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September 21 2013

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March 08 20132013-03-08Close-up photograph of two hands in a ritual gesture, one holding a small bundle of fresh green leaves with a sprig of stems while red-orange kumkum powder is pressed onto them. A blurred golden ritual vessel and gold objects fill the background beside a maroon cloth. The person on the left wears white clothing. Only hands and part of a white-clad arm are visible.2017-02-01Close-up photograph of a ritual preparation on a rust-orange cloth. Two dark hands with rudraksha beads on the wrist hold a green leaf, placing a small mound of reddish powder on it. Brass plates hold yellow flower petals and small brass bowls with white, yellow and reddish substances. A brass vessel with a reddish-brown mound stands in the foreground. Orange fabric is visible at the right edge. Only the hands of one person are visible, so no face or body is shown.2017-01-03 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20172017-02-01April 04 20132013-04-04Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a green leaf with small sprigs, dusted with orange-yellow powder (kumkum) on the leaf and fingertips. A blurred background shows gold-coloured ritual vessels and a purple cloth on a puja setup. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering being prepared.2017-02-01Close photo of a ritual puja tableau on a red-orange cloth. A pair of hands with a tattooed wrist and rudraksha beads at the right edge holds a green leaf and presses a dark kumkum-like paste onto it. Brass plates hold yellow flowers and a brass lamp or arati stand with a small flame, and brass bowls hold white and yellow powders and other offerings. Orange fabric is visible at the left and right edges. The photo is shallow-focus with the background blurred.2017-01-03 +1 copiesClose overhead photograph of a person's hands in an orange garment pinching a small green leaf between thumb and fingers, beside brass ritual vessels with orange-red and yellow tones on a rust-coloured cloth. A brass plate edge and a bowl sit at the right, with a pale cloth at the lower left. The hands show a red thread at the wrist. Pictured hands only, no visible person identity.2017-01-07January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesClose photograph of a seated devotee's hand holding a single green leaf between thumb and forefinger, with a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and red garments and gold bangles, with hands resting in their laps. Warm orange, red and green tones dominate. No clear face of a person is visible; the scene shows only blurred background participants.2014-05-17February 02 20172017-02-02Close-up photo of two cupped, aged hands of a devotee holding a small green sprig with a white blossom, resting over a white cloth with purple floral motifs. The cloth is partly covered by a red garment bearing printed Tamil-script text. A gold bangle is visible on the wrist. To the right, a polished brass or silver vessel with ornate rim catches light against a dark background.2014-10-11