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September 29 20062006-09-29Close photograph of a ritual pouring from a silver vessel. A person in orange-saffron robes with a red border holds a silver pot with a long spout and pours water or liquid downward. Heavy gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant and a gold bangle are visible on the pouring arm. Behind, a second person in orange clothing with a red tilak mark on the forehead sits beside a microphone stand. The scene suggests a temple consecration rite, with the energised water poured during the ceremony.2006-09-29March 02 20212021-03-02Close view of a ritual offering being poured in a fire ritual. A person in an orange sari with gold border and gold bangles holds a silver ladle-shaped vessel with a spouted cup, pouring liquid into a brass bowl. Beside the bowl stands a lit oil lamp on a small silver tray, surrounded by white jasmine-like flowers laid on a row of reddish-brown bricks that frame a fire pit. Green banana leaves lie on the ground behind, and blurred figures in white clothes and camera tripods appear in the background.2011-11-10December 28 20112011-12-28April 14 20182018-04-14Close-up photograph of an ornate silver oil lamp with a curled handle and a square base engraved with a floral medallion, held in the foreground. Behind it, out of focus, a figure in orange and gold ceremonial clothing with a garland of yellow flowers and a white-clad person stand in a temple setting, with warm lamplight and an orange backdrop. A puja or aarti scene with the lamp as the focal object.2012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam being performed. A person in orange clothing with a gold-bordered orange cloth and gold bangle pours liquid from an ornate silver vessel with a spout shaped like a bird's head onto banana leaves. Behind, blurred seated devotees in white clothes watch, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right.2011-11-10September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a silver-toned ritual vessel with an elephant-head spout pouring a stream of golden liquid. Two blurred people sit in the background: a woman with dark hair on the left and a shaved-headed man in white with gold necklaces on the right. Warm orange and dark tones dominate the frame.2011-12-20Close-up photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border, holding a silver ritual ladle with a spouted bowl and pouring liquid from it. The wearer has a gold bracelet on the wrist and an ornate gold pendant necklace at the chest. A small lit oil lamp flame is visible at the lower left.2006-09-29Close photograph of a hand holding an ornate silver oil lamp with a long handle, its spout shaped like an elephant head and a flower-patterned square base; hot oil drips from the spout. Blurred background shows a figure in a dark maroon garment and a warm-lit temple setting. A sliver of an orange-and-gold garment appears at the right edge. No face of the blurred figure is clearly visible, and no identification is made.2011-12-20