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Close-up photograph of a child's hands and forearms. The child wears several brown rudraksha bead bracelets and a band of white ash markings on the upper arm, with an orange cloth at the waist. The cupped hands scatter a handful of yellow grains or flower petals in motion, with a rust-coloured fabric behind. No face is visible and no second person appears. a person's presence is not established from the visible frame.

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Close photo of a bare-shouldered person with rudraksha malas on the wrist and upper arm, receiving a handful of yellow flower petals or turmeric-coloured offering from another person in rust-orange robes. A shallow metal bowl sits below the hands. A gold bangle is visible on the wrist. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the photo appears to show a ritual offering, possibly abhishekam or puja.2018-04-04April 04 20182018-04-04December 18 20162016-12-18Close photo of cupped hands holding a heap of yellow grain or prasad. The bearer wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, brown and dark seeds, and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, with white ash marks on the skin. Blurred figures in saffron orange robes stand behind, also holding yellow offerings.2018-04-04December 20 20152015-12-20April 04 20182018-04-04December 20 20152015-12-20Close-up photograph of two hands cupping a mound of pale yellow food. The background is a soft-focus warm reddish-brown tone. The hands are the only visible people; no faces are shown and no one else is clearly visible.2013-07-14Close photo of a person in a rust-orange robe holding a clump of yellow rice mixed with vegetables and spices over a polished silver bowl. Dark braided hair falls over the shoulders, and a red and black thread is tied on the wrist. The bowl has a repeating arched relief pattern and a gold-toned background is partly visible behind the robe. The scene suggests a food offering being prepared or distributed, such as an annadan or prasadam.2016-09-30A close view of a person's forearms kneading a large white enamel bowl of pale, crumbly paste flecked with bright yellow-orange pieces, set on a striped pink, purple and green cloth. The person wears orange clothing and a red rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a pink beaded bracelet. Beside the bowl stand a large stone mortar holding yellow paste and a dark green glazed ceramic vessel with a yellow-smeared surface, with a pale green bowl at the bottom edge. The scene suggests the preparation of an herbal paste.2017-09-02Close photograph of food being served at an event. A man's bare arm, with a red thread and a metal bangle on the wrist, pours or places a heap of yellow-green food into the cupped hands of a woman who wears a beaded rudraksha mala on her wrist. Behind them, a woman in a white and red sari stands near a red cushioned sofa. Steel serving trays of the same yellow food sit in the foreground and background.2015-12-20Close photo of two pairs of hands passing a clump of yellow, crumbly food, possibly dough or ground grain mixed with spices. On the left, a dark-skinned forearm wears a red thread bracelet and the mixture clings to the wrist. On the right, a woman's hands in a white garment hold the clump, with a red-and-orange shawl and a dangling lanyard badge behind. The background shows a red sofa and blurred white walls.2015-12-20