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October 16 2016

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August 18 20162016-08-18Close-up photograph of two hands, a person's palms cupped upward, holding a small cylindrical gold-coloured metal object with fine ridged and dotted engraving. The wrists wear rudraksha mala bracelets with brown seeds, a braided grey-green cord bracelet, a multicoloured woven band, and gold bangles. The background is a plain dusky red cloth, and the sleeve of a white garment is visible at the right edge.2016-11-20Close overhead photo of two pairs of hands assembling small gold-coloured metal fittings on a white cloth. One hand, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, holds a gold cylindrical tube while the other hand reaches toward a row of similar tubes and loose gold beads. Yellow paper and a plastic bag of gold beads sit at the edge of the frame. No a person candidate is visible; the people shown are unidentified workers and none are recognizable.2016-11-07Close-up photograph of a Raksha Bandhan ritual where a woman in a cream and yellow saree with a rudraksha mala ties a thread on another person's wrist. Her silver bangle and hand are visible, and the wrist being tied wears a gold beaded bracelet with a dark red-and-black thread. Another person in a maroon garment sits at the right edge. The background is softly blurred.2016-08-18November 20 20162016-11-20August 18 20162016-08-18A photograph of a seated woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala draped over her shoulder, holding a small brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp with a red flower in the other, with a white-marked forehead and red bindi. Beside her another woman in orange with closed eyes sits in meditation, and a third woman in white stands behind them. An orange-painted wall and a white stand edge the frame, with brass vessels and flowers in the lower right.2010-10-30Close-up photo of a ritual exchange in a temple-like room. A man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace holds a silver plate of yellow-orange thread or kalava and ties it on another person's wrist; that wrist shows a green-and-clear bead bracelet and gold bangles. Beside them, a person in an orange-red saffron robe with gold border and a gold bead necklace with a pendant holds a second silver plate. Behind is an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chair, and on the right a tray with flowers, red cloth and small ritual items. Orange-painted walls surround the scene.2010-12-23Close-up photograph of a woman's hands holding a thin orange-yellow braided thread, with another pair of hands extending a similar thread at the right edge. The woman wears silver bangles on her left wrist and a white sleeve, and an orange garment is blurred in the background. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang moment in which a sacred thread is being handed over, and the background is a plain white cloth. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2012-07-12Close-up photo of two people in saffron-orange robes during a ceremonial exchange. On the left, a man in orange clothing holds a folded maroon cloth with both hands, wearing a thin beaded bracelet and a gold-toned band on his wrist. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a green-and-red-edged shawl wears a heavy gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with one hand raised to his chest. The background is a soft white.2015-01-13November 20 20162016-11-20September 01 20112011-09-01