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Close-up photo of a woman's hands cupped together holding a small brass plate or dish filled with orange kumkum or vermilion powder. She wears a white garment with an orange and black border and a gold bangle on her wrist. The background is softly blurred.

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September 27 20112011-09-27September 27 20112011-09-27Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands extended toward the frame in a dim setting. The foreground hands hold a folded orange-saffron cloth with fringed edges, possibly a ritual offering or prasad cloth. Blurred hands and a reddish background are visible behind. No face is shown and no full figure is visible; the scene is a hand-level view of an offering being passed during a ceremony.2013-01-19June 24 20132013-06-24Close-up photograph of two cupped hands held together, with a small orange and yellow flower or offering resting in the palms. The wrists show bracelets: a rudraksha mala, white beaded strands, and metallic gold and silver bangles. The sleeve of a cream or pale yellow garment is visible at the lower left, and the background is softly blurred in white and cream tones. No face is visible and no identifiable person is shown.2013-12-20September 09 20112011-09-09Close-up photograph of a person seated cross-legged in white clothing with an orange-red shawl draped over the shoulder, holding a single orange flower between the fingers of both hands. Beside them a brass kalasha-style vessel with a golden rim sits on a dark surface, and a faint trace of smoke rises in the background. The person wears dark beaded bracelets on the wrist. Only the hands and lap are visible; the face is not shown.2016-12-18Close-up photo of a person's cupped hands holding a small brass plate with a bundle of orange-and-yellow cloth or string tied with red thread. The person wears white clothing, a strand of dark rudraksha-style beads, and a gold bangle on the wrist. Only hands and torso are visible; no face is shown. The background is blurred.2013-01-21Close photo of a woman's hands cupped together, holding a small white offering with an orange flower and green leaves, during a puja. Her wrist wears a red beaded bracelet and she wears a red sleeve. Blurred figures in orange and red robes sit behind, with brass puja plates holding lit oil lamps and incense sticks in the foreground. A water bottle sits at lower right.2016-12-22 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a woman in a white sari with a pink border holding a round silver plate filled with yellow and magenta flower petals and a folded yellow-orange cloth. Two hands with bare fingers reach over the plate, hovering above the flowers in a gesture of offering or blessing. A black wristwatch and a silver bangle are visible on the wrists. The background is blurred, showing another white-clad figure. No a person candidate is visible; the scene appears to be a devotional offering or aarti-style presentation.2010-11-12Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a small brass bowl or plate covered with an orange cloth. The person wears an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with large brown beads hanging at the side. A silver and gold bangle is on the wrist. The background is softly blurred in grey and dark tones.2011-09-07Close-up photograph of a person's hands in white robes cupping a small gold-rimmed brass dish holding offering material during a ritual. The white-clad sleeves and a seated figure in white are visible in the blurred background, with red cord or garland details at upper right. The setting appears to be a sacred ceremony with devotees in white attire.2009-07-01