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A woman with long dark hair and a purple top holds a small gold-coloured brass box with a hinged lid open, showing a grey ash mark inside along with small gold and red items. Behind her, a man in white ritual clothes with a red cord sits on a purple cloth. On the right, a brass or gold ritual object with a small figure and a gold-toned lamp stand sit on the cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual gathering in a temple or ashram.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A woman with shoulder-length dark hair, dressed in white with an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sits with her cupped hands held out, holding a small gold ornamental object with red thread wrapped around it. Behind her, another person in white sits with hands together, and a blue striped cloth hangs at the right edge of the frame.2012-12-26December 12 20162016-12-12A close photograph of a person seated on a colourful striped mat, holding a small thin copper or metallic plate inscribed with rows of script in one hand and a folded paper-like sheet in the other. Beside them sits an open rectangular brass tin containing a small round object, and a maroon cloth with orange-yellow piping lies across the lap. Behind, a blurred white-clad figure sits on a pink and blue cushion. The scene suggests a ritual or study moment, with a readable inscription on the metal plate.2017-02-27A photograph of a ritual exchange on a red carpet. In the foreground a seated person in a white shirt leans forward toward a grey stone or block held out in front of them. On the right, a person in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti holds a small golden or brass box containing a cut yellow fruit, with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the wrist. A white cooling unit stands in the background, and other people in orange and white are partly visible behind.2017-03-26December 06 20162016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12Close-up photo of a woman's hands holding a small gold-coloured metal dish or spoon, in a white garment with a beaded bangle on the wrist and a silver ring on one finger. Behind her, a blurred figure wears red and gold embroidered fabric, and another person in white sits at the left edge. The shallow focus leaves the background soft and indistinct.2013-04-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12March 18 20172017-03-18December 12 20162016-12-12