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Close-up photograph of hands passing a white cloth bundle, tied at the top and marked with red-orange powder, held in a round metal bowl. Two pairs of hands are visible: one with gold bangles and a multicolored beaded bracelet at left, the other with a beaded wrist band and a gold bangle at right. Behind them a crimson robe and a rudraksha mala are visible, and a gold-framed object with printed pamphlets sits in the background. The scene suggests a ritual offering exchange.

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October 22 20152015-10-22July 18 20162016-07-18A photograph of a ritual offering in a temple-style hall. A woman on the right in a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala wears small hoop earrings and holds a red and gold brocade tray piled with folded white cloths. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a long red-and-white garland with blue beads reaches in from the left to take them. Behind them is a large golden figure, possibly a deity murti or ornate peetha, and a microphone stand is visible above. The scene suggests a puja or offering of cloths.2016-01-31October 11 20162016-10-11December 19 20152015-12-19Close photo of a ritual offering on a silver tray scattered with pink flower petals. A man in rust-red robes and multiple rudraksha malas on his wrist and neck dips his fingers into a small silver bowl on the tray. A young person in orange cloth with white sacred ash marks on the arm and chest and rudraksha beads at the waist holds the tray steady with both hands. A golden deity murti is blurred in the background. Visible actions suggest a puja or abhishekam offering.2018-03-12October 09 20152015-10-09 +1 copiesMarch 12 20182018-03-12October 16 20162016-10-16February 13 20182018-02-13Close-up photograph of two people's hands passing a small silver vessel with a yellow flower and a sprig of dried grass tied to it. The hand on the left wears an orange saffron garment and is dusted with white ash; the other person wears a maroon garment, a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and a colourful wrist thread. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange backdrop with a golden scroll motif. Only hands and torsos are visible.2015-09-14Close crop of a ritual moment: a man in white dhoti and white shawl holds a round metal tray of white powder, while another man in an orange-saffron garment and orange cloth reaches in with dusted hands. Both wear heavy gold bead necklaces and gold bangles; the orange-clad figure's necklace has a small framed pendant. Powder is sprinkled over the tray and the hands. Faces are not visible, and the scene shows no clear deity, throne or other identifying context.2010-12-19