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August 11 2017

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Close-up photograph of a ritual exchange in front of a seated figure draped in a red tiger-striped cloth and orange garments. At left, an orange-clad person's hand rests near a silver bowl with a red and white flower garland. At right, a man in a white shirt with a white cloth over his shoulder and gold bangles on his wrist holds his cupped palms out, while a hand with gold bangles reaches toward them. Ornate gold throne fittings and white and red flower garlands frame the scene. +2 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28 +1 copiesApril 22 20172017-04-22Photo of several men seated on a colourful striped rug during a ritual. The nearest man, shown from behind and side-on, is bare-chested with white ritual dhotis edged in gold and a rudraksha mala, wearing a gold bangle and gold-pointed stylus while holding a grey stone slab with a dark circular mark. A tattoo of the Om symbol is on his upper arm, and he wears a hoop earring. Other seated men wear white dhotis and white sacred marks on their backs and shoulders, one holding a small orange cloth. A microphone stand is visible in the background.2017-03-18 +1 copiesPhoto 11731480Close photo of hands pouring fine white powder from a cupped palm onto a silver-coloured ornate tray filled with more white powder. A man's bare forearm with a red thread bracelet reaches in from the left, and a second person's hands with red-banded bangles hold the powder below. Nearby are yellow marigold garlands, round yellow fruits and a pink-and-black leopard-print cloth. Ritual preparation scene.2018-02-13December 19 20162016-12-19January 19 20172017-01-19Photo 11732611 +1 copiesClose-up photo of two pairs of hands hovering palms-down over a grey granite slab with a dark circular patch at its centre. On the left, a person in an orange and peach garment wears gold bangles on the wrist. On the right, a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth wears a gold wristwatch, a red and white thread bracelet, a metallic bangle, and a red-and-brown rudraksha mala at the neck; a tattoo of a deity or symbol is visible on his hand. The ritual-looking gesture suggests a healing or energy transmission practice over the stone.2017-01-15September 30 20132013-09-30December 02 20162016-12-02