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Close photo of a hand pressing into a large round silver-rimmed tray of fine pale yellow powder. A wrist wearing red-brown beaded malas and bangles is visible at top. Behind, another tray holds reddish-brown powder. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation of powders on a stone surface. No people's faces are visible, and no a person candidate is shown.

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Close photo of three ornate silver-rimmed trays set on a stone floor in daylight. Two trays hold pale yellow-cream powder, one of them being smoothed by a hand at the left edge; the central tray holds reddish-brown powder. A partial view of a person in a red garment with a rudraksha-style mala is visible at the top left. A large engraved silver vessel sits at the upper right. No people's faces are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16December 28 20172017-12-28October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16Close photo of a person in a rust-red garment kneeling on a stone floor, using a brass stylus to draw a pattern in a large silver-rimmed tray of fine golden powder. Only the bare feet, lower legs and draped red cloth with gold border are visible, with a red powder spill at the lower edge. The ritual appears to be a kolam or rangoli-style floor design preparation.2016-11-09Close side view of a large ornate silver-rimmed plate heaped with fine pale yellow powder. Behind it, a blurred hand and the edge of a red-brown cloth are visible at the top right. Smaller silver dishes holding red powder. No people's faces are visible and no deity, throne or a person figure appears in the frame.2016-10-16Close photo of a hand pouring white powder onto a large ornate brass vessel filled with a mound of white and reddish-pink powder. A second hand holding a foil bowl of powder appears at the left, and an orange-clad arm is visible in the background. Only partial arms and hands show; no faces are visible. Ornate embossed brass metalwork and a dark background frame the scene.2016-10-16Close-up photo of a ritual preparation: a hand in a red-orange cloth sleeve holds a small golden implement with a tiny gold cup-like tip, scooping or sprinkling fine pinkish-red powder in an ornate silver-coloured tray with scalloped edges. A rudraksha bead necklace is visible at the shoulder. Yellow powder sits on the grey stone floor, and a red powder tray is partly visible at lower left.2016-10-16Close photo of hands mixing powders in a large shallow metal vessel. Two steel plates hold bright red powder on the left and golden-yellow powder on the right, with a sandy-coloured mixture spread across the vessel. Two women's arms are visible, one wearing a gold bangle and one wearing a thin gold bangle with a beaded or braided band, and their hands are dusted with powder. A purple cloth with colourful patterns and silver ornaments appear at the top left. The scene suggests a preparation of powdered ingredients, with no visible a person figure.2017-12-28December 09 20132013-12-09