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Close photograph of a woman's hands cupping a small silver lotus-shaped bowl holding yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, an offering in a puja. She wears a red and blue sari with a blue border, and burning incense sticks are visible at the lower right. The background is softly blurred red, blue and orange fabrics. No face is shown, and no a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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Close-up photo of a pair of hands holding a small brass lamp with a scalloped rim, its flame lit in the centre. The wrist wears a silver bangle and several strands of rudraksha beads with white crystal spacers. The blurred background shows another pair of hands and warm red and white tones. No face is visible.2014-07-24January 24 20132013-01-24September 10 20122012-09-10Close-up photograph of two hands cupping a small polished brass oil lamp with a scalloped rim and stepped base. The hand on top wears a rudraksha bracelet with white bead spacers; the lower hand, open palm upward, also wears a rudraksha bracelet. A sliver of orange fabric appears at the lower right edge. The background is softly blurred white and red. No faces are visible and no a person candidate can be identified.2014-07-24Close photo of a person's hands in white clothing holding a small scalloped brass vessel with a lit flame or liquid inside, with a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind, out of focus, are orange fabric and white cloth, with a brass plate of offerings at the top edge. The face is cropped out of frame.2016-07-15January 13 20142014-01-13Close-up photo of a pair of hands holding a polished silver bowl with ornate repoussé scrollwork, filled with a smooth golden-yellow liquid. Behind the bowl, a bare forearm wrapped in rudraksha beads and a gold-embroidered garment edge are partly visible. The background is dark, focusing attention on the offering.2013-04-18October 06 20132013-10-06Close-up photo of hands offering a brass oil lamp on a silver plate, the flame lit and a small heap of yellow flower petals beside it. Several other people in orange-red clothing hold similar lit lamps and plates in the blurred background, forming a row of offerings. The setting is a plain pale wall with a soft-focus light.2013-10-03Close-up photo of a hand holding a small silver cup or vessel with a dab of orange-red substance inside, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, against a blurred warm background. The wrist wears layered rudraksha mala beads and metal bangles with silver studs. Only the hand and forearm are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen.2014-05-05September 10 20122012-09-10December 16 20162016-12-16