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Close-up photo of two hands pouring water from ornately engraved silver cups over a tray of offerings. The tray holds pink rose petals, a green leaf, reddish-brown powder or grain, and cut glass or crystal items. A bare arm wears a gold bangle and a red-orange cloth is visible behind. The background is dark.

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April 13 20132013-04-13 +1 copiesJune 29 20132013-06-29June 29 20132013-06-29Close-up of a ritual water pouring. Two pairs of hands handle silver vessels: one hand pours water from a silver jug into an ornately engraved silver bowl, with water streaming between them. The arms show a gold bangle and a dark wristwatch, and a white ritual mark is visible on the wrist. Surrounding silver bowls and a tray hold offerings including red flower petals and a yellow substance. Only hands and arms are visible; no faces appear.2013-04-12Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being made at a gilded altar. A person in orange clothing on the left holds a small silver bowl, while hands on the right pour from or hold silver vessels over a tray heaped with golden-coloured offerings, red flowers and white blossoms. A golden ornate backdrop is visible behind, and a gold bangle is visible on the upper right arm. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with silver bowls and flowers at the altar.2009-12-07June 07 20132013-06-07March 08 20132013-03-08November 07 20102010-11-07November 01 20112011-11-01Close-up of a hand holding an ornate silver bowl, its rim and inner surface engraved with floral and scroll patterns, pouring liquid from its base during a ritual. Behind it are more silver vessels and trays on a surface, with pink flowers and a red-coloured garment visible at the edges. No full face or person is visible, so no identifiable a person depiction is present.2013-05-29November 01 20112011-11-01A close-up photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a gold-coloured tray. Two hands, one pouring water from a small silver cup, arrange silver bowls holding white jasmine-like flowers, pink and cream lotus petals, green leaves and a whole apple. Ornate silver vessels with engraved rims surround the central tray. Only partial hands and arms are visible at the edges, so people are not clearly countable.2010-11-24