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Close photo of a ritual scene with a silver-toned metal pillar or post in the centre and a decorated silver tray holding flower petals at the bottom. A man's bare forearm with a red thread on the wrist reaches toward a pair of hands near the tray. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with a long beaded necklace and ornate gold jewellery, and another person wearing a dark head covering, appear in the background, with garlands of red and yellow flowers at the lower left. Photo credit overlay in the lower right reads text on the image.

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February 13 20182018-02-13Close photo of hands in a ritual exchange over a wooden box. On the left a bare arm wearing a red and gold thread bracelet extends toward the camera holding a small pale offering. On the right a person in a white garment with a pink top holds cupped hands containing a white powder, possibly sacred ash or rice, with grains falling between them. Red and orange marigold garlands and a garland with gold ornaments sit at the lower left, and blurred devotees in pink, blue and white clothing stand behind.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Close-up photo of hands cupped together over a pale pink-lit tray, with white powder or grain being transferred from one pair of hands to another. A person in the foreground wears a red thread bangle on the wrist. Blurred figures in white and light clothing surround the scene, with red and orange flowers visible at the lower left edge. The setting appears to be a ritual offering.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Close-up photo of two hands meeting in a ritual exchange: a hand with a red and silver bangle reaches to receive a small clear object. Orange and saffron fabric is blurred in the background. The receiving wrist wears red bangles. No faces are visible.2015-12-19February 13 20182018-02-13Close-up photograph of a person's hands pouring white rice grains from a cupped palm into a silver bowl during a ritual offering. The wrist wears gold bangles and a red-and-black thread. Garlands of white jasmine and red-and-white beads drape at the left edge, and a rust-brown cloth and red flower lie in the foreground, with another person's hands and gold ornaments visible at right.2016-07-19February 13 20182018-02-13Close photo of hands handling a small silver bowl filled with white powder. A person's bare hand with a silver bangle holds the bowl while another hand reaches toward it. The blurred background shows yellow flowers and a warm red glow.2016-01-29Close photograph of several pairs of hands cupped together, one hand bearing a red thread bracelet on the wrist, with a white powdery substance on the palms and fingertips. Figures wear white clothing. No identifiable face is visible and the a person candidate cannot be assessed from appearance.2018-02-13April 27 20182018-04-27