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March 11 2013

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Close-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.2011-12-22March 10 20132013-03-10Close photograph of an offering arranged on a red-orange stone ledge beside an ornately carved stone pillar. A folded red-orange cloth with orange twisted cord handles and a white cloth edge sits on a gold-bordered red and maroon silk textile with woven golden motifs and gold fringe. Yellow marigold-type flowers and a single magenta flower lie at the left. In the blurred background a person in white clothing walks past, and a small figure of a deity murti appears near the top left.2010-11-06Close-up photograph of a ceremonial offering arrangement on a red and gold brocade cloth. Yellow marigold flowers and a single magenta blossom sit beside a folded white and red cloth with orange twisted cord handles, similar to a carrying sling or bag. Orange satin fabric drapes across the frame, and a gold tassel fringe lies at the bottom. Blurred metal lamps or vessels appear in the background. No people are visible.2010-11-06May 05 20152015-05-05Close-up photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a bundled wand wrapped with yellow, pink and purple cord and topped with pink flowers is held and passed between hands. On the left, a bare-chested man with white sacred thread and a red wrist cord grips the wand; on the right, a figure in orange-saffron robes and a wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches toward it. Other saffron-clad devotees stand in the background. The palms and fingers are the clearest subjects, with a gold-toned ring visible.2018-03-12Close-up photograph of a brass plate embossed with an Om symbol, resting on a silver-toned embossed cloth. A braided cord of red and yellow threads lies across the plate, with a dark knot at one end. A second brass plate with red fabric is partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible.2014-08-08August 27 20162016-08-27Close photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe and a dark wooden structure, with a hand gripping a thick white rope wrapped around a wooden pillar. Multiple rudraksha beads on a mala hang near the hand, and a blurred metallic object and bokeh lights appear at the right and bottom. The scene suggests a wooden palanquin or ratha setting with the rope securing a wooden frame. The figure is only partly visible, with no face shown.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 17 20192019-03-17October 18 20152015-10-18