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Close 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.

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Close-up of a ritual offering being prepared. A hand holds a silver spouted vessel pouring liquid over red roses and white petals on a gold tray. Silver bowls with scalloped rims hold a sweet paste and sliced white items, and more silver cups sit on a gold-rimmed tray behind. No person's face or full body is visible, only the hand.2010-10-02August 05 20102010-08-05Close photo of ritual preparation: a hand pours liquid from an ornate silver bowl into a second silver cup, with a silver-chased vessel held above it. Behind, many small gold-coloured pots or vessels are arranged on a golden tray alongside red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A person in a saffron-orange robe sits at the right edge, and the pouring hand appears light-skinned with patches of pale skin. The setting suggests an offering or abhishekam-style preparation, but no deity or full scene is visible.2010-08-15August 05 20102010-08-05Close-up photo of an ornate silver thali tray set on a gold-coloured tray, holding several embossed silver bowls with scalloped rims. The bowls contain milk, a golden grain or prasad mixture, a red and white flower offering of rose petals and jasmine-like white blossoms, and a red petal arrangement. A white-clad lap and a gold-embroidered cloth are visible at the top edge, with orange fabric at left. Only fragments of a person's clothing appear, no face is visible. The image is an offering arrangement from a pada-puja style ritual.2010-08-05Close 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.2010-08-05Close-up photograph of a man in a white collared shirt reaching over an array of polished silver ritual vessels on a tray. He holds a silver spouted cup with a small bird-shaped finial, dipping or pouring from it. Nearby lie silver bowls, a small silver lidded container, a red apple, pink flower petals and a heap of golden spherical offerings on a gold-patterned tray.2010-08-30August 05 20102010-08-05Close-up photograph of a seated person in orange robes with bare feet on the ground, surrounded by ritual offerings. Red rose petals and red flowers are scattered over a silver tray, next to many small silver bowls holding yellow paste and red petals. Numerous ornate golden kalasha-style vessels and small golden pots are arranged on a large golden tray, with a golden lamp stand visible at the right. A silver platter with embossed designs lies in the foreground. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation, though no deity or a person's face is visible.2010-08-07A 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.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 05 20102010-08-05Close-up photo of an ornate silver thali tray resting on a gold-coloured base. Several engraved silver bowls hold offerings: a white liquid, a granular brown-tan food, red and white flower petals, and a red paste or powder. Small plain silver cups sit at the front edge. Blurred white cloth and an orange surface appear at the top of the frame. No people are visible.2010-08-05