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November 08 20102010-11-08October 29 20162016-10-29Close-up photograph of a hand holding a cluster of golden sweets and sesame-coated balls, offered from a large polished brass tray heaped with assorted sweets. A second hand with a gold bangle and ring holds the tray. In the foreground, a bare shoulder shows white horizontal ash markings, and the background is draped in deep red cloth with a garland of red and gold flowers.2015-11-10Close photo of a devotional offering being made. A bare-backed figure with white sacred ash stripes and a gold waist cloth is in the left foreground, blurred. In the centre, a hand wearing a gold bangle and ring reaches into a polished metal plate piled with golden sweets, round laddus and crisp fried snacks. Another hand with a tattoo and a gold bracelet holds the plate from below. The background is deep red cloth.2015-11-10Close photo of food service at a serving counter. A hand holds a stainless steel ladle pouring a thin golden liquid into a small steel bowl beside two fried golden fritters on a white plate. A second person in white clothing and a rudraksha mala on the wrist holds the plate and a spoon, with a red-orange sash visible over the shoulder. The foreground is blurred, with a steel tray beneath. Only hands and partial bodies are visible, and no face or a person appearance is clearly shown.2012-09-04October 29 20162016-10-29Close-up photo of a person's cupped hands holding a small brass plate with a bundle of orange-and-yellow cloth or string tied with red thread. The person wears white clothing, a strand of dark rudraksha-style beads, and a gold bangle on the wrist. Only hands and torso are visible; no face is shown. The background is blurred.2013-01-21September 15 20122012-09-15January 19 20132013-01-19November 10 20152015-11-10Close photo of a person's hands holding a small brass dish containing a yellow fruit or flower-like offering, possibly a banana piece, with a dark granular substance beneath it. The person wears a white cloth draped over the body and has three horizontal white ash marks on the upper arm, and a gold bangle is visible on the wrist. Another seated person in a brown garment is blurred in the background. Appears to be a puja or ritual offering moment, with the figure's face not visible.2011-12-15November 02 20132013-11-02