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January 15 2013

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Close-up photo of hands offering flowers during a ritual. A pair of cupped hands in the foreground holds a white flower with a red petal and a green leaf, resting on a white cloth. Another person's hands in an orange garment are at left, and a bracelet and beaded wrist band are visible. The focus is on the flower offering.2013-10-16August 04 20142014-08-04Close-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.2014-07-24December 05 20132013-12-05A close photo of two cupped hands holding a small bundle of blue and purple flower petals. A red-sleeved arm wears a strand of brown rudraksha beads with gold spacer beads over a red garment. Another hand with orange-painted nails and a ring rests at the left edge, and a white-clad sleeve is visible behind. The person wearing the rudraksha mala and red cloth is not visible above the wrist, so no identity is inferred here. Background is blurred.2015-07-02Close-up photo of devotees in white saris seated in a ritual setting, one woman holding a silver tray heaped with pink flower petals while another woman in the background holds her hands together in prayer. Both wear rudraksha mala beads, and the woman with the tray wears gold bangles, rings and red and green glass bangles. Brass plates of petals sit in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering of flower petals.2018-02-13April 03 20132013-04-03Close-up photograph of a pair of cupped hands holding small white and pink flowers with a yellow cloth or petal wrap. The wearer has white clothing and wears a gold-toned bangle with a red thread and a black cord bracelet on the wrist. A small clear card or badge edge is visible at the left edge. The background is a brown and beige patterned fabric.2013-12-06Close-up photograph of a woman's hands holding a small silver cup or bowl with a red rose bud on top, in a ritual gesture. She wears a cream or off-white garment, a long black bead mala, a wooden rudraksha mala on her wrist, a gold ring on one finger and a gold bangle. The background is softly blurred, showing a red garment and a white-clad figure at left and right.2013-07-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a round silver tray filled with fresh flowers: white jasmine buds and pink rose petals scattered together. Out of focus behind it are a blue fabric drape, a soft glowing oil lamp flame and warm blurred background lights. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and a sleeve.2018-02-13March 27 20132013-03-27December 13 20132013-12-13