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December 22 2011

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December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a round wooden tray or plate draped with a red silk cloth bordered in gold zari, holding folded white cloth and a small pile of red-orange fabric or cloth, resting on a terracotta-coloured ledge or pillar. A thin orange-yellow cord hangs from the tray's edge. A blurred background of orange and red tones suggests an outdoor ritual setting. Lower right of the frame shows the edge of a figure in dark clothing with red tassels, partly cut off. No faces are visible.2011-12-10Close view of a polished brass tray holding a loose bundle of white cotton threads, some with yellow-tinged ends, on a checked blue and grey stand. Sacred thread for a ritual tying is placed on the tray, with a brass vessel and a red flower visible at the top right edge. No people are visible in the frame; only the feet of someone are partly seen at the top, out of focus.2016-08-18 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual scene. A large bundle of loose white cotton threads or yarn lies on a brass plate, with orange-red coloured tips visible on some strands. Beside it is a silver plate with a scalloped rim on an orange and striped cloth. At the top and right, hands in white clothing with red-and-white borders are visible, one hand holding a white-painted gesture. A small green grass-like sprig sits at the right edge. No deity or a person figure is clearly visible.2010-12-16Close-up photograph of a ritual offering bundle wrapped in white cloth with gold zari borders, placed on a metal tray beside yellow flower garlands and fruit or sweets. A colourful striped cloth lies in the background. No people are visible; the image shows only the offering wrapped in white and gold-bordered fabric.2016-02-07January 11 20162016-01-11Close-up photograph of two bundled orange-red cloth packets tied with thick yellow twisted cords, resting on a pink-orange fabric with a gold-threaded border. The bundles are gathered and knotted at the top, forming folded silk shapes, with a blurred wooden or reddish background. No people are visible.2011-12-22September 29 20092009-09-29November 29 20112011-11-29February 07 20162016-02-07May 05 20152015-05-05Close-up photograph of a brass bowl holding a bundled white cloth with gold-bordered edges, stained with reddish-orange kumkum or turmeric paste at its centre. Beside the bowl lie a green silk cloth woven with gold zari floral motifs at the left and a polished silver-toned hand bell or handle at the right. Dried bundled sticks sit blurred in the upper left background. No people are visible.2016-09-04