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A close overhead photo of a person in orange robes sorting items at a woven bamboo basket. The basket holds white cloth pouches tied with white thread, loose white cords, and many small cream paper slips printed with text and small deity images. Only the hands and the orange-clad forearms are visible, with a thin gold bangle on one wrist. A grey appliance sits at the left edge on a striped mat. The items appear to be prepared ritual packets with printed meaning slips.

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A close overhead photograph of a person in orange robes sorting materials in a large woven bamboo basket. The visible hands wear a gold bangle and an orange thread. The basket holds bundles of white cloth packets, loose white cords, and thin yellowish printed slips with Devanagari text and small portrait images. The slips are arranged in a fan shape on the basket rim, and a brightly coloured striped cloth lies underneath.2017-02-15April 03 20172017-04-03Close photograph of a stack of folded white cloth bundles on a wicker basket, each bundle printed with reddish-brown motifs including a small circular portrait-style emblem. Behind them are rolled sheets of stacked paper or cards and a blurred teal and red striped textile with a brass stand. Some white cord or thread hangs in the lower left corner. No people are visible.2017-02-15A photograph of a large heap of folded white cloth garments, many printed with faint pink and maroon motifs, piled in a woven wicker basket in the foreground. Behind the basket hangs a deep red-orange fabric and a striped pink, teal and orange textile. To the right, stacks of gold-edged printed booklets or cards sit on a dark tray. Loose white papers and a white cord are at the lower left. No people are visible.2017-02-15July 04 20162016-07-04 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24Close-up photo of devotees seated on a patterned carpet, with bare feet visible. A man in white clothing on the left holds a rolled white paper and small slips of paper. In the foreground an orange cloth printed with Devanagari script is spread out, with red thread tied around a bundle of small paper slips and tags. On the right, a person in an orange and red-bordered garment sits beside the cloth. Partial view of other seated people's legs and feet in the background.2016-07-07August 21 20172017-08-21A large bundle of white cotton cords strung with brown rudraksha beads and small round gold-toned pendants lies heaped on a round wooden tray over a red cloth. Several pendants show a small printed portrait of a man with a saffron-toned background, and a plastic bag edge is visible at the upper right. No people are visible.2017-04-03January 30 20162016-01-30 +1 copiesA close photograph of a heap of small white cloth sachets tied with white ribbon strings, printed in brown with text and decorative scroll borders. Several sachets read "Sacred ash bag" and "Guru Maha Sannidhanam", and others show Tamil and English lettering along with a small seated-figure emblem. The bags appear to hold sacred ash, arranged in a pile against a red surface. No people are visible.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03