation on a bare concrete floor. A person in orange clothing with a red and gold border sits cross-legged at the left edge. Their hand, only partly visible, holds a copper spoon over a polished copper kalasha pot containing water and green leaves. Nearby stand a small copper cup, a brass bowl with yellow flowers and leaves, and a brass dish of yellow turmeric powder. Turmeric is scattered across the floor, and fruits, including an apple-like fruit and a red mango, sit on a silver tray at the bottom. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering preparation. No face of a person is visible.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A close photograph of a ritual being prepared on a stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edges holds yellow marigold petals in his fingers, while a second person's hands in orange cloth reach in to receive a petal. Before them sits a copper kalasha pot with a copper tumbler beside it, a brass bowl of red kumkum, a brass plate holding a yellow fruit, green leaves and a sprig of grass, and scattered yellow turmeric or flower petals. A pile of red and pink flowers sits at the lower left. Water droplets dot the floor.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close photo of a puja setup on a stone floor during a ritual. A seated figure in orange saffron cloth with maroon border is visible at top. Brass items include a kalasha-style pot with handle and spout, a bell, lotus-shaped bowls holding yellow turmeric and red kumkum, and a brass plate of yellow marigolds and red rose petals. A copper pot stands to the right beside a small offering of yellow flowers and a red rose with leaves, and turmeric powder is scattered on the floor. No faces are visible, so no person is identified.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close crop of a seated person in a flowing saffron-orange robe, one hand resting near a brass vessel with a handle and a rounded lid on a wooden platform. Behind is a pale concrete wall and a sandy ground with a pile of pale stones. Only the arm, hand and lap of the seated figure are visible, and no face is shown. The brass pot is set on the ground beside the figure.2010-07-07A close photograph of a seated person in flowing saffron-orange robes, resting on a low wooden platform on dusty ground. Their right hand, bare-armed, reaches toward a polished brass vessel with a rounded body, a loop handle and a spout, set on the ground in front of them. A pale heap of white ash or powder lies to the left. The lower frame is bright and washed out with glare. No face is visible, so the person is described by role only as a seated devotee in orange robes; the a person field stays unsure only if a candidate could be inferred, but here no identifiable cues are shown.2010-07-07Close-up photograph of a puja ritual on a stone floor. A seated figure in an orange and red bordered silk garment sits at the top, with only the lower body and hands visible. In the foreground, a brass pot with a spout sits beside a brass plate holding a mound of yellow turmeric or kumkum with green leaves and a sprig of grass, surrounded by scattered yellow flowers. A bare arm reaches in to place a flower. A plate of red and yellow marigold petals sits at left, and a copper vessel with a spoon stands nearby. Turmeric powder is scattered across the floor.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21October 27 20102010-10-27