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March 22 2013

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Close-up photograph of a hand reaching into a large polished silver tray filled with yellow marigold petals, pink rose petals, and red flower petals. The hand, wearing a beaded bracelet and a ring, holds a small clear glass or crystal bowl. Two small gold-topped finials or kalasha-like objects and an ornate gold-embossed plate sit among the flowers, on a red cloth. The scene suggests a floral offering being prepared in a puja setting. No people are visible beyond the partial hand.2010-02-22June 09 20132013-06-09A photograph of a gold-topped ritual table set for puja with silver thalis and bowls. A large silver thali holds flower petals in white, yellow, pink and red, and several small silver bowls hold pink flower petals. Silver kalasha-style vessels with flower sprigs and yellow blossoms sit on the table. In the upper background, a child in a red garment and seated people in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing are partly visible, one holding a rudraksha-style mala. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19Close-up photo of a ritual offering being poured on an ornate gold-coloured tray. A hand in a bangle reaches in from the top and pours liquid from a small glass or cup over a brass vessel. Red, magenta and white flowers are scattered across the golden tray, and silver bowls holding a red-and-white decorated coconut or fruit, rice-like powder and other offerings sit at the upper left. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam setup. No person's face is visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2011-10-15Close-up photograph of a puja tray on a polished brass plate, holding small brass cups, a brass bell or lamp, pink and red rose petals, white jasmine buds and green leaves, and yellow marigold heads in small bowls. A person's hand, wearing a red and gold thread bangle, reaches into the tray to arrange the flowers. Rudraksha beads are visible on the wrist and chest of the blurred person beside, dressed in red and white. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flowers and aarti items.2018-01-01Overhead close-up of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A brass plate holds two ornate brass or silver-toned plaques stamped with swastika and Om symbols, scattered with red rose petals. A blurred hand holds a brass spoon or ladle, a brass bell stands at right, a white conch shell sits on a stand at top right, and a small brass oil lamp is visible at bottom. No person's face is shown, and no a person candidate is visibly present.2014-01-10 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in an orange-and-gold garment stands at the top left while a hand in a bangle offers flowers at the feet. Silver bowls and trays hold yellow and orange marigolds, red roses, white blossoms and green leaves, with a small brass lamp and a silver kalasha on a gold-edged tray. A woman in a red-brown sari with folded hands is visible at the top. The scene is an offering of flowers and puja items, and the visible people are a worshipper's hands, feet and one partly visible devotee.2013-08-04November 15 20132013-11-15July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesOverhead view of an ornate gold-toned ceremonial arrangement for an offering. Multiple round silver-coloured trays hold empty silver bowls and small silver cups, several containing white rice or flour decorated with orange marigold petals, and small bowls of golden-orange liquid. Red hibiscus flowers and green leaves are placed on the trays and a silver pot. At the centre, a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers surrounds a small brass vessel with a spout. The large base is gold-coloured with embossed floral patterns. No people are visible.2013-09-15June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies