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December 22 2016

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Close photo of a person in an orange saffron garment with a black thread bracelet on the wrist, holding a small white cup-shaped leaf or shell containing red flower petals and green leaves, with the other palm open beneath it. Behind them is a ritual setup with brass bells, brass cups and small bowls, a brass plate with fruit and flowers, and a red and white cloth. The hands and garment dominate the frame, and no face is visible.2017-01-29A photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven mat. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a small figure or idol on a gold tray, with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp nearby. Other brass plates hold red roses, green leaves, a dark wooden rudraksha-style mala, rice, and small brass cups and a spoon. A bell and another brass lamp stand in the foreground. Only a hand and a forearm are visible, with a striped cloth at the lower right, so no full person is shown.2017-01-22May 08 20122012-05-08Close-up photograph of two hands cupped together holding a small white folded offering with a yellow flower petal or leaf tucked in it. The hands are dark-skinned and wear a beaded rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Blurred orange and saffron clothing fills the background. The focus is on the hands presenting the offering.2013-03-22January 12 20172017-01-12January 06 20172017-01-06Close-up photograph of a ritual on a dark granite shivalingam. A hand wearing gold bangles, with the forearm partly visible, holds a small white item and places or touches it among red and pink flowers, including a pink lotus-like bloom and red petals, on top of the stone. The person wears an orange-saffron garment and a gold-beaded necklace. The background is blurred with orange and pink drapery. Only the arm and torso are visible, so no face is shown.2011-12-01A close photo of a puja arrangement on a colourful striped woven mat in red, orange, purple and blue. A hand in the upper centre, wearing a gold bangle and a white sleeve, sprinkles white petals or grains from a brass plate. Nearby are small brass oil lamps, a brass tumbler, a brass bell with a handle, a brass tray with yellow and red powders and a white conch-like vessel. A small white stone or marble image with a triangular emblem stands on a wooden base. Rudraksha beads and a white cup with a yellow piece sit at the right edge. The person's white garment is visible at the top right.2016-12-12January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesClose photo of a person in orange robes seated on the floor, holding a rudraksha mala in their right hand over a puja arrangement on a red cloth. Brass puja items sit on the cloth, including a brass oil lamp, a bell, a brass plate with white cloth and flowers, a small brass vessel and a triangular metal piece. Only hands and forearms with white ash marks are visible, and the setting is a tiled floor. The scene suggests japa or puja with a mala.2017-01-22Close photo of a pair of hands holding a small dark rudraksha-style bead ring above a brass puja setup. Brass bowls, a plate of pink flower petals and green leaves, a small brass figurine and a brass spoon sit on a woven mat at left. The person wears a light-coloured garment. Only hands and forearms are visible, so no face is shown. The ritual context suggests a puja with a rudraksha mala.2017-01-12January 22 20172017-01-22