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November 10 2015

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October 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.2015-11-10November 02 20132013-11-02October 29 20162016-10-29Close-up photograph of a hand cupped open holding a broken piece of pale yellow-cream sweet. The hand wears a gold beaded bangle with dense bead work. The wrist and forearm are draped in a saffron-orange robe. A blurred yellow object appears in the background. No physical person's face is visible and no identifiable a person appearance is shown.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copiesNovember 08 20102010-11-08Close 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.2015-11-10A close photograph of a ritual offering being made beside a gilded object. A hand in a red-and-gold sleeve, wearing a beaded bracelet, presses a round sweet into a large polished steel plate of yellow-white grains and crumbs. Nearby, a red and gold garland of beads and flowers hangs over a rust-orange cloth, and a gold-covered ornamental base with a red patterned cushion sits at the left. Scattered petals and a green leaf lie at the bottom edge. The scene suggests prasadam or naivedya preparation, with no visible face or full figure.2015-11-10Close-up photograph of a stainless steel tray filled with round, golden-brown fried balls. A gloved hand in clear plastic gloves reaches in from the top right, lifting one ball. Behind the tray, a blurred glimpse of gold and red metallic items suggests a ritual or offering setting. No people's faces or a person are visible.2016-04-30November 08 20102010-11-08Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small pile of brown rudraksha beads and a silver-toned clasp in the palm. The wrist wears a braided thread bracelet in purple and white. The person wears orange-saffron clothing with a golden border, and more beads are visible in a clear plastic tray in the foreground. A blurred golden ritual pillar stands in the background. The overall scene appears to be a ritual preparation involving rudraksha malas.2016-01-11