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April 22 2013

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Close-up photograph of a pair of weathered hands cradling a white frangipani (plumeria) blossom with green leaves, set in a small ornate silver container with a dangling red and white bead tassel. The person wears a red garment with rudraksha beads and an orange beaded necklace, gold bangles on one wrist, and white ash marks on the arm. A sleeve in white is visible at the right edge. No face is shown.2013-04-14April 22 20132013-04-22Close-up photo of two hands cradling an ornate silver conch shell decorated with a white frangipani-style flower and green leaves tucked near its opening. The metal shell has engraved, embossed patterns and a silver rim, set against a blurred warm golden background. No faces are visible, so no person is identified; the hands are bare-skinned and appear to belong to a ritual participant offering or displaying the conch.2013-03-05 +1 copiesApril 22 20132013-04-22May 03 20132013-05-03May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of hands cupping a small silver box with embossed lotus-petal border, topped with a dense cluster of red flowers. Silver bowls are visible in the foreground, and the blurred background is warm orange-red cloth. Only the hands of one person are visible, showing a ritual offering being held out in puja style.2013-06-25Close-up photograph of a person's cupped hands holding a small dark square tray or plate with a white flower bud or stem and white blossoms on it. The person wears a white garment with a thin golden border, and a yellow sleeve is visible at the left edge. To the right is an ornate gold-embossed surface with a silver bowl edge. The offering appears to be part of a puja or padapuja-style ritual. No face is visible and only the hands and clothing of one person are shown.2010-08-25Close-up photo of a ritual puja with hands making offerings over a polished gold tray. A person in a white garment with rudraksha bracelets holds a pink lotus flower, and white jasmine-like flowers and pink petals are scattered on the tray. Another hand pours from a silver vessel, and silver bowls and a small gold container sit nearby. A figure in saffron-orange clothing is visible at the right edge, and gold ornaments glint in the background.2010-10-29March 16 20132013-03-16Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a bare foot with dark skin rests on a golden tray while a woman's hand, wearing a gold bangle and watch, scatters white jasmine-like flowers over it. Silver bowls hold more white flowers, green stems, red apples and a pink lotus bloom. A person in orange clothing sits at the left edge, and another figure in white is at the right. The scene centres on foot-washing and flower offerings.2010-08-28November 24 20102010-11-24