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December 02 2016

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A close photograph of a ritual preparation on a gilded wooden stand. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a green betel leaf and a dark round item. On the stand, an ornate silver-toned betel box with its lid open rests on a silver plate with green leaves. A larger stainless steel tray with more leaves sits behind. No faces are visible.2016-07-12January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesJune 05 20132013-06-05Close-up photo of a ritual setup on a yellow cloth. A hand holds a small brass spoon over a brass plate filled with red rose petals and a green leaf. Nearby stand another brass bowl with petals, a white conch shell and a small brass oil lamp at the upper right. No people's faces are visible and no person is identifiable in the frame, so no a person candidate is present.2014-01-10January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesClose photo of a person's hands holding a small brass dish containing white substance. Near the hands, a brass tray with red and white offerings, a white conch shell on a red cloth, and lit oil lamps in the background. One visible tattoo on the wrist. Ritual setting, no clearly identifiable a person candidate present.2017-01-22September 27 20112011-09-27A photograph of a puja table draped in an orange and red patterned cloth, holding silver and copper ritual vessels. Two hands at left hold a tall silver cup with a curved handle. Beside it sit a copper pot, an ornate silver kettle-shaped vessel with a looped handle, and a small silver pitcher with a spout shaped like an animal head. A small bronze deity figure and a lamp with a dome-shaped shade stand in the background against deep red drapery. Only the hands of one person are visible.2013-05-20January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of an open rectangular brass tin with a hinged lid resting on a striped red, orange, yellow and blue woven mat. Inside the tin is a small round brass puja vessel with a decorative lid, a dried brown leaf, and an engraved yantra-like pattern on the base. A folded orange saffron cloth lies beside the tin. No people are visible.2017-02-27Close photo of a ritual: a hand in white sleeve holds up a thin copper plate engraved with a dense grid of script or yantra-like markings. Below, another hand holds a dried leaf over an open metal tin, and a small silver object sits inside. A rust-coloured cloth with a gold-edged cord and a striped pink and blue mat lie beneath. Only the hands and arms of the person are visible; no face is shown.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27