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September 26 20112011-09-26Close-up photo of a hand pouring liquid from a white conch shell into a brass puja plate during a ritual. Brass plates, a small brass cup and a brass lidded bowl sit on a red, teal and pink striped cloth. Pink rose petals and yellow flowers lie on the plate, and a small brass figure stands among them. The pouring suggests abhishekam or padapuja offerings. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and a maroon garment at the top edge.2014-10-04 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20112011-09-26A close-up photograph of a puja set-up on an orange and yellow cloth over green mat. A hand, with no visible face, reaches into a brass plate holding white flowers, a small black lingam or stone form, a brass deity figure, and a conch shell on a stand. Oil lamps burn at right and lower left, a brass bell and incense stick are nearby, and a small framed picture stands on an easel. Ritual offerings and worship implements are arranged on the floor.2012-04-01December 22 20162016-12-22Close photo of a ritual abhishekam: a pair of hands, one wearing a red garment at the top edge, pours liquid from a silver-tipped white conch shell (shankha) over a gold tray. The tray holds white and pink flower petals, a red flower, and a gold kalasha-style vessel with a small gold cup or base. Silver bowls with red flowers and a yellow liquid sit on a silver tray behind. A small silver box lies at the right. Water runs down onto the petals.2013-06-25 +1 copiesA close photo of a puja setup on a red-brown cloth over a white marble floor. A hand holding a white conch shell pours liquid from it onto a brass plate holding a small white linga-like murti, yellow marigold flowers and a small lit oil lamp. Brass bowls, a brass bell, incense sticks, a rudraksha mala and additional brass trays with yellow flowers surround the arrangement. Only a hand and forearm in red-brown sleeve are visible, so no full person is shown.2017-01-03 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on an orange cloth. A hand, seen from the side, pours liquid from a white conch shell over a small brass and metal murti group that includes a Ganesha figure, other small deity figures, and a framed small picture. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits to the left, a brass stand and a pot holding incense sticks sit in the background, and yellow flowers and green leaves lie at the base of the murti group.2011-10-09March 24 20172017-03-24January 26 20172017-01-26A close photograph of a puja setup on a white tiled floor, with a person's hand lighting a brass lamp on a wooden tray. The tray holds brass plates and bowls, red rose petals, a bowl of rice grains, a kalasha-style brass vessel, a small brass lamp with a flame, and a sprig of orange flowers. The forearm and part of a white garment with a striped cloth appear at the right edge, and a second hand rests near the lower right. The scene shows a lamp-lighting puja offering. No face is visible.2017-01-22October 09 20112011-10-09