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July 31 2015

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Close photo of hands pouring white grains or rice from one hand into another over a golden surface, with a gold-and-gold-plated figure of a bull or animal form at right. A man's arm in a gold bangle and a colourful wrist thread is in the upper left, draped over rust-orange cloth heaped with white and red flower garlands. A basket of yellow and pink flowers sits behind, with a gold-coloured ornament and a person in rust-orange cloth at the back right. The hands appear to be performing an offering or ritual sprinkling, consistent with a Guru Purnima naivedyam offering. Only partial hands and arms are visible.2015-07-31Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red robe wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces and a gold bangle on the wrist, holding a small wooden vessel with a white cloth in one hand. Gold fabric drapes at the right edge, and the blurred foreground shows another person's arm. The frame focuses on the hands, jewellery and offering. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no name is assigned.2015-09-05Close-up photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with gold-bordered cloth, wearing a gold bangle and a red thread on the wrist, holding a small white folded item in an open palm. A second person in a white sleeve reaches in to hand over a white paper slip with handwriting. Behind them are a gold-coloured throne or peetha and white and yellow flower garlands. Only arms and hands are visible; no face is shown. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a seated recipient in saffron-orange robes.2013-07-22July 19 20162016-07-19Close photo of a seated person in a rust-orange garment draped over the lap, wearing a long white and red garland of flowers and a wrist with bangles. Another person in a white shirt, seen from behind at the right edge, pours a stream of white grain or rice from cupped hands onto the orange cloth. Yellow cushioned armrest and a gold object appear in the background. A pink and green lotus-like floral decoration sits at the upper left.2015-07-31September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ritual exchange at an event. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a yellow-covered book or card toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a deep red-maroon robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, a gold pendant, and a gold bangle with red and blue threads on the wrist of an outstretched hand. Beside them sits a gilded lion-headed seat or throne with a golden lion-face carving. Behind, a red-and-cream draped cloth and a tray of white flower petals or cloth pieces are visible, along with another attendant in a red-striped garment.2015-09-05July 26 20172017-07-26July 21 20142014-07-21