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April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two pairs of hands, one in the foreground, binding together a bundle of dry grass or kusha blades. The person wears white ritual cloth with a yellow border and a yellow thread bracelet on the wrist. The background is blurred and dark. Only hands and forearms are visible, so no face can be seen.2018-03-02April 04 20182018-04-04Close-up photograph of a priest's hands holding a bundle of dried green grass blades, possibly kusha grass, tied at the base. The person wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala with red tassel, and a yellow-red thread is tied on the wrist. The background is blurred, showing indistinct pillars and a green cloth.2018-03-02Close-up photo of a man holding a bundle of green mango leaves tied with an orange-red cloth and white cotton wrap, with yellow marigold strands at the base. He wears layered gold bead necklaces and a pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles on his wrist. Only his hand, arm and partly visible face and torso are shown; his face is cropped and smiling. Behind the bundle, red and white floral garlands hang against a plain pale background.2016-12-14 +1 copiesClose photograph of a man's cupped right hand holding a small bundle of green grass or kusha blades, with a silver spoon or ladle entering from the upper right to pour a liquid. He wears a red-and-orange sacred thread on the wrist and a dark rudraksha mala with large brown beads; the saffron-orange cloth of a sannyasi covers the background. The focus is on the ritual pouring.2018-05-30July 03 20172017-07-03August 26 20172017-08-26Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A hand holding a silver kalasha with a green mango-leaf or grass sprig dips into or pours from the pot, while a second hand supports the base. The pot rests on a cream silk cloth edged with gold and studded with blue and red stones and white beads. In the foreground, a bare arm bears white vibhuti striping and a strand of rudraksha beads. To the right, a person wears an orange-red saffron cloth. The background shows a blurred golden ornamental backdrop.2018-06-04 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30May 13 20142014-05-13Close-up photo of a ritual arrangement: a turmeric-yellow coconut bound with dried palm-leaf strips and woven straw, set among green leaves and pink and yellow flowers. A hand with dark-painted nails reaches in from the upper right. Blurred orange-robed figures stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2018-05-29 +1 copies