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Close view of a ritual preparation on a polished steel table. A hand in a red-bordered orange-brown garment reaches into a steel bowl of white and dark grains, possibly salt and seeds. Beside it sit a bowl of white crystalline grains on the left, a bowl of yellow powder on the right, and a small ornate silver lidded vessel in the centre. The worker's body is out of focus, with orange-gold drapery and a red thread on the wrist.

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April 15 20182018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15Close-up photo of a seated person in a rust-orange robe with a gold border, one hand extended over a row of silver ritual bowls on a glass tray. The bowls hold white salt, black seeds or grains, and bright yellow turmeric powder. A stack of folded white cloths sits at the left edge. The wrist shows a red thread. No face is visible. This appears to be part of a puja or ritual preparation.2018-04-15Close-up photo of a ritual offering setup on a glass-topped table draped with a red and cream striped cloth. Silver bowls hold coarse white salt, black peppercorns or seeds, and yellow turmeric powder, beside an ornate repoussé silver box with a domed lid. A hand in a red thread wrist band reaches in from the upper right to take a pinch of the black seeds. A brown-clad arm and cloth edge are visible at the right edge. No faces are visible.2018-04-15Close-up of a person in orange-red monastic robes seated cross-legged, sprinkling white grains from one hand through a cloth bundle held in the other. Before them on a stainless steel tray are a heap of white grains, a bowl of mixed dark seeds and flower petals, a bowl of bright yellow turmeric powder, and a glass dish. A stack of red cloth sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering preparation. No face is visible.2018-04-15Close view of a priest seated cross-legged in a rust-orange robe with a gold border, his right hand held over silver trays. He sprinkles white granules from his palm, while a small dark seed or grain mixture sits in a bowl and a bright yellow powder fills another tray. A white cloth bag rests on the left and a red thread is tied on his wrist. The scene suggests a ritual offering preparation, but the sprinkled substance and tray contents are only partly visible.2018-04-15Close-up photograph of a person in a rust-orange cloth seated cross-legged, with yellow-stained fingers mixing or sprinkling yellow powder into metal bowls on a low table. Bowls hold dark seeds or grains and bright yellow turmeric powder, with a white cloth bundle of dark granules at left. A second person's hand rests on a folded red-brown cloth at right. The setting appears to be a ritual preparation for worship.2018-04-15A close indoor photograph of a ritual preparation on a low glass-topped table draped with a red-and-cream striped cloth. A man's bare forearm, with a red thread tied at the wrist, reaches into a steel plate of dark seeds mixed with yellow powder. In the foreground a second person's dark-haired head and hand rest near a steel bowl of bright yellow powder. Behind the table sit a steel dish of white granular material, folded red cloths, and an orange cushion. The man wears a red-brown dhoti and a white garment on his upper body.2018-04-15Close-up photograph of hands preparing a ritual offering on a metal tray. A man in rust-orange robes with a red thread bracelet on his wrist sprinkles yellow turmeric into a silver bowl of dark seeds. A second pair of hands with a red-stone bracelet holds a silver bowl of bright yellow turmeric powder on the right. A silver bowl of white salt sits at left, a white cloth folded beside it, and a small ornate silver vessel stands in front. No face is visible and no one can be identified from the image.2018-04-15Close photo of a ritual preparation at a low glass table with silver trays. A person in rust-orange robes with a gold-edged border sprinkles yellow turmeric powder from one hand into a dish of dark seeds or grains. Other trays hold white rice and a bright yellow turmeric mound, and a silver-filigreed stand supports them. Another person's hand, wearing rings, rests on the tray edge. A white sack and folded red-orange cloth sit nearby on a patterned rug. This suggests puja or annadan-style offering preparation.2018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15