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Close view of a ritual offering being prepared on a tray of ornate silver bowls. Hands in red and gold bordered silk saris, one with gold bangles, pour liquid from a silver cup and place petals into bowls. The tray holds pink, red and yellow flower petals, a small silver spoon, and a bare foot visible at the edge.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering in progress. Several hands pour liquid from a silver vessel into a silver bowl over a tray of silver puja bowls filled with red and yellow flowers, rose petals and green leaves. A thin stream of clear liquid falls from one cup into a bowl below, possibly for abhishekam. One wrist wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles; another hand shows a tattoo and bangles. The silver vessels are engraved with floral patterns. Only hands and arms are visible, so no faces appear.2013-04-04A close photograph of several hands reaching into a ritual arrangement of silver bowls and plates. Hands with gold and silver bangles and a ring hold small ornate silver vessels over a large silver tray scattered with white flower petals, shredded white and green vegetable pieces, and a pink flower. A person in white sleeves is at the lower left and an orange-clothed arm appears at the far left edge. The scene suggests an offering or food distribution being prepared at a puja setting, with no visible face or throne.2010-09-22Close view of hands pouring liquid from small silver cups over a heaped offering of red and pink flowers, white frangipani-like blossoms, yellow marigolds, green leaves and rudraksha beads on a tray. Multiple ornate silver bowls and a silver conch-shaped vessel surround the offering. Several arms are visible, including a wrist with a silver bracelet and a red thread, and a sleeve with a white garment at top. No face is visible.2013-09-09Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot worship ritual. Bare feet of a person in an orange garment with a gold border rest on a tray of pink and white flowers. A hand holding a small ornate silver bowl pours water over the feet, while another hand holds a silver vessel tilting water. Silver bowls and offerings surround the tray, with orange-red powder and yellow fruit pieces visible. A tattoo is visible on the pouring hand's wrist. The scene is focused on the feet and hands; no face is visible.2013-06-21Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being made at a gilded altar. A person in orange clothing on the left holds a small silver bowl, while hands on the right pour from or hold silver vessels over a tray heaped with golden-coloured offerings, red flowers and white blossoms. A golden ornate backdrop is visible behind, and a gold bangle is visible on the upper right arm. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with silver bowls and flowers at the altar.2009-12-07May 05 20132013-05-05Close photograph of a puja arrangement on a gold-patterned tray. A pair of bare feet, with a visible toe ring, rests among silver bowls holding white plumeria and frangipani flowers, pink and red petals, green leaves and small amounts of yellow liquid. Above the feet, the edge of an orange and maroon cloth with gold border is visible. Silver cups and a silver bowl sit on the tray, and a pale conch-shaped vessel with a silver rim is at the right. The setting suggests a padapuja or foot-worship ritual.2013-05-11May 28 20172017-05-28November 24 20102010-11-24Close-up of a padapuja-style ritual with several pairs of hands offering flowers over bare feet. Pink carnations, red roses and marigold-like petals are scattered across a tray, with rudraksha beads visible among the blooms. Many polished silver bowls and a silver vessel surround the scene, one holding orange vermilion-coloured paste. A pale red-and-gold cloth edges the left side, and a bangled wrist and tattooed hand appear at right. No face is visible and no one is identified.2013-08-13Close-up photo of hands performing a ritual over a tray of silver bowls and flowers. Two pairs of hands, one wearing a red-brown beaded mala and gold bangles, the other with a tattoo on the wrist, lift and pour from small silver cups. Plates and bowls hold white flowers, yellow marigolds, pink petals, green leaves, milky liquid, red beads, and a small brass kalasha and oil lamp in the centre. A saffron-orange cloth edge and ornate gold brocade are visible at the top.2013-03-15December 07 20092009-12-07