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March 06 2013

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Close view of a gold-embossed ritual table set with many silver bowls and trays holding flowers, orange and yellow sweets or offerings, and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Red, pink and white flowers, including hibiscus and jasmine, are heaped in the centre. A person in an orange and gold-bordered silk dhoti or garment stands at the left edge, and a man in a white polo shirt with hands joined in prayer sits behind the table, with another person in white at the upper right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering preparation.2013-07-08Close photo of a puja ritual at a gold-toned altar. A seated person in orange robes, only the hands and feet visible, is surrounded by silver-rimmed gold trays holding small silver bowls of milky liquid and red and yellow flower petals. A bearded man in white garments reaches to a bowl at the left, a woman in a bangles and a green-bordered sari holds a silver cup at the right, and another person's hand reaches in from the lower left. A small golden deity murti or lamp stand sits among the flowers, with a red flower garland draped near the orange robe.2010-08-04February 01 20132013-02-01January 15 20132013-01-15Close view of bare feet resting on a golden tray during a padapuja ritual. An orange-robed person's feet, with orange cloth with gold border visible above, are surrounded by silver bowls filled with yellow liquid, white petals, pink rose petals and green leaves. Silver cups and a small silver spoon sit on gilded trays. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the top right, offering items.2013-02-21March 07 20132013-03-07A padapuja-style offering centred on a pair of bare feet placed on a red rose-petal bed in front of a gold-toned vessel holding white and pink flowers and gold lamps. Around it, several ornate silver-toned bowls and trays hold orange liquid, rose and marigold petals, and green leaves, with silver spoons and a silver ladle-shaped vessel. The ornate gold-patterned base beneath the trays suggests a ritual arrangement.2014-10-03A photograph of a puja offering arrangement on an ornate gold-colored table. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a red flower garland stands at left, hand extended over a central brass tray heaped with marigolds, pink and purple flowers, and gold-colored leaves. Around it sit multiple silver trays holding small silver bowls filled with yellow and orange liquids, purple and pink flowers, and white offerings. A woman in a teal sari with gold border and bangles sits at upper right, hands folded. Only partially visible hands and limbs of others appear at the edges. The setting suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja offering.2013-01-31March 04 20132013-03-04Close view of a ritual offering arrangement on a gold-embossed tray. Silver bowls and tumblers hold white milk, cut white flowers, and sliced fruit, with red apples and orange-red roses placed among them. At the centre, a bed of white jasmine and red flowers surrounds a small brass vessel, and a bare hand in the lower right reaches toward it. A person in an orange saffron garment with gold zari border sits at the top right, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the top. Consistent with abhishekam or puja offerings. No identifiable face is shown.2012-05-03February 01 20152015-02-01March 05 20132013-03-05