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September 04 2012

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December 14 20112011-12-14Close-up photograph of a seated person in a white dhoti with a wide gold border, cross-legged on a yellow and blue floor covering. Both hands are cupped together in the lap, holding a small green leaf sprig. The person wears a long rudraksha mala with a round pendant portrait, a silver bangle and a black wristwatch strap. Only the hands, lap and torso are visible, with no face shown. Small brass vessels sit at the lower edge.2011-12-19October 13 20112011-10-13December 14 20112011-12-14Close photo of a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, shown from the chest down. He holds his open right palm up and uses his other hand's fingers to place a small dark object, possibly a seed or dried fruit, into it. Brass ritual vessels, a brass plate with white rice, small brass cups and a stand sit on a woven mat and tiled floor at the lower left. Only one physical person is visible, and his face is not shown.2017-01-15Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small folded green leaf between thumb and fingers. The wearer is dressed in white draped cloth with a gold-bordered edge visible at the lower left. A gold bangle with engraved lettering is on the wrist. The background is a soft-focus white fabric, and the setting appears to be a ritual or darshan space. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2011-12-31December 14 20112011-12-14January 15 20172017-01-15Close photograph of two hands during a ritual offering. A person's hand holds a small green leaf, possibly betel, while the other hand, palm up, receives it. A gold bangle is worn on the wrist. On the left, a brass tray with small brass bowls, a lit oil lamp, and red flower petals sits on a dark wooden surface. Only hands and arms are visible, with no face shown, and the background is a plain white wall.2017-01-22Close photograph of several seated devotees performing a puja, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames in their hands. Most wear white dhotis or clothes with gold-yellow borders, and one wears a white garment with an orange-yellow trim and a beaded necklace. Visible tattoos are on the arms, and a red-and-black bracelet is on one wrist. Brass lamp bowls rest on brass stands in front of them, with a cushion or mat beneath them and warm candle-like lights in the background.2017-01-07Close photo of a person's right hand holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a long handle, over a brass tray of pink and yellow flower petals on a purple cloth. The hand bears a black tattoo of a trident with a serpent, and the wrist wears a gold bangle and black thread bands. The person wears white cloth. Beside the tray are a rudraksha mala and small brass bowls.2017-01-15Close-up photo of a seated devotee in a white dhoti-style cloth holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in their right hand, which bears a tattoo and a thin gold bangle. Other seated participants in white and cream clothing sit on purple cushions in the background, with brass puja vessels, a red cloth and pink flower offerings on a tray at left, and a lit lamp in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering during a gathering.2017-01-15