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Close photo of devotees' hands resting on a golden tray of flowers and offerings during a ritual. Two bare forearms extend from the right, one showing a small tattoo on the back of the hand and thin bangles; a third hand and folded palms appear behind. The tray holds golden vessels, orange and red rose petals, yellow marigold-type flowers and a pink flower, set on a leopard-print cloth beside golden lion figures. Behind, a person in magenta clothing holds palms together, and an orange-robed devotee kneels. Brass bowls sit nearby on a stone ledge.

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Close view of a golden ritual vessel set on a leopard-print cloth, surrounded by golden lion figures, with yellow flowers, red and pink rose petals and a small gold kalasha-style pot. Two forearms reach forward from the right, one hand palm-down on the stone ledge beside the tray, with a small tattoo on the wrist. Behind them, a person in an orange-red garment and another in magenta clothing with rudraksha-style beads stand with hands joined at the stone rail; brass bowls sit on the ledge. Appears to be a temple or puja ritual setting.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Close photo of a ritual offering at a temple-style setting. Two hands, one adorned with a beaded bracelet and the other with bangles, reach toward a round brass tray holding two golden kalasha-style vessels, marigold and yellow and orange flower petals, and a pink rose on a leopard-print cloth. Behind the tray are golden lion-headed figures and a golden cloth. At the top right, the arms and red and green clothing of other devotees are visible beside a brass bowl. Abhishekam-style puja offering, with flowers and sacred vessels.2017-01-11January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07October 02 20132013-10-02Close photograph of a padapuja-style ritual with several pairs of hands pouring liquid from silver vessels and bowls over a foot surrounded by red, pink and yellow flowers. A woman in gold bangles and henna-decorated hands holds a silver cup, while a person in a white garment and another in a red-and-gold silk sari border are visible at the edges. Silver trays and bowls of flowers fill the foreground, and a small silver bowl with a spoon sits near the left. No identifiable face is visible, so no a person candidate is present in this image.2013-09-16Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet rests on an ornate gold-coloured metal tray with raised floral relief, while two hands, one resting on the tray and one holding a gold-coloured kalasha-style vessel, tend to them. A red and cream patterned cloth lies beneath, on a tan floor. The photo appears to show feet being honoured with ritual washing.2015-09-12December 07 20092009-12-07A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08Close-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07February 10 20172017-02-10