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A photograph of ritual offerings arranged on ornate silver and brass trays. Silver bowls with engraved floral patterns hold bright orange liquid and white powder, while white and yellow flowers, red blossoms, green leaves and rudraksha malas lie on a deep red cloth at the centre. Small brass vessels and white shell-like spoons are placed among the bowls. No people are visible in the frame.

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September 15 20132013-09-15November 07 20132013-11-07Top-down view of an ornate gold-embossed ritual tray arrangement for abhishekam offerings. Five silver-rimmed trays hold clear glass cups filled with water, yellow turmeric paste, and pink kumkum. Red hibiscus flowers, pink and purple blossoms, and green leaves decorate the trays, and silver spouted vessels hold liquid. At the centre, a yellow and purple flower garland surrounds a small golden peetha-style object with a golden bell or lamp. No people are visible.2013-09-11November 12 20132013-11-12October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesClose view of a gold-embossed ritual table set with many silver bowls and trays holding flowers, orange and yellow sweets or offerings, and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Red, pink and white flowers, including hibiscus and jasmine, are heaped in the centre. A person in an orange and gold-bordered silk dhoti or garment stands at the left edge, and a man in a white polo shirt with hands joined in prayer sits behind the table, with another person in white at the upper right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering preparation.2013-07-08Overhead photograph of a ritual offering tray for abhishekam. A large round silver plate sits on an ornate gold-toned tray and holds several small silver bowls with engraved floral borders, including bowls of yellow liquid, a small silver cup and a heap of red rose petals. A silver puja vessel with a pink flower and a white plumeria blossom rests among the bowls, and more silver plates with flowers and bowls are visible at the edges. No people are visible.2013-06-07 +1 copiesClose-up of a ritual worship setup on a gold-patterned tray. Silver bowls and small silver vessels hold orange paste, white jasmine flowers and yellow and pink blossoms. A central red-flower-filled plate surrounds a small brass deity murti or shiva-linga form. A bare hand with a tattoo, wearing bangles, reaches to a bowl with a spoon or small ladle. The scene suggests a puja offering arrangement; no people's faces are visible.2013-07-30Close view of an arranged ritual offering on a brass-embossed altar. Several round silver trays hold rows of small silver bowls containing orange liquid, red and orange flower petals, and yellow marigold heads. Silver vessels with spouts and silver ladles sit among red roses and white flowers. A central tray is covered with yellow and orange flowers and small brass lamps or stands. No people are visible in the frame. This appears to be a puja offering arrangement.2013-11-16 +1 copiesApril 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesA close view of ritual offerings arranged on ornate gold-toned trays. Silver-rimmed bowls and small silver cups hold orange and yellow marigold heads, pink and red roses, and jasmine-like white buds spread across a tray. A silver spouted vessel and a small brass lamp with a silver ladle sit among the flowers, with a dark liquid in some bowls. No people are visible; the scene is a set of puja offerings laid out for worship.2013-09-13Close view of ritual offerings arranged on ornate silver and gilt trays. Several engraved silver bowls hold orange liquid and small offerings, with yellow and white frangipani-style flowers and red roses scattered across the trays. A central brass vessel is surrounded by garlands of white and red petals. A silver spoon and small silver cups sit among the flowers. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setup.2013-11-09