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Close-up photo of a folded orange cloth printed with black script and diamond motifs, resting on a maroon checked surface. On top sit three thin flat metal yantra plates engraved with geometric designs, beside a small bundle of gold-coloured cylindrical metal tubes tied with multicoloured thread. No people are visible; the cloth and small ritual objects are the focus, consistent with sacred items prepared for a ritual.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A close-up photograph of a heap of small gold-coloured brass cylindrical objects bound together with multicoloured threads in red, green, black and blue, scattered on a pale surface dusted with reddish-brown powder. A saffron-orange cloth and a gold-bordered fabric edge appear at the left, and a metal plate rim is visible at the top. No people are visible, only the cylindrical objects, cloth and powder.2016-11-07June 27 20162016-06-27Photo 11698056A photograph of a red cloth printed with repeated multi-script text in dark ink, spread out with a tangled heap of red threads and dark beads at its centre, lit by warm light. A small yellow-gold object is partly visible among the beads. No people are visible in the frame, only the cloth and its contents. The cloth carries script lines and the word a person is legible in places.2016-07-15July 10 20162016-07-10May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's hands resting on a polished silver metal tray holding thin gold-coloured metal strips or sticks. The wrists wear gold beaded bracelets and a blue and red thread band, and the person wears a rust-orange garment. Behind, a blurred green lawn and red and white striped cloth suggest an outdoor setting. A bright floral garland of red flowers and gold fabric trim appears at the right edge. Only the hands and arms of one person are visible.2015-05-05 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06Close-up photograph of two cupped hands held out palms-up, one person's hands with a ring on one finger. Resting in the palm is a small bundle of gold-coloured metal cylinders with ribbed caps, bound together with a multicoloured red, yellow, green and blue woven thread. The background is a soft-focus white garment and warm wooden surface. Only hands and sleeve are visible; no face appears, and no one else is in the frame.2016-11-12February 28 20172017-02-28