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A close-up photo of a woman with a white vertical tilak and red bindi on her forehead, looking down, her hair covered by a dark head covering. In the foreground a hand holds a polished silver ritual spoon or ladle over a silver plate, with a white conch-shaped vessel and other silver bowls, pink flower petals and a bright orange-yellow floral garland in the lower part of the frame. A second hand rests at the right edge near green leaves. The scene suggests a puja offering being prepared.

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November 01 20112011-11-01Close-up photo of a ritual pouring from a white conch shell held by a hand with dark skin, water or liquid streaming down from its tip. Below, a brass plate holds red flower petals, a red rose, white petals, and small bits of dried material on an orange cloth. No face is visible.2011-09-26May 25 20132013-05-25A close photograph of a ritual offering in progress on a golden tray. Several hands pour white liquid. In the foreground a woman with a dark hair bun is seen from behind. One figure at the upper right wears an orange saffron garment, and bangles are visible on a wrist. No face is shown clearly, so no one can be identified; the scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering.2010-11-09Close photo of two hands holding a white conch shell vessel with silver-engraved fittings and a silver spout, topped with red flowers and green leaves, beside silver bowls on a gold-patterned tray. A gold bangle is visible on one wrist. Background is soft and blurred. The scene suggests abhishekam preparation with a sankha-style vessel and offerings.2013-07-10June 29 20132013-06-29A close photograph of a ritual being performed at a table draped with a red and gold cloth. A person with bare upper body, wearing a red-orange beaded mala and a golden garment at the lower edge of the frame, holds an ornate silver-and-gold horn-shaped vessel with engraved floral patterns while tilting it toward a copper pot. Nearby are a large embossed silver kettle-shaped vessel, a silver bowl, a small metal deity figure, and an ornamental silver lamp stand with a dome shade, set against a dark red curtain. The hands and the vessel are the focus of the scene.2013-05-20October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A person in a pink and yellow flower garland and a beaded gold waist-belt pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel with a long spout over a small metal deity murti on a silver platter. Nearby stand a silver pot, a small lamp on a bent stand, and a red flower offering. The figure's bare upper body and gold cloth in the foreground frame the scene against a dark red curtain background.2013-05-27Close-up photograph of a white conch shell (shankha) with a silver-engraved mouthpiece and base, a red rose and green leaves tucked into its opening, resting in a silver ritual bowl. Beside it are a silver bowl of thick yellow liquid, possibly ghee or milk-based offering, and red and orange flower petals scattered in the background, with silver trays. No people are visible; the scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering setup.2013-10-19September 09 20132013-09-09