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Foreground close-up of a green and orange patterned ceremonial staff topped with a bunch of red flowers, held up by a gloved hand in the lower right, with a gold-trimmed sleeve visible. Behind it, blurred figures in white clothing and a person in a bright yellow garment stand around a low wooden platform scattered with yellow flowers and small flames. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread is at far left. Warm lamplight and a soft-focus crowd fill the hall.

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Close-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.2018-03-12December 16 20132013-12-16September 29 20162016-09-29May 17 20142014-05-17Close photo of a ritual worship scene. A bare-armed priest with rudraksha bracelets and white-ash-smeared hands holds a bundle of incense sticks, smoke rising near a white-painted lingam marked with red kumkum and topped with green leaves. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red flowers, a leopard-print cloth, and deity adornments with gold ornaments and a green and red silk garment with a jeweled belt.2018-02-13Close-up photograph of a gold-coloured ceremonial staff topped with a flame-like finial, held in a hand wearing a maroon garment with gold embroidery. Strands of white jasmine garlands with yellow and red flowers and green leaves hang at the left edge. The background is a deep maroon drape with blurred red and green floral arrangements. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so no full person is shown.2011-01-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual in progress. A hand dusted with white ash holds a bundle of lit incense sticks sending up smoke. The wearer has a dense strand of brown rudraksha beads across the chest and a red-brown wrap, with a bare, ash-marked arm beside. Behind is a wall of marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red, with green and pink draped cloth. On the right stands a white deity murti or stone form with green leaves draped over its top and a reddish smear at its base.2018-02-13Close photograph of a ceremonial golden staff with an ornate flame-like finial and engraved bulbous knob, held in a bare hand wearing a dark red garment with gold-embroidered trim. To the left, strands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers form a garland. The background is a deep maroon drape with blurred red, blue and green floral arrangements. No face is visible.2011-01-23November 14 20102010-11-14January 04 20172017-01-04Blurred photograph from behind of a ritual scene. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered person with a green-banded finger raises a hand near a sprig or incense stick. Beside them, a figure in white clothing with red-striped edges sits with a bare neck and shaved head. Behind them, a blurred golden-yellow background with what appears to be a metal kalasha or ritual vessels and bright glowing lights. The focus is soft and shallow, emphasising the hand gesture in the centre of the frame.2011-02-14