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Close photo of two pairs of hands over a round silver-rimmed plate piled with fine orange-yellow powder. One hand, with a black wristwatch and a gold bangle, supports the plate from the left at the sleeve of a beige saree with a green border; the other hand, with a red thread wristband and wearing a maroon ochre robe, presses into the powder. A wooden tray with small items sits to the left on a stone floor.

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Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands over a polished silver tray filled with fine orange-yellow powder. On the left, a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a gold bangle wears a black wristwatch and holds the tray's edge. On the right, a person in a maroon garment with a red sacred thread on the wrist presses palm into the powder. A wooden stand with a small brass item sits behind the tray on a stone floor.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09 +2 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11Close 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.2018-04-15Close photo of hands mixing powders in a large shallow metal vessel. Two steel plates hold bright red powder on the left and golden-yellow powder on the right, with a sandy-coloured mixture spread across the vessel. Two women's arms are visible, one wearing a gold bangle and one wearing a thin gold bangle with a beaded or braided band, and their hands are dusted with powder. A purple cloth with colourful patterns and silver ornaments appear at the top left. The scene suggests a preparation of powdered ingredients, with no visible a person figure.2017-12-28A 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.2018-04-15November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28April 15 20182018-04-15December 28 20172017-12-28Close-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.2018-04-15