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November 12 2010

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Close-up photograph of a woman in a white sari with a pink border holding a round silver plate filled with yellow and magenta flower petals and a folded yellow-orange cloth. Two hands with bare fingers reach over the plate, hovering above the flowers in a gesture of offering or blessing. A black wristwatch and a silver bangle are visible on the wrists. The background is blurred, showing another white-clad figure. No a person candidate is visible; the scene appears to be a devotional offering or aarti-style presentation.2010-11-12September 24 20122012-09-24November 18 20152015-11-18November 12 20102010-11-12Close-up photo of a ritual offering in progress. In the foreground, a young boy in a white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and a beaded necklace holds a silver-rimmed small cup or vessel with pink lotus petals resting on top. Another person's hands in a yellow cloth reach toward the offering. Behind, a clear glass bowl of white flowers or petals sits on the left. White sacred ash markings are visible on the boy's arm. The setting appears to be a temple or satsang ritual context.2010-11-08September 07 20092009-09-07September 27 20112011-09-27November 18 20152015-11-18Close-up of a ritual being performed on a white stone platform scattered with yellow and purple flowers. A turmeric-yellow coconut wrapped in white cotton thread sits on a brass plate garlanded with pink and yellow marigolds and green leaves. A person in white clothing with gold bangles and a red-beaded necklace winds white thread around the coconut while another person's hand, in an orange garment, is visible at the left edge. A brass bowl and spoon sit beside the plate.2007-02-15A photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits with feet resting on a large round brass plate, and a devotee's hands with a red-tinted fingers reach toward the plate, which holds white flower petals, green leaves, a small brass vessel and offerings. A dark-haired woman in a red patterned top leans in from the right, and a child in white is partly visible at the left edge. A red cloth covers the surface beneath the plate, with a gold-coloured object in the background.2009-11-27July 09 20122012-07-09October 09 20112011-10-09