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Close photograph of a figure in orange and red sannyasi-style robes seated beside an ornate gold throne. A bare arm and hand are visible, reaching to take a sweet from a white rectangular box held by another person's hand in the lower left. The box contains pale yellow sweets and orange round sweets. The figure's upper body is partly visible, with the orange garment wrapped across the chest and a red band down the front. Gold carved metal decor of the throne frames the left side of the image.

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Close photo of hands exchanging a golden orange sweet. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland hands the sweet to a person in white clothing on the left, who wears a gold bangle. A white-and-grey oscillating fan and a red wall are visible in the background.2006-10-21September 15 20122012-09-15Close view of a ritual offering during a pooja. A figure in saffron-orange cloth sits near an ornate gold-coloured throne or seat. In the foreground, a devotee's hands hold a silver plate of golden sweets and another plate of golden sweets is held nearby. A large silver plate on a red cloth holds white flowers, red flower petals and greenery at the lower centre. On the left, a silver bowl of golden balls is held by a hand, and a white-clad person stands in the upper background beside a white cloth backdrop. Gold bangles are visible on the wrists of the woman in the right foreground.2009-11-27Close photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes holding a small round pale sweet or offering in the right hand, fingers curled around it, against a dark red draped backdrop. Only a forearm and hand are visible, with the lower body covered by the orange cloth and a strand of rudraksha beads visible at the shoulder. The hand presents the offering, consistent with a prasad distribution gesture.2006-10-21 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a cluster of golden sweets and sesame-coated balls, offered from a large polished brass tray heaped with assorted sweets. A second hand with a gold bangle and ring holds the tray. In the foreground, a bare shoulder shows white horizontal ash markings, and the background is draped in deep red cloth with a garland of red and gold flowers.2015-11-10A close photograph of a ritual offering being made beside a gilded object. A hand in a red-and-gold sleeve, wearing a beaded bracelet, presses a round sweet into a large polished steel plate of yellow-white grains and crumbs. Nearby, a red and gold garland of beads and flowers hangs over a rust-orange cloth, and a gold-covered ornamental base with a red patterned cushion sits at the left. Scattered petals and a green leaf lie at the bottom edge. The scene suggests prasadam or naivedya preparation, with no visible face or full figure.2015-11-10July 15 20152015-07-15October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copiesNovember 27 20092009-11-27Close-up photograph of a hand cupped open holding a broken piece of pale yellow-cream sweet. The hand wears a gold beaded bangle with dense bead work. The wrist and forearm are draped in a saffron-orange robe. A blurred yellow object appears in the background. No physical person's face is visible and no identifiable a person appearance is shown.2016-10-29Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red robe wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces and a gold bangle on the wrist, holding a small wooden vessel with a white cloth in one hand. Gold fabric drapes at the right edge, and the blurred foreground shows another person's arm. The frame focuses on the hands, jewellery and offering. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no name is assigned.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05