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June 29 2013

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Close-up photograph of an offering spread of fresh flowers and leaves on polished silver ritual vessels. Yellow and white plumeria blossoms, red and pink hibiscus-type flowers, green leaves and loose rudraksha beads are heaped among ornate silver bowls with embossed floral patterns. A small brass dish sits among the blooms. No people are visible; the scene shows puja offerings arranged for a devotional ceremony.2013-06-20June 29 20132013-06-29March 08 20132013-03-08June 29 20132013-06-29Close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a tray filled with many small silver bowls and a silver vessel. Red and pink flowers, rose petals and green leaves are heaped in the centre, with an orange-yellow paste in one bowl. A hand with tattoos is pouring or lifting from a silver cup, and a rudraksha-style bead mala lies among the offerings. No faces are visible and no physical person other than the hand is shown, consistent with a puja or abhishekam offering preparation.2013-06-27June 22 20132013-06-22Close overhead view of a puja offering arrangement on a gold tray and silver bowls. White flowers, including jasmine and white roses, surround a small gold kalasha-style finial, with pink and red blossoms and a yellow flower among them. Silver spoons and ladles rest in shallow silver vessels filled with yellow liquid. A hand adorned with bangles reaches in from the lower left, and another hand holding a ladle enters from the right. No faces are visible.2013-03-08Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being poured. A bare hand with bangles tips a polished silver cup of white liquid. Red carnations, pink roses, white plumeria and green leaves cover the tray, with silver bowls holding more petals in the background. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja preparation.2013-07-10Close view of a puja arrangement on a large ornate silver-and-gold tray filled with pink and yellow frangipani and red flower petals. Several small silver bowls hold orange kumkum or turmeric, and silver spoons and a conch-shaped vessel rest among the flowers. Two hands, one with a tattoo, reach in to arrange the offerings, and a sleeve in saffron-orange fabric is visible at the left. No faces are shown. The scene suggests a flower and offering preparation for worship.2013-06-09July 15 20132013-07-15June 20 20132013-06-20June 27 20132013-06-27