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Close photograph of a Raksha Bandhan style ritual. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand in the background, and a hand with a red thread bracelet and gold bangle receives pink and red flower petals from another hand. Multiple orange and red threads with tassels are tied on wrists, and white strands hang down in the upper area. The foreground hand is dark-skinned, and a person in a red garment with pink flowers is visible at the lower right.

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A close photograph of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, a hand holds a small heap of pink and magenta flower petals beside an orange and red floral garland and gold bangles. Behind, out of focus, two people in saffron-orange garments stand with hands joined, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Hanging white ribbons or threads are visible at left, and a white electric fan appears at upper right. Red and pink flowers and white blossoms fill the lower edge.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07Close photo of two people's hands clasped together during a ritual, with the bodies cropped at the arms and torso. Both wear heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. The person on the left wears a yellow thread wrapped on the wrist and an orange cloth at the waist. The person on the right wears a gold necklace, a gold ornament at the waist and a brown rudraksha bracelet. The hands are joined palm to palm over a small object held between them. The setting is warmly lit and indoors.2016-12-19Close photograph of a person in an orange robe seated on the floor, with a bare hand held out palm-up, cupping small red and orange petals or offerings. A beaded bracelet is worn on the wrist. Another person in white clothing sits behind, and a beige cushion or seat is visible at right. The scene suggests a padapuja or similar ritual offering with flower petals, though only partial bodies are visible; no full face is shown.2009-09-07September 22 20112011-09-22September 07 20092009-09-07September 14 20092009-09-14August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07July 28 20172017-07-28December 02 20162016-12-02