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Close photo of two people's hands clasped together during a ritual, with the bodies cropped at the arms and torso. Both wear heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. The person on the left wears a yellow thread wrapped on the wrist and an orange cloth at the waist. The person on the right wears a gold necklace, a gold ornament at the waist and a brown rudraksha bracelet. The hands are joined palm to palm over a small object held between them. The setting is warmly lit and indoors.

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December 19 20162016-12-19Close photo of two cupped pairs of hands holding a heap of white jasmine flowers, offered in a ritual gesture. The arms are bare with a red and black beaded wrist band on the left wrist; the wearer's orange-saffron cloth is visible below. The hands are wrapped in layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses, with a kumkum-red and gold ornament at the wrist. The background is blurred greenery. Only hands and arms are visible, so no full person can be counted.2016-12-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesClose-up photo of two people's hands joined in a ritual gesture. A darker hand wearing a beaded rudraksha-style bracelet rests over a hand with a gold bangle and a ring, both sitting among white and red flower garlands. The clothing is white, with a green and gold textile at the left edge and a red flower arrangement at the right. The hands appear to be part of a marriage or kalyanam-style ceremony.2011-11-29April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA close crop of a standing figure in a brown ceremonial garment with a broad gold-coloured border, wearing multiple garlands of white jasmine and pink-red flowers with gold-leaf accents. The figure wears a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant, a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles and rings. Their hands hold a thin gold chain or thread near a tray of offerings. On the left, a person in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with small silver bowls, and a yellow-orange fruit or cloth bundle sits on a plate with flowers in the foreground. The background is plain and pale.2012-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19April 29 20122012-04-29Close photograph of a Raksha Bandhan style ritual. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand in the background, and a hand with a red thread bracelet and gold bangle receives pink and red flower petals from another hand. Multiple orange and red threads with tassels are tied on wrists, and white strands hang down in the upper area. The foreground hand is dark-skinned, and a person in a red garment with pink flowers is visible at the lower right.2017-08-07A photograph of a ceremony where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks-style hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace with black beads, extends his hand to lift a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Beside him a man in a purple turban and pink garment holds the garland's base over a metal bowl. A rudraksha bracelet and vibhuti marks are visible. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall with other devotees in the background.2018-04-14October 18 20152015-10-18June 05 20122012-06-05