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Close-up photo of two hands during a ritual exchange. One hand, with henna-patterned fingers and a white garment sleeve, receives a small bundle of dried grass tied with thread from another hand bearing a blue-ink trident-like tattoo on the back. Wisps of incense smoke rise in the background, and a small metal figurine of a seated deity murti and a flickering oil lamp sit on the altar below. Out-of-focus saffron and orange robes fill the backdrop.

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November 27 20142014-11-27October 26 20162016-10-26 +2 copiesJanuary 22 20172017-01-22December 02 20162016-12-02January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, extended forward. Behind it, blurred figures sit in white and bare-chested ritual dress with wrist malas and bangles, seemingly in a ceremonial gathering. A yellow-orange cloth lies in the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering with an oil lamp.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photograph of two hands meeting in a ritual exchange. On the left, a woman's hand extends forward, wearing a thin gold ring on the ring finger and a red and grey thread bracelet on the wrist, with a sleeve of rust-red fabric and a red and yellow flower garland beside it. On the right, a darker hand cups beneath with a small glass vessel holding a golden liquid, possibly oil or ghee. The background is blurred warm red and gold tones.2016-01-03Close photo of a ritual hand-to-hand exchange. A bearded man in a white kurta with white embroidered trim on the placket and cuffs holds out his open palm with a small white object resting on it. A second person's hand, with a red thread bracelet on the wrist, reaches in to take it. At the right edge, a shoulder is draped with a garland of pink and white flowers. Another hand is visible at lower left. The background is softly blurred pink and brown.2017-03-04December 15 20092009-12-15March 16 20172017-03-16Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the fingers extended in a ritual gesture. Behind it, blurred seated figures in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings on the skin, and a few out-of-focus orange-clad people. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with oil lamps lit in the background. Two or more people are visible in the blurred background, with the foreground hand belonging to a single person.2017-01-22