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Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a bundle of thin dry grass blades tied with a small knot, with several pink flower buds pinched between the fingers. A black and red thread is wrapped around the wrist. A blurred orange-robed arm is visible at the left edge, and the background is soft green and purple.

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Close photograph of a person's hand threading mango leaves onto a white string. Several glossy green mango leaves lie on a pale tiled floor, and the hand, wearing a white garment with small pink floral embroidery, holds a leaf as it is strung into a toran garland for decoration. Only a partial arm and hand are visible, with a pink bangle at the top right corner.

Close overhead photo of two hands working on a dried yellow-orange leaf resting on a grey stone slab. The upper hand, wearing a rudraksha bead bracelet and a saffron-orange cloth sleeve, presses the leaf while the lower hand holds its edge. A small pin or stick pierces the leaf and an orange-and-yellow book lies beneath the stone on a peach table.

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Close-up photo of a ritual arrangement: a turmeric-yellow coconut bound with dried palm-leaf strips and woven straw, set among green leaves and pink and yellow flowers. A hand with dark-painted nails reaches in from the upper right. Blurred orange-robed figures stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

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Close-up photo of a person's cupped hands holding a single white flower with delicate petals, possibly an orchid. The person wears a red garment and a rudraksha bracelet with silver beads on the wrist. A plain white cloth and a gold-toned edge are visible in the blurred background. The hands appear to be presenting the flower as an offering during a ritual.

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Close photo of bare feet of a person in white dhoti with gold-bordered edge, standing on a green banana leaf sprinkled with white and yellow flower petals. Turmeric paste and red kumkum mark the top of one foot, with white and yellow flowers placed on the leaf and around the toes. Another pair of feet is partly visible at the left edge, also on a banana leaf. Concrete floor in background.

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Close-up photo of a woman's hands holding a mango branch with several green leaves and a short stem. She wears a light blue embroidered garment and a gold bangle and gold rings. A small yellow lanyard or badge strap is visible near the top, and the hands are handling the leaves.

A photograph of a single green leaf sprig with three leaves on a red and black checked fabric surface. The leaves are glossy with droplets of water on them. No people or deities are visible.

A woman sits cross-legged on a striped mat, unfolding a small white tissue held in both hands. She wears a pink silk-sheen kurta with silver and white embroidery, black trousers, gold bangles and a ring. Behind her, a partly visible person in an orange garment and a brass plate of food sit on the floor. The scene appears to be a seated gathering at a meal or ritual setting.

Close photo of a person's hands wrapping white cloth strips around a bare foot resting on a grey concrete block on sandy ground. The person wears a black beaded bracelet and a blue checked garment. Scattered brick fragments and construction debris lie in the background, and a blue cable runs across the top. No ritual, deity or a person appearance is visible.