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Close photo of a person in an orange sari with a maroon border and a dark beaded rudraksha mala draped over the chest, holding a small silver bowl of white liquid in both hands. Silver ritual trays with silver bowls and a gold-coloured tray sit in front, and a gold bangle is visible on one wrist. Another person in white and red garments with silver bowls appears at the upper right, and a corner of a yellow garment shows at the left edge. This appears to be a ritual offering scene, possibly a milk offering, though the liquid is not certain.

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October 26 20102010-10-26Close photo of a person in saffron-orange robes cradling an ornate silver bowl of milky white liquid in both hands. A heavy gold bead necklace hangs over the orange cloth, and a red-and-beige sacred thread bracelet is visible on one wrist. White ash lines mark the upper arms. Silver vessels with engraved designs sit in the foreground beneath the hands, and a partly visible red-and-gold textile appears at the edge. The only physical person visible is the one holding the bowl; the body is cropped at the neck and waist, so the face is not shown.2010-10-26Close photo of an abhishekam-style ritual on a silver-toned tray. A hand in an orange-saffron sleeve pours liquid from a silver vessel into a small silver bowl held by another hand, while a silver conch-shaped shankha and bowls of green leaves and flowers sit on the tray. Only partial arms and sleeves are visible; faces are not shown.2010-11-07November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14October 28 20102010-10-28Close-up photograph of a person in an orange sari with a maroon border, seated and holding a small silver bowl containing white flowers and a red blossom. Gold bangles are on the left wrist. Before them is a silver tray with more white jasmine-type flowers, small silver cups and a gold cloth. A partially visible orange-clad arm appears at the right edge, and the bottom-left shows strands of white flowers.2010-12-28November 14 20102010-11-14Close-up photograph of a person's hands cupping a small polished silver bowl filled with clear liquid. The person wears an orange-red robe and a beaded red rudraksha-style mala at the neck. The hands are weathered and the bowl has a scalloped, repoussé rim. Setting suggests a ritual offering such as a water vessel used in puja or abhishekam.2013-06-25October 27 20102010-10-27Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed at a golden tray. A woman in a red and orange sari, wearing red and black bangles, pours milk from a small silver bowl with a lid over the offering tray, while another hand holds a second lidded silver vessel above the tray. The gold-coloured plates hold a red apple-like fruit, a small bowl of white liquid, flower petals and a pink flower. Two blurred heads in the foreground frame the scene.2011-11-01Close view of a puja offering being prepared on a gold-coloured tray. A person in an orange saffron garment sits at the left edge, and a second person's hands with red glass bangles and a thin silver bangle reach in to hold a small ornate silver vessel. Silver bowls hold white rice or grains and red and pink rose petals surround the tray, with a silver plate and a small brass lamp visible in the foreground. The setting is a ritual offering or pada puja arrangement with silver and gold vessels.2010-08-21