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August 07 2017

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A close photograph of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, a hand holds a small heap of pink and magenta flower petals beside an orange and red floral garland and gold bangles. Behind, out of focus, two people in saffron-orange garments stand with hands joined, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Hanging white ribbons or threads are visible at left, and a white electric fan appears at upper right. Red and pink flowers and white blossoms fill the lower edge.2017-08-07Close photograph of a Raksha Bandhan style ritual. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand in the background, and a hand with a red thread bracelet and gold bangle receives pink and red flower petals from another hand. Multiple orange and red threads with tassels are tied on wrists, and white strands hang down in the upper area. The foreground hand is dark-skinned, and a person in a red garment with pink flowers is visible at the lower right.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph of an outdoor gathering. A central man wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and an orange head cloth, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hanging across his chest. He holds a leaf plate decorated with green fern leaves and pink flowers, extended toward a hand reaching in from the right. Around him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and gold armlets, and one man on the left wears an orange garment. A man with a shaved head and a white cloth in the lower right foreground is partly visible, and a person's head is in the lower left. Stone paving and sunlight are visible.2011-05-24A photograph taken from above of an outdoor ritual scene on a wooden platform. A bald, shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels in the foreground, holding up a brass plate of white and pink flower petals and garlands. To the left, a figure with dark curly hair and a gold necklace in orange clothing sits with hands folded. Behind them, a robed devotee in orange kneels beside yellow and purple marigold garlands, and another orange-clad figure wearing a rudraksha mala stands at the back near a golden deity murti and decorated altar with red and orange cloth. Scattered petals cover the floor.2009-01-12Close-up of a ritual scene in which a young man in plain white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold ball necklace over a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a silver-rimmed bowl containing a pink-and-white lotus flower in both hands. Beside him, another person in white clothing wears a gold chain and holds a small silver vessel. A third person's shaved or close-cropped head is visible at right, and a fourth seated figure appears at the left edge. The setting suggests a temple pada puja offering, with the lotus as the central ritual object.2010-11-02Close-up photo of a priest's hands holding pink flower petals over a silver bowl during a ritual. The priest wears a pink and orange silk shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti. A dark bracelet and a blue wristband are visible. A blurred golden ceremonial object stands at left against a soft white background. Only one person is visible, partly cropped at the head.2017-08-22April 14 20182018-04-14January 13 20172017-01-13September 30 20162016-09-30January 13 20172017-01-13