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October 06 2011

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A blurred, high-angle photograph looking down into a circular stone well or basin with a scalloped rim. Through a dark-framed opening in the basin's wall, a small white figure dressed in white with yellow and orange flower garlands is visible, possibly a deity murti or statue, surrounded by yellow marigold-like petals and a tiered structure behind it. A yellowish-orange stain marks the rim at left. Pale ochre walls surround the frame.

Blurred close-up photograph of a small shield-shaped framed image resting in a round silver or brass plate with a scalloped rim. The framed image shows a yellow-faced figure with dark hair and large eyes, its white garment and gold-yellow ornament visible. Warm yellow and orange colours and a pale background surround the plate. No people are visible, and the figure is a printed or painted depiction rather than a physical person, so no appearance-based identification is made.

Close-up photograph taken through a blurred silver railing or lattice framing a shrine. Inside, carved dark stone or metal deity murti are visible with gold chains or ornaments and a small cluster of white flowers. Red and gold accents appear on a figure's head. No clearly identifiable person is shown in the frame, so no one is pictured in person.

October 04 2014

Overhead photo of a polished silver ritual tray with embossed scalloped rim resting on a ground marked with red and yellow powders and scattered yellow flower petals. A single white camphor or ghee lamp flame sits on a dark-edged oval flat plate near a small yellow flower cluster at the top. No people are visible; the scene suggests an offering or aarti preparation on a temple floor.

Close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Bare feet of a seated person rest on a gold-coloured tray with silver bowls holding white flowers and pink petals. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels beside, with another hand pouring from a silver vessel onto the feet. Blurred foreground figures in white garments frame the scene. a person is not visibly present; only feet and hands of attendees are shown.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual table with a folded white paper sheet, a small round brass container with a lid, and a thin dark incense stick or pen-like object resting on the surface. Yellow and red flowers sit in the soft-focus background, along with a glowing small lamp flame. Blurred figures in white clothing are seated far behind the table. No faces are clearly visible and no person is identifiable in the foreground.

Close-up photograph of a silver ceremonial vessel or idol-like object with ornate repoussé carving and a dark central opening, adorned with white jasmine-style flowers and a silver garland, shot with a shallow depth of field against blurred silver and white surroundings. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a silver thali tray filled with white rice and red kumkum, with yellow marigold flowers and a gold-coloured item beneath the sole. The foot is wrapped in the edge of an orange-yellow garment, and a silver lamp or vessel sits behind it on a red cloth. A tapestry rug lies in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja foot-worship ritual. No face is visible; the foot belongs to a person in orange robes. Identity cannot be determined from the foot alone.

Close photograph of a bare foot resting on an ornate silver tray filled with red, yellow and white flowers, including red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine. The foot belongs to a person wearing a rust-orange cloth at the ankle, and a small brass or gold vessel stands among the petals. The tray sits on an intricately embossed silver table, with a carved silver pillar at right. This appears to be padapuja, the ritual worship of the feet. No face is visible and no identity is established from appearance, so no a person candidate is recorded.

February 13 2018

Close photo of a person's hands in white clothing holding a small scalloped brass vessel with a lit flame or liquid inside, with a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind, out of focus, are orange fabric and white cloth, with a brass plate of offerings at the top edge. The face is cropped out of frame.