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August 26 2012

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Close-up photo of a seated person in white clothing and grey socks, sitting on a blue and white striped mat. Their hands hold white paper plates: one holds pink, white and yellow flower petals, while the other places petals and dark seeds onto a second plate. A silver ring is visible on one finger. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flower petals and seeds.2012-08-26Close-up photograph of two hands sprinkling yellow flower petals over a silver tray filled with petals, pink and red blossoms, and small gold-tipped vessels. A tall brass lamp stand stands in the foreground, and a wrist with a thin bangle and a white sleeve is visible at the upper right. Only the hands and forearms are visible; no face is shown. The setting suggests a floral offering during a ritual.2010-02-22Close-up photograph of a pair of cupped hands holding a small handful of loose flower petals, pink and red with yellow tones, resting in the palms. The hands wear no visible jewellery and the fingers are slightly curled. The background is blurred, showing white cloth on a seated person's lap and a warm orange wooden surface at the left edge. Only the hands are visible, with no face shown.2013-09-29December 14 20112011-12-14Close-up photograph of two hands, one partly over the other, resting on a silver tray filled with yellow flower petals, red and pink rose petals and a folded white paper. A small gold cylindrical object stands among the petals at the centre. The wearer's wrists show a thin bangle and a bracelet with sparkling stones. The background is a red cloth with a patterned fabric edge. No faces are visible, and no person can be identified.2010-02-22Close-up photograph of a person's cupped hands holding a small yellow flower. The wrist wears a silver bangle with a carved ornamental design and a yellow thread bracelet. The person is dressed in white and red fabric, with a blurred white cup and yellow flowers in the background.2013-10-30Close-up photograph of a large silver ceremonial tray filled with yellow marigold petals, white jasmine-like buds, red rose petals and pink flowers, with two small brass or gold vessels set among them. A pair of hands, one wearing a gold wristwatch and a white sleeve, rests at the right edge of the tray, holding a folded white paper or cloth. A red cloth lies beneath the tray on a patterned carpet. The scene suggests a flower offering arrangement, possibly for a puja, with no visible people's faces.2010-02-22December 15 20172017-12-15November 24 20102010-11-24Close-up photograph of yellow marigold-like flower petals and buds heaped on a shallow polished steel tray with fine radial grooves, a second tray partly visible at the bottom edge. The petals are scattered on the tray surface. No people are visible; the background is out of focus and blue-grey.2016-12-02Close-up photo of two pairs of hands over a silver tray filled with yellow and white flower petals, scattered red rose petals, and yellow chrysanthemum blossoms. Two small gold-coloured cone-shaped vessels with red-jewelled tops stand in the petals. A woman's hand on the left wears a blue-stoned ring and bangles, while the right hand, in a white sleeve, places a yellow flower. Pink and red blossoms lie at the tray's edges.2010-02-22Close-up photograph of a shallow ridged metal plate heaped with loose yellow chrysanthemum blossoms and green buds. No people are visible; a second plate sits blurred in the background. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-02