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September 24 2012

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May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA close photo of a hand-held silver-toned plate piled with yellow and orange marigold flowers and draped with a bright red cloth, held up by two hands against a blurred street and building background. A man's face is partly visible behind the plate, and a gold bangle is worn on the wrist of the holding hand. The offering suggests a devotional procession or temple-style puja tray carried aloft.2015-05-05 +1 copiesClose-up of a priest's hands pouring water from a silver kalasha vessel with a spout shaped like an animal head, the vessel wrapped in a white cloth tied with pink flowers and marked with a turmeric-yellow stain. The priest wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold-bordered shawl, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold accents. Blurred in the background, another figure in orange-red garments and beads stands near tropical green foliage.2018-04-14Close-up photograph of a puja tray on a polished brass plate, holding small brass cups, a brass bell or lamp, pink and red rose petals, white jasmine buds and green leaves, and yellow marigold heads in small bowls. A person's hand, wearing a red and gold thread bangle, reaches into the tray to arrange the flowers. Rudraksha beads are visible on the wrist and chest of the blurred person beside, dressed in red and white. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flowers and aarti items.2018-01-01Close photograph of a devotional offering: a silver plate filled with yellow and purple flowers and a large saffron-coloured cloth bundle tied with string, held by a man in a white dhoti with red-striped borders. His hands present the plate toward the head of a person in the lower right, whose dark hair is partly visible. The plate is engraved with a short inscription. No identifiable a person appearance is visible, only hands and a head.2010-11-12Close-up photograph of a woman in a white sari with a pink border holding a round silver plate filled with yellow and magenta flower petals and a folded yellow-orange cloth. Two hands with bare fingers reach over the plate, hovering above the flowers in a gesture of offering or blessing. A black wristwatch and a silver bangle are visible on the wrists. The background is blurred, showing another white-clad figure. No a person candidate is visible; the scene appears to be a devotional offering or aarti-style presentation.2010-11-12December 14 20162016-12-14September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, a young boy in a white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and a beaded necklace holds a silver-rimmed small cup or vessel with pink lotus petals resting on top. Another person's hands in a yellow cloth reach toward the offering. Behind, a clear glass bowl of white flowers or petals sits on the left. White sacred ash markings are visible on the boy's arm. The setting appears to be a temple or satsang ritual context.2010-11-08Close photograph of a ritual puja tray in a temple setting. A brass thali holds pink rose petals, white jasmine-like buds, yellow marigold heaps and small brass bowls with yellow and white offerings. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and a small brass lamp sit on the tray. A person in a dark garment with a beaded mala at the wrist reaches into the tray with one hand while another hand holds a brass bowl at the lower edge. Lit oil lamps and more offering trays are blurred in the background. Only hands and arms of two people are visible, so the people count is limited.2018-01-01July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual offering in which a bare arm with gold bangles and a silver ring rests on a coconut set in a silver plate heaped with pink flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms and green leaves. A man's hand, wearing a black wristwatch, holds the plate from below. Behind, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and a nose stud sits with hands folded in namaskar. A red and yellow flower garland hangs at the left edge, and a bright lamp glows in the background.2013-09-16