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Close photo of a woman's hands during a ritual offering. Her right hand holds a small brass spoon with liquid dripping from it, while her left palm is held open beneath it. She wears a beaded rudraksha mala bracelet with a white bone-like skull bead and a wristwatch, and an orange-red garment with dark printed text. Blurred in the background are brass lamps with flames, yellow flowers and fruit on plates, and a person in white clothing with patterned motifs.

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January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photo of a ritual puja being performed. A person seated on the floor, wearing white clothing, holds a small brass spoon or ladle over an open palm, a gesture of offering or achamana. Nearby on a dark wooden tray with a striped cloth are brass bowls, a brass plate with red flowers, a lit oil lamp in the background and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A gold bracelet is visible on the wrist. Only the hands and lower body of the person are visible. The setting is a tiled floor.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A photo of a close-up ritual scene. A person in white clothing sits on the floor, holding a small golden spoon over their cupped palm, pouring or offering something. On the left, a brown wooden tray holds brass bowls, a brass lamp with a lit oil flame, and a brass plate with red flowers and offerings. The person wears a gold wristwatch and a striped cloth lies nearby. Only hands and arms of one person are visible.2017-01-22April 09 20132013-04-09October 26 20132013-10-26Close view of a seated person's right hand holding a small pink flower petal between thumb and fingers, wearing a brown rudraksha mala bracelet and a gold bangle, with white clothing visible at the lap. The background is softly blurred, showing red fabric, warm lights and other devotees in white and red near a ritual setting.2013-12-20January 04 20172017-01-04Close-up of a hand in a red and black beaded wristband reaching over a brass puja tray set on a purple leaf-patterned cloth. The tray holds a brass vessel, a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell-handled stand, incense sticks and a dish of rose petals. Blurred background shows more ritual objects and a small brass deity murti. No one else is visible; the scene is a worship setup.2014-03-08Photograph of a puja being performed on a white marble floor. In the foreground, a priest's hands with rudraksha bracelets and gold bangles hold a small brass spoon over a brass bowl, while another hand pours or sprinkles from a conch shell onto a bamboo mat. Brass plates hold red and pink rose petals, a small brass deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel, betel leaves, and small brass cups of offerings. A lit oil lamp sits nearby. Behind, a striped red, blue and orange cloth covers the floor, and a person in white dhoti clothing sits in the background. Several brass bowls and a small glass bottle are arranged on the mat. Visible people: two partially shown hands and a partial figure in white.2017-01-22Close photo of a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border, sitting cross-legged. He holds a small brass spoon and pours a clear liquid into his open right palm. He wears rudraksha mala beads, a silver bracelet and a dark wristwatch, and white ash marks on his chest and arms. Behind him, a brown patterned cloth holds a brass plate and small offerings, with a lit oil lamp at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long-free bare chest, rudraksha mala and ceremonial ritual dress as cues.2017-01-25