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Close photo of a person with dark hair seen from behind, wearing a mustard-yellow blouse and a gold chain with brown beads. Two adult hands in white sleeves, one with a gold bangle and a gold ring, tie or adjust a white cord at the nape of the neck. A second hand holds the hair at the side of the head. The setting is a plain white background. Only the two visible sets of hands and the seated person are shown; no faces are visible.

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August 18 20162016-08-18Close-up photograph of a Raksha Bandhan ritual where a woman in a cream and yellow saree with a rudraksha mala ties a thread on another person's wrist. Her silver bangle and hand are visible, and the wrist being tied wears a gold beaded bracelet with a dark red-and-black thread. Another person in a maroon garment sits at the right edge. The background is softly blurred.2016-08-18September 09 20122012-09-09August 18 20162016-08-18May 02 20172017-05-02November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of two women in close indoor contact, one seated in front in a white garment and the other, on the right, wearing a white blouse with an orange shawl bordered in gold, a red bindi and gold bangles and earrings. The standing woman rests her right hand on the seated woman's head while her left hand supports the back of her neck. Dim red-and-white interior surroundings and other white-clad people appear at the edges.2007-02-24August 20 20152015-08-20April 01 20182018-04-01A photograph of a bearded man in a dark garment with a gold bangle and red thread on his wrist pressing his right hand to the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold necklaces watches, and other seated people are blurred in the background against a pale pink wall. The scene suggests a ritual initiation or blessing moment.2017-05-05A close photo of a bare-chested man with a white cloth tied over his eyes, kneeling as a woman in an orange sari touches his forehead with her right hand. Her wrist is wrapped in rudraksha beads and a gold bangle. He wears a thin white thread necklace, and a tear is visible on his cheek. Another person in white stands at the right edge, and a blurred figure in white is behind. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual, consistent with an initiation or blessing moment. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2018-03-25A photo of a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery and a gold forehead ornament having a headpiece or hair ornament adjusted by a woman in a white sari with a tan blouse and a rudraksha-style mala. The seated devotee wears an orange and gold outfit and a long dark braid. Behind them, rows of people in orange robes sit on colourful striped mats. Two people are visible in the foreground, and several more in orange are seated in the background, making the total well above five but a precise count is not reliable.2017-07-08