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Close-up photo of a seated person in white clothing and grey socks, sitting on a blue and white striped mat. Their hands hold white paper plates: one holds pink, white and yellow flower petals, while the other places petals and dark seeds onto a second plate. A silver ring is visible on one finger. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flower petals and seeds.

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August 26 20122012-08-26August 16 20092009-08-16January 26 20172017-01-26Close-up photograph of two hands sprinkling yellow flower petals over a silver tray filled with petals, pink and red blossoms, and small gold-tipped vessels. A tall brass lamp stand stands in the foreground, and a wrist with a thin bangle and a white sleeve is visible at the upper right. Only the hands and forearms are visible; no face is shown. The setting suggests a floral offering during a ritual.2010-02-22January 26 20172017-01-26Close-up photograph of a person seated on a striped orange, blue and white cloth, holding a small brass bowl of cooked white rice flecked with dark seeds, as if offering it. Their gold bangle and a pale white garment are visible. On the left, a brass tray holds yellow flower petals, green leaves, small brass cups and lit oil lamps. The hands and offering suggest a puja offering of naivedyam, though no face or head is shown.2017-01-26Close-up photograph of a pair of cupped hands holding a small handful of loose flower petals, pink and red with yellow tones, resting in the palms. The hands wear no visible jewellery and the fingers are slightly curled. The background is blurred, showing white cloth on a seated person's lap and a warm orange wooden surface at the left edge. Only the hands are visible, with no face shown.2013-09-29December 06 20102010-12-06Close view of a puja offering being prepared on a floor covered by a striped rug. A pair of hands, wearing a gold bangle on the wrist and white clothing on the lap, holds a small brass bowl of turmeric-coated rice and a yellow petal or leaf. On a brass tray at left sit small brass cups, a brass lamp with lit oil wicks, and yellow marigold flowers on a plate. Only the seated person's hands and lap are visible.2017-01-26December 14 20112011-12-14Close photo of a puja offering being prepared. Two hands in white clothing hold a small green leaf or sprig over several polished gold-coloured bowls set on a tray. A plate of mixed flower petals, pink and white blossoms, sits in the lower left. A person in saffron-orange robes is partly visible at the left edge, and another person in white is at the right edge. The bowls appear to hold offerings for ritual use.2009-11-20January 22 20172017-01-22