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Close-up photo of a ritual at a stone base. A hand holding a wooden spoon pours or stirs over a yellow-painted clay bowl filled with red flower petals and white flower buds, placed on a grey stone pedestal dusted with yellow turmeric powder. A silver oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside it, and another flame appears at the top right, indicating a puja or abhishekam offering. Only the hand and forearm are visible, with a red thread and beaded bracelet on the wrist. The background is warm red and brown.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a grey stone base. A yellow-glazed clay bowl holds pink and red flower petals and white sugar crystals, with a lit silver oil lamp beside it on the right. A hand wearing a red and black beaded wrist band reaches in from the top left, holding a small object above the bowl, and a white bowl of sugar sits at the left edge. Yellow turmeric and red kumkum powder dust the stone, and smoke rises from the offering. No people's faces are visible.2018-05-31Close view of a ritual offering being made. A hand holds a small wooden spoon-like ladle over a yellow-painted clay bowl filled with pink flower petals and white cotton wicks burning with flames. A silver oil lamp with a tall ornamental stem and lit wicks stands beside the bowl on a stone base dusted with yellow turmeric or kumkum powder. The background is dark red cloth.2018-05-31 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20182018-01-06May 31 20182018-05-31Close view of a puja tray arrangement. A hand in a bangle and red sleeve pours liquid from a small brass spoon over yellow marigold flowers on a brass plate. A blue butterfly-pea flower and an incense stick stand among the offerings. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, a brass pot and more flower-laden plates sit on an orange cloth. No people's faces are visible.2013-10-06March 22 20132013-03-22May 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07Close view of a large open flame rising from a clay vessel, with a brass oil lamp with a tall decorative stem on the right. Behind is a pillar or post wrapped in beaded garlands of pale flowers and strands, and a blurred figure in light clothing stands in the dark background. The setting appears to be a nighttime ritual.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMarch 29 20132013-03-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA close photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A brass plate with embossed floral engraving holds a small dark metal lingam with a yellow flower and white petals placed on it. A brass spoon held by a hand in orange clothing is poised over the plate, as if pouring liquid. Beside them sit a brass cup, a white conch shell on a brass stand, a small brass lamp stand, and a yellow banana on a plate at the left. The hand and orange garment at the top right belong to an unseen officiant.2011-09-25