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November 07 20102010-11-07 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07Close photograph from behind of a shaved-headed man in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a silver-engraved ritual vessel with a pink flower on top in both hands. Behind him, an orange-and-maroon garment and trays of silver vessels with gold bases are visible. No face is shown and the figure cannot be identified from appearance.2010-11-14Close photo from behind of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with maroon border and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver vessel topped with a pink flower. Behind him, a figure in an orange garment with a dark red border stands near gold-and-silver plates and a gilded ornate throne. Partially visible hands in red and green attire hold offerings at right, and a dark-haired person is visible in the foreground at right. The scene suggests a ritual offering setting.2010-11-14A close photograph from behind of a shaven-headed man in a dark-skinned shoulder area, holding a pink lotus-like flower bud near his face with a ring on his finger and a dark beaded mala around his neck. In the blurred background, silver and brass plates and bowls hold red flowers, a small flame glows in an oil lamp, and a red-and-white garment is visible on a second person at right. The scene suggests a ritual offering being prepared in a puja setting.2011-02-12Close photo of several pairs of hands pouring liquid over a silver ritual vessel at a puja table. Hands wear gold bangles and rings; one hand holds a pink rose-like flower and a small silver spouted pot. Above the bowls sit white flowers, green leaves and a small gold kalasha-style object on silver trays. Blurred figures in white clothing and a person in orange at left suggest a devotional abhishekam setting.2010-11-07October 03 20102010-10-03Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam. Two hands in the foreground pour liquid from silver vessels with pink lotus flowers attached, over a golden tray. Near the bottom left, a person in an orange garment sits beside the tray. The tray holds silver bowls, red apples, a pile of white shredded fruit or flower material, and small gold kalasha-like objects with lotus petals. Background is blurred with more silver and gold ritual vessels. Only partial bodies are visible, no face is shown.2010-11-09Close photo of puja preparations on a polished brass tray. A person in white ritual dress with a gold bead necklace holds a pink lotus flower over a small silver vessel. Another person's hand, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward small brass bowls containing white flower petals and offerings. A dark-haired head is partly visible at the lower right edge. Background is blurred.A photo of a temple abhishekam or puja setup in close focus. In the foreground a young boy with a red bindi and a face mask holds a white conch-shaped shankha with silver fittings, pouring or tilting it over a tray. A second pair of hands at upper right holds another silver-capped conch. The silver plates and bowls hold red and pink flower petals, a yellow and orange offering, and green leaves. The background is a plain dark grey wall. No other figures are clearly visible.2013-05-30Close photo of a puja offering being prepared on a gold tray. A person in white with rudraksha bracelets and a gold necklace holds a pink lotus over silver bowls and a gold plate with white flowers. Another person in an orange garment, seen only at the right edge, reaches toward the tray, and hands of other devotees frame the scene.2010-10-29Close-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.2011-01-23