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Close-up photo of a ritual arrangement: a turmeric-yellow coconut bound with dried palm-leaf strips and woven straw, set among green leaves and pink and yellow flowers. A hand with dark-painted nails reaches in from the upper right. Blurred orange-robed figures stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

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April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesClose view of a temple ritual with a person in a rust-red garment and a heavy white beaded necklace. Their hand holds a yellow turmeric-coated coconut above a row of three silver pots wrapped in white cloth with purple stripes. The pots are decorated with mango leaves, pink flowers and grass tied at their tops. Yellow turmeric blocks, fruit and white rice sit on a plate to the left, with a colourful striped mat behind. Only the lower body and hands of the person are visible, so no face is shown. The scene suggests kalasha puja offerings in a temple setting.2018-04-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's hand holding a bundle of thin dry grass blades tied with a small knot, with several pink flower buds pinched between the fingers. A black and red thread is wrapped around the wrist. A blurred orange-robed arm is visible at the left edge, and the background is soft green and purple.2018-05-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual coconut dressed as a kalasha. A dried brown coconut with fibrous husk sits on a maroon and gold cloth wrapped around its base, decorated with green mango leaves and purple and white orchid flowers. Scattered orchid petals and red flowers lie on the surface around it, with a blurred stage background. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2015-12-23 +2 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual at a stone base. A hand holding a wooden spoon pours or stirs over a yellow-painted clay bowl filled with red flower petals and white flower buds, placed on a grey stone pedestal dusted with yellow turmeric powder. A silver oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside it, and another flame appears at the top right, indicating a puja or abhishekam offering. Only the hand and forearm are visible, with a red thread and beaded bracelet on the wrist. The background is warm red and brown.2018-05-31 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering on a grey stone base. A yellow-glazed clay bowl holds pink and red flower petals and white sugar crystals, with a lit silver oil lamp beside it on the right. A hand wearing a red and black beaded wrist band reaches in from the top left, holding a small object above the bowl, and a white bowl of sugar sits at the left edge. Yellow turmeric and red kumkum powder dust the stone, and smoke rises from the offering. No people's faces are visible.2018-05-31A close photo of a hand, wearing a maroon sleeve, holding a small cluster of flowers: pink, yellow and white blossoms with a green leaf. On the right, a brass tray holds a red-orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a small white flower. Brass bowls and a brass stand sit on a white cloth, with white flowers at the lower right, consistent with an offering or puja arrangement. No other people are visible.2013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07May 24 20182018-05-24January 06 20182018-01-06May 17 20112011-05-17