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A close photograph of a ritual offering being prepared. A person in white clothing with a yellow garment and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a clear bowl into a row of clear bowls on a gold-coloured tray. The tray holds small gold-coloured balls, white chrysanthemum-style flowers, pink petals and yellow flowers. Orange cloth hangs in the background, and the blurred heads of two people are visible at the right edge and bottom left.

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August 08 20102010-08-08Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam-style offering. A figure in saffron-orange robe at left pours liquid from a clear glass vessel into a golden tray filled with gold-coloured bead-like pieces and red flower petals. A second person in white garments at upper right holds a clear glass bowl, and a small silver-toned lamp stands on the tray. Bangles on the wrists include green and gold glass bangles and a purple beaded bracelet. The scene shows hands and forearms more than faces.2009-12-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a golden surface at a puja. Silver-rimmed bowls and trays hold saffron-yellow and brown offerings, with golden spherical objects and yellow and green flower petals scattered among them. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe sits with palms pressed together in prayer, shaved head visible, and another person with dark hair is seen from behind at the left. Above, a figure in white clothing with a yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala sits near an ornate gold throne. The scene conveys a pada puja offering setting.2010-08-06August 05 20102010-08-05August 05 20102010-08-05A photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with gold trim sits with hands near silver bowls. A person in white clothing with gold bangles pours liquid from a small silver vessel into a bowl. Red and pink flower petals and a red fruit with a white flower sit among the silver bowls. A partly visible bald head appears at right. The setting suggests puja or abhishekam preparation.2011-11-06November 13 20102010-11-13Close view of a ritual offering setup on a gold-and-silver tray. Many small silver bowls, some holding rose petals and one holding white prasad, surround a pile of golden round sweets or laddus. Fresh red roses and scattered petals lie at the left edge. A hand wearing a silver bracelet and a white-sleeved wrist holds a silver bowl of white prasad over the tray. No face is visible. The scene suggests a pada puja or prasad offering, with the person handling the bowl as the only physical human present.2010-08-14Close photo of a ritual in progress. A person in white dhoti-style clothing with red-and-white striped borders and a long gold bead necklace holds a small silver cup in one hand. Beside them, a person in a yellow garment and a wristwatch reaches toward silver and gold plates set out with a red apple, a white coconut and other offerings. Silver bowls with repoussé floral patterns sit on a gold tray.2010-09-08 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07