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May 26 2015

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A close photo of a hand-held silver-toned plate piled with yellow and orange marigold flowers and draped with a bright red cloth, held up by two hands against a blurred street and building background. A man's face is partly visible behind the plate, and a gold bangle is worn on the wrist of the holding hand. The offering suggests a devotional procession or temple-style puja tray carried aloft.2015-05-05May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20122012-09-24Close photograph of a silver plate heaped with pink and purple flower petals, held by a person in an orange and red garment with a red-and-gold border. A blue-and-silver wristwatch and a red thread on the wrist are visible. A small flame glows in a metal vessel beneath the plate, and the background is a soft blur of golden light and smoke.2017-08-22A close photograph of a bare-chested man in orange ritual dress holding a golden plate filled with yellow, pink and red flower petals and a gold ceremonial vessel with a curved spout. He wears a rudraksha mala, an orange shawl wrapped over his shoulder, a thin silver chain and a gold bangle. A blurred figure in orange robes stands behind him against a reddish wall.2017-01-11September 10 20132013-09-10Close-up photo of hands arranging a heap of red, pink and yellow roses with green leaves on a silver tray. Two forearms are visible at the top: the upper hand wears a rudraksha mala with brown beads on the wrist, and a second hand holds the tray from below. A small brass bowl of pink petals sits on a silver stand in the background against a deep maroon drape. Flower offering preparation. No faces are visible.2018-03-09 +1 copiesNovember 20 20092009-11-20A close photograph of a ritual offering in which a bare arm with gold bangles and a silver ring rests on a coconut set in a silver plate heaped with pink flowers, white jasmine-like blossoms and green leaves. A man's hand, wearing a black wristwatch, holds the plate from below. Behind, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and a nose stud sits with hands folded in namaskar. A red and yellow flower garland hangs at the left edge, and a bright lamp glows in the background.2013-09-16A hand held up at left carries a brass aarti plate with a bright flame rising from it, wearing a gold wristwatch, gold rings, a red thread bracelet and silver bangles. Behind it, a crowd stands in smoky light; several men wear orange and saffron robes and others wear white dhotis and grey shirts, with red seats visible at a railing. A man at right in an orange robe with a beard holds his hands together. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony with people gathered around.2015-01-13Close-up photograph of a woman in a white sari with a pink border holding a round silver plate filled with yellow and magenta flower petals and a folded yellow-orange cloth. Two hands with bare fingers reach over the plate, hovering above the flowers in a gesture of offering or blessing. A black wristwatch and a silver bangle are visible on the wrists. The background is blurred, showing another white-clad figure. No a person candidate is visible; the scene appears to be a devotional offering or aarti-style presentation.2010-11-12January 11 20172017-01-11