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Close-up photo of hands arranging a floral garland on a wooden tray. Gold-toned bead and bell-shaped ornaments lie among white jasmine-type flowers and green leaves. An orange-robed person sits at the left edge, and a bare arm with a bangle and a ring appears at the upper right. Silver bowls holding white flowers and a gold-patterned tray sit in the background.

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Close view of a ritual offering during a pooja. A figure in saffron-orange cloth sits near an ornate gold-coloured throne or seat. In the foreground, a devotee's hands hold a silver plate of golden sweets and another plate of golden sweets is held nearby. A large silver plate on a red cloth holds white flowers, red flower petals and greenery at the lower centre. On the left, a silver bowl of golden balls is held by a hand, and a white-clad person stands in the upper background beside a white cloth backdrop. Gold bangles are visible on the wrists of the woman in the right foreground.2009-11-27Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared on polished silver and gold trays. Several hands reach in to place white flower petals or shredded white offerings onto a golden plate. Pink lotus blossoms rest at the left edge, and a red apple sits in a silver bowl at lower right. A person in saffron-orange cloth sits at upper right, with only a lap and feet visible. Visible people are partially shown, mainly hands and arms, so the count is a range.2010-10-31 +1 copiesAugust 01 20102010-08-01September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesClose photo of a puja offering. A silver tray holds a heap of pink and white flowers, red petals and green leaves, with a figure in orange clothing at the left edge. Behind it, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower or leaf between his fingers over small gold bowls. A woman in a dark-haired head is visible at the lower right, her hands cupped and holding green leaves. Gold bowls with red and yellow contents sit on a cloth in the background.2009-11-20Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being arranged on a brass and silver tray. A bare hand wearing gold bangles and rings reaches across silver bowls holding white flowers, green leaves, a red apple and a lotus bud. In the foreground, blurred heads of two onlookers are visible, and an orange-robed arm appears at the upper right.2010-11-24Close photo of a padapuja offering: a woman in a white sari with a red border reaches over a large gold tray holding a heap of gold-coloured bells and small rounded gold bowls, with flower petals and a fresh garland. Around it are many polished silver bowls and plates holding rose petals, white flowers, yellow and sweet-looking mixtures, and small cups of oil. At the right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits beside the tray, with only the lower body and draped cloth visible, and a blue floral cloth appears at the top.2010-08-05January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesClose photo of a puja offering being prepared. Two hands in white clothing hold a small green leaf or sprig over several polished gold-coloured bowls set on a tray. A plate of mixed flower petals, pink and white blossoms, sits in the lower left. A person in saffron-orange robes is partly visible at the left edge, and another person in white is at the right edge. The bowls appear to hold offerings for ritual use.2009-11-20Close-up photograph of a puja ritual. A person in orange robes sits at left, their hands placing white jasmine-like flowers and green leaves onto a golden base or deity figure. A second person's bare arm, wearing gold and blue bangles, reaches in from the right holding a leaf. Silver bowls filled with white flowers, red blossoms and green leaves sit in the foreground beside lit oil lamps, and a thin incense stick is visible at lower left.2009-12-16October 05 20112011-10-05Close-up photo of a padapuja, the ritual worship of a person's bare feet. A golden tray with a raised rim holds bare feet being worshipped with white jasmine flowers and petals. Around it sit ornate silver bowls with offerings. Several hands reach in: a child's hand wearing gold bangles on the left, a woman's hand with rings and bangles at lower right, and a man's hand in the upper centre. Upper left and upper right, someone in saffron-orange cloth and a white garment is visible. The person whose feet are being worshipped is only partly visible at the centre; no face is shown.2010-08-01