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April 04 2018

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Close photo of cupped hands holding a heap of yellow grain or prasad. The bearer wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, brown and dark seeds, and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, with white ash marks on the skin. Blurred figures in saffron orange robes stand behind, also holding yellow offerings.2018-04-04April 04 20182018-04-04December 18 20162016-12-18July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesClose photo of a bare-shouldered person with rudraksha malas on the wrist and upper arm, receiving a handful of yellow flower petals or turmeric-coloured offering from another person in rust-orange robes. A shallow metal bowl sits below the hands. A gold bangle is visible on the wrist. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the photo appears to show a ritual offering, possibly abhishekam or puja.2018-04-04April 04 20182018-04-04Close photo of a person in a rust-orange robe holding a clump of yellow rice mixed with vegetables and spices over a polished silver bowl. Dark braided hair falls over the shoulders, and a red and black thread is tied on the wrist. The bowl has a repeating arched relief pattern and a gold-toned background is partly visible behind the robe. The scene suggests a food offering being prepared or distributed, such as an annadan or prasadam.2016-09-30December 28 20142014-12-28January 01 20192019-01-01Close-up photograph of two hands cupping a mound of pale yellow food. The background is a soft-focus warm reddish-brown tone. The hands are the only visible people; no faces are shown and no one else is clearly visible.2013-07-14Close-up photo of a person's hand and forearm in a saffron-orange cloth sleeve reaching into an ornate silver-rimmed bowl filled with a yellow-green cooked mixture. The background is blurred warm-toned floor and a yellow object.2015-10-23Close photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground, a person's hand dusted with white powder sprinkles powder onto a large dark stone linga wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with green leaves visible. Behind, a woman in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi stands in front of a scattered group of devotees. Blurred temple architecture and trees appear in the background.2016-03-07