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Close photo of hands during a ritual offering. A woman in a yellow garment holds small green leaves cupped in her palms, and a second person in white clothing with a gold necklace sits beside her, hands folded. A brass or gold tray with a silver bowl and small cup sits at right.

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November 24 20102010-11-24March 08 20132013-03-08Close-up photo of two cupped, aged hands of a devotee holding a small green sprig with a white blossom, resting over a white cloth with purple floral motifs. The cloth is partly covered by a red garment bearing printed Tamil-script text. A gold bangle is visible on the wrist. To the right, a polished brass or silver vessel with ornate rim catches light against a dark background.2014-10-11Close photograph of a seated devotee's hand holding a single green leaf between thumb and forefinger, with a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and red garments and gold bangles, with hands resting in their laps. Warm orange, red and green tones dominate. No clear face of a person is visible; the scene shows only blurred background participants.2014-05-17Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small folded green leaf between thumb and fingers. The wearer is dressed in white draped cloth with a gold-bordered edge visible at the lower left. A gold bangle with engraved lettering is on the wrist. The background is a soft-focus white fabric, and the setting appears to be a ritual or darshan space. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2011-12-31February 02 20172017-02-02Close-up photograph of a young woman seated at a ritual offering table, cupping her hands together in front of her. She wears a white sari with a red-and-gold border over a yellow blouse, with gold bangles and a gold bracelet on her wrist. In front of her sit polished silver trays and bowls, one holding a silver bowl with a lid, and a small red fruit and flower petals. Other seated people in white and orange clothing are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2010-11-01Blurred photograph from behind of a ritual scene. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered person with a green-banded finger raises a hand near a sprig or incense stick. Beside them, a figure in white clothing with red-striped edges sits with a bare neck and shaved head. Behind them, a blurred golden-yellow background with what appears to be a metal kalasha or ritual vessels and bright glowing lights. The focus is soft and shallow, emphasising the hand gesture in the centre of the frame.2011-02-14Close-up photo of a puja in progress. Two hands in the foreground, one holding a small green leaf and the other reaching toward brass bowls. Golden brass vessels and small brass cups sit on a white cloth in the background. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the lower right, and dark hair appears at the right edge. No readable names or identifiable a person depiction are visible.2017-02-02Close-up photo of a person in white clothing holding a small green leaf cupped in both hands, with a drop of liquid falling from the fingers. Behind the hands is an ornate gold-coloured carved surface with a silver vessel at the upper right. No face is visible and no identity can be confirmed from the image.2010-08-06February 01 20172017-02-01June 25 20132013-06-25