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December 31 2011

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October 04 20112011-10-04Close photo of a person's hands holding a small brass dish containing a yellow fruit or flower-like offering, possibly a banana piece, with a dark granular substance beneath it. The person wears a white cloth draped over the body and has three horizontal white ash marks on the upper arm, and a gold bangle is visible on the wrist. Another seated person in a brown garment is blurred in the background. Appears to be a puja or ritual offering moment, with the figure's face not visible.2011-12-15Close-up photo of a seated priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, holding a small brass plate with a pale yellow fruit or offering. He wears a silver bangle and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest. Brass vessels, a brass tray, yellow flowers, a red and gold cloth, and a small kumkum dish are arranged on a white cloth in front of him, indicating a puja. Another person in orange clothing sits blurred at the top of the frame.2011-12-17September 09 20112011-09-09Close photograph of a person's hands in a red garment holding a small brass plate with a ripe yellow banana and a few yellow flower petals or leaves on it. The sleeve and torso are red, and the blurred background shows a pale wall and an orange cloth at lower left. No face is visible. Strictly a single pair of hands, no identifiable a person candidate visible.2011-11-18A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a silver tray of offerings: ripe yellow bananas, orange fruits, a sliced mango-like fruit, and cut pieces of red and yellow items. A second person's hands reach in from the right to receive the tray. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis with gold borders bend forward in a seated ritual gathering, with a red-carpeted floor and a table of fruit in the background. Rudraksha beads and a gold bangle are visible on the priest.2016-12-07Close-up photo of priests seated cross-legged on a woven mat performing a puja. Their hands hold small brass handled implements, one raised and one lowered, with gold bangles on the wrists of the nearest priest. In the foreground a brass plate holds a banana, red and white flowers, and a brass cup and small lamp; a stainless steel box and an incense stick stand to the right, and a lit oil lamp and more brass vessels sit in the background. The priests wear white dhotis and one wears a red and white striped cloth. The surfaces are polished tile floors with a tiled, warm atmosphere.2011-11-02September 19 20112011-09-19Close-up photograph of a young woman seated at a ritual offering table, cupping her hands together in front of her. She wears a white sari with a red-and-gold border over a yellow blouse, with gold bangles and a gold bracelet on her wrist. In front of her sit polished silver trays and bowls, one holding a silver bowl with a lid, and a small red fruit and flower petals. Other seated people in white and orange clothing are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2010-11-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a puja offering arrangement on a white surface. A hand wearing gold bangles and a ring places yellow marigold flowers and green leaves onto a brass plate. Nearby brass plates hold red rose petals, yellow flower petals and two ripe bananas. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the background beside folded orange and red cloth, and a wooden stand rests at the right. No person's face is visible, and no one else is present.2011-09-26December 14 20112011-12-14