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May 01 20142014-05-01September 01 20112011-09-01July 02 20162016-07-02Close-up photograph of hands passing a white cloth bundle, tied at the top and marked with red-orange powder, held in a round metal bowl. Two pairs of hands are visible: one with gold bangles and a multicolored beaded bracelet at left, the other with a beaded wrist band and a gold bangle at right. Behind them a crimson robe and a rudraksha mala are visible, and a gold-framed object with printed pamphlets sits in the background. The scene suggests a ritual offering exchange.2015-10-22 +2 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a seated figure's bare feet resting on an orange cloth over a gold-embellished red cushion. A person in a white sleeve and a bangle-wearing hand arranges the orange fabric beneath the feet, with silver vessels or pedestals beside the feet. The seated figure wears a red and gold striped silk garment. Gold ornate metalwork forms the background. The figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2009-12-22May 01 20142014-05-01Close photograph of a person's hands in an orange-and-maroon garment holding a small brass plate. On the plate sits a folded blue cloth with a single white flower. Rudraksha beads are visible at the top edge of the frame.2013-03-22Close-up photograph of a person's cupped hands holding a small brass plate or tray with an orange-and-maroon striped cloth folded on it, possibly with small items beneath. The wearer's clothing is saffron-orange, and the background is softly blurred. No face is visible. The image shows only hands and orange robes, with no identifiable ritual setting beyond the offering plate.2013-06-24May 01 20142014-05-01Close photograph of a hand receiving or offering a folded white cloth, as in a Guru Purnima bhiksha exchange. Two blurred hands are visible: one wearing a gold bangle, the other in a white sleeve. The wearer of the gold bangle sits in a brown garment. Behind them, blurred gold-toned objects. The image is taken from close range and the figures are only partly visible.2013-07-22Close-up of ornate gold ritual trays holding offerings for a pada puja. Central golden padukas or footprint-shaped plates sit with white jasmine flowers scattered on them, and a pink lotus bloom rests on the right. A small gold kalasha-style finial and a silver bowl with a spoon appear at the upper right, and a folded orange-red cloth lies on the lower right. No people are visible.2011-01-17