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Close photo of a hand holding an ornate silver conch shell (shankha) decorated with engraved floral patterns, topped with a pink lotus flower and a blade of green grass. The hand wears a white sleeve at the wrist; a sleeve of saffron orange cloth appears at the upper left. Behind, silver plates and bowls hold offerings including a red apple and a small green leaf, arranged on a gold cloth.

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Close-up photograph of a puja offering being prepared on a silver tray. A hand with gold bangles and rings holds a silver spoon or ladle over a silver plate of pink lotus flowers and fruit, with silver bowls of food and a small green leaf nearby. A person in white clothing sits at the top edge, and an orange-clad arm appears at the right. The foreground shows the blurred heads of other attendees.2010-11-13Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam. Two hands in the foreground pour liquid from silver vessels with pink lotus flowers attached, over a golden tray. Near the bottom left, a person in an orange garment sits beside the tray. The tray holds silver bowls, red apples, a pile of white shredded fruit or flower material, and small gold kalasha-like objects with lotus petals. Background is blurred with more silver and gold ritual vessels. Only partial bodies are visible, no face is shown.2010-11-09October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja offering arrangement. Hands with a silver ring hold a silver implement over pink and cream lotus flowers. Silver bowls hold white flower petals, a red apple, and small silver cups. A gold-coloured ritual vessel sits among the items. At the right edge, a figure in orange clothing is partly visible, and a blurred dark-haired person appears at the far left edge. Dressed in white clothing is a figure at the top, with a gold ornament visible. The scene suggests a padapuja or abhishekam offering setting.2010-11-02Close-up photo of a ritual puja with hands making offerings over a polished gold tray. A person in a white garment with rudraksha bracelets holds a pink lotus flower, and white jasmine-like flowers and pink petals are scattered on the tray. Another hand pours from a silver vessel, and silver bowls and a small gold container sit nearby. A figure in saffron-orange clothing is visible at the right edge, and gold ornaments glint in the background.2010-10-29Close-up photo of a padapuja, the washing of feet ritual. A bare foot rests on a gold tray in the lower left, while hands pour water from a small silver cup over it. The person being honoured wears orange-saffron cloth draped at the ankle. Pink lotus flowers, white petals, and silver bowls holding offerings and a red apple surround the tray. Visible hands belong to attendants in white clothing, with a braided red and white wristband on one wrist. Only hands and feet are visible, so the scene shows no identifiable face.2011-09-15November 13 20102010-11-13October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a hand pours water from a silver vessel with a long spout over bare feet of a person wearing an orange robe, onto pink lotus flowers and white jasmine-like blossoms arranged on a gold-toned tray. Ornate silver plates and bowls surround the scene. Only the feet, legs and pouring hand are visible, so no face is shown.2010-10-29November 13 20102010-11-13Close photograph from behind of a shaved-headed man in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a silver-engraved ritual vessel with a pink flower on top in both hands. Behind him, an orange-and-maroon garment and trays of silver vessels with gold bases are visible. No face is shown and the figure cannot be identified from appearance.2010-11-14Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet in orange robes resting on a brass tray during a padapuja-style ritual. Silver and brass bowls and plates hold white flower petals, rice-like grains and a red-and-yellow fruit. Pink lotus blooms lie at the left edge, and a silver vessel with a spout sits in the foreground. Only the feet and lower robe are visible; the person's face is outside the frame, so the identity of the person cannot be determined from the image. Blurred foreground shadow at right.2010-11-01