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Close-up photo of a ritual offering arrangement on a gold-toned tray. A hand wearing gold bangles and an orange-clad sleeve reaches in from the top, holding white flower petals or a small white bloom above silver bowls. Many silver bowls and plates hold white flowers, yellow marigold-like blooms, pink and red petals, honey-coloured liquid, and small grains. A silver spouted vessel and a kalasha-style silver pot sit among the offerings. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam with flower and food offerings. A partially visible figure in orange robes and a white garment sits behind the tray.

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Overhead view of a ritual puja tray arranged on a gold-patterned surface. Silver bowls hold white jasmine-like flowers and small oil-filled cups, and a central platter is heaped with red and pink blossoms and yellow plumeria-type flowers around a small brass lamp. A silver-and-white vessel stands at the upper right. At the lower right, a bare hand with a tattoo places flowers into a bowl, and at the lower left another bare hand arranges flowers. At the top edge, the orange and maroon robes and beaded malas of two people are partly visible.2013-07-30A close-up photograph of a ritual worship tray on a gold-coloured surface. Silver bowls and small silver vessels are filled with yellow liquid, rose petals and white flowers, while a silver spouted vessel rests among them. Purple and pink flower heads and white blossoms are arranged on a gold plate at centre. A hand with bangles and a wristband reaches in to arrange the flowers, and a second person in a white garment is partly visible at the top right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering arrangement.2013-03-05Close overhead view of a puja offering arrangement on a gold tray and silver bowls. White flowers, including jasmine and white roses, surround a small gold kalasha-style finial, with pink and red blossoms and a yellow flower among them. Silver spoons and ladles rest in shallow silver vessels filled with yellow liquid. A hand adorned with bangles reaches in from the lower left, and another hand holding a ladle enters from the right. No faces are visible.2013-03-08A close view of a puja offering arrangement on a gold-toned tray. Many small silver bowls hold saffron-yellow powder, red flowers, white jasmine blossoms and red berries. A hand with gold bangles holds two white flower petals over the bowls, and the edge of an orange and cream garment is visible at upper left, with a string of white beads. Red roses and white flowers are scattered across the gold base. The setting suggests an offering ritual, with no people's faces shown.2013-03-06A ritual table set with ornate silver bowls and trays on a gold-embossed cloth. Many small silver bowls hold white milk-like liquid, honey-coloured liquid, flower petals, and dark sweet offerings, with silver spoons resting in some. Fresh white, yellow and pink flowers and green leaves are arranged in the centre, with a small silver figurine or lamp among them. The bowls appear to be prepared offerings for a puja or abhishekam; no people are visible.2013-03-15July 08 20132013-07-08Close photo of a ritual abhishekam preparation on a golden surface. Silver bowls and trays hold white flowers, yellow marigold-like blooms, a red and pink flower, honey or ghee in small bowls, dark fruit or offerings, and silver pouring vessels. Two hands with rudraksha malas and a silver bangle reach in to pour or arrange items. Blurred orange and white clothing appears at the top edge. A central golden deity murti or kalasha element is visible among the offerings.2013-03-08June 20 20132013-06-20March 04 20132013-03-04June 03 20132013-06-03Close view of a ritual abhishekam setup on a gold-patterned tray. Two hands with gold bangles pour liquid from silver cups over a heap of white and orange flowers, including white jasmine-like blossoms, purple flowers and red blooms. Around them stand many ornate embossed silver bowls and cups holding offerings such as amber liquid, spices and flower petals, with silver spouted vessels and a small silver pot. No faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-03-05June 29 20132013-06-29