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Close-up photo of a wedding-style ritual exchange. A man with white vibhuti marks on his forearm and a thread-tied wrist holds a gold-banded garland and a small green-wrapped object near a bright orange fruit, while a second person's hand, adorned with gold bangles and rings, reaches in to receive it. Behind them, vertical strands of red, yellow, purple and pink flower garlands hang against a green silk cloth, with gold and coral beaded ornaments visible on the right.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23Close photo of two people's hands clasped together during a ritual, with the bodies cropped at the arms and torso. Both wear heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. The person on the left wears a yellow thread wrapped on the wrist and an orange cloth at the waist. The person on the right wears a gold necklace, a gold ornament at the waist and a brown rudraksha bracelet. The hands are joined palm to palm over a small object held between them. The setting is warmly lit and indoors.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Close photograph of a deity murti seated on a purple cloth, its lap draped in green silk. A human arm with bangles and a ring reaches in to hold a gold-coloured vessel that is decorated with flowers. The murti wears a white garland and an ornate necklace. Surrounding it are long garlands of white, yellow, purple and pink flowers, and a gold-coloured metal panel is visible at the lower right.2012-04-23 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of two brown hands clasped together in a ritual gesture, one wearing a gold wristwatch and a gold bangle, the other adorned with gold rings. Behind them a garland of red flowers, green and yellow beads and white blossoms is visible in soft focus. Only hands are visible, so no full person can be counted.2016-07-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 06 20132013-01-06Close-up photograph of a person's wrist and hand being adorned during a ritual. The wearer has thick gold bangles, a thin beaded bracelet and a gold ring with a carved design on one finger. A thin golden-yellow thread is tied around the wrist, and a silver plate or tray is held beneath by another person's hand at the lower left. Behind are garlands of red rose petals, yellow marigold flowers and green leaves, with a red garment visible at the right edge. No faces are visible and no one is identifiable as a person in this frame.2013-01-06Close 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.2017-08-07Close-up of a ritual exchange during a temple ceremony. A priest on the left wears white dhoti-style cloth, a long garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, and gold ornaments, and holds a silver spouted vessel in one hand. He hands a hairy brown coconut to a second person on the right, whose bare arm bears gold bangles and a gold armlet and whose garland is also of white and red flowers. Behind them, a green draped cloth, a gold-trimmed ornament and another person in a red and gold silk sari with gold jewellery are visible. Attendants stand at the edges of the frame.2015-10-18A photograph of a ceremony in front of a large floral arch of red, yellow, purple and white marigold and rose garlands. A standing priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border, wearing a cream turban and a wristwatch, leans forward to place a long white and red flower garland over the head of a second man who bows with his head lowered. The second man wears a white dhoti and a white shawl and has white painted markings on his arms. Behind them a painted figure of a fierce red-faced guardian with a moustache and gold jewellery stands beside gilded carved panels. The scene shows a garlanding ritual.2012-04-23 +2 copies