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Close photo of two pairs of hands pressing into a large brass bowl filled with a thick golden-brown paste, set on an ornate gold-toned tray. Two people are visible: an arm in a bright orange robe at upper left and another arm with a rudraksha bracelet entering from the left edge. A leopard-print cloth lies at right beside gold stand poles. The paste shows a dark swirl where hands have pressed it. Visible people are limited to these hands and arms, so no full figure is shown.

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Close photograph of a large round brass bowl filled with a thick golden-brown paste, with a dark ash-like or dark residue smeared in the centre and a flat metal spatula laid across it, set on an ornate gold-coloured brass tray. To the left, a person in saffron-orange robes with a dark braided cord at the waist and brown beaded bracelets is partly visible, bending forward with hands near the bowl. Gold metal chair legs and a leopard-print fabric are visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual preparation with a sacred paste, though the exact rite is not visible.2017-09-03A large round brass or steel vessel filled with a golden-yellow paste that has a dark, charred or scorched crust in the centre, being stirred with a flat metal spatula. A hand in an orange-saffron sleeve reaches in from the upper left, and the vessel rests on an ornate gold-coloured tray. Behind it are a red patterned carpet and a leopard-print cloth draped over a gilded stand. No faces are visible, and the scene suggests food or ritual preparation rather than a seated assembly.2017-09-03A large silver bowl filled with a thick, pale-brown paste, its surface dusted with flakes of gold leaf and a dark-brown, pitted section in the centre, rests on an ornate gold-coloured tray. A leopard-print cloth draped over a gold chair stands to the right. In the background, the orange robes of two people are partly visible, one with a hand raised near the bowl, though their faces are not in frame.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Close photo of two people's hands and forearms shaping a pale green, herb-flecked food mixture over a large ornate silver bowl resting on green banana leaves. One person wears a red thread bracelet and orange robe; the other wears dark beaded bracelets and an orange garment. Small red chilli pieces are visible in the mixture. The setting suggests food offering preparation for a ritual naivedyam.2017-08-14Close photograph of a person's bare forearm and hand lifting a ball of yellow-green food from a large polished silver bowl. The forearm bears white ash markings and a reddish-brown bangle. Behind are blurred figures in orange and saffron robes.2016-12-18 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31Close photograph of hands in a ritual setting. In the foreground a man's bare forearm wears a rudraksha mala and an orange thread, and a wristwatch, as his hand rests on a leopard-print cloth. Beside him, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala around the neck is visible at the left edge. Another hand, palm open with white ash or powder on the palm, is raised at the top right, and silver objects are partly visible behind. Only hands, forearms and clothing are shown; no full face is visible.2018-04-14Two bare-chested male devotees in orange and maroon cloth sit close together over a round brass tray holding dried cowdung cakes. One man, at left, holds the tray, while the other, at right, binds or handles a small bundle of green herbs with his hands. Rudraksha malas and metal pendants hang on their chests, and beaded bracelets are on their wrists. A bowl of white flowers and incense sticks sits in the lower foreground, consistent with Aushada preparation.2017-08-31Close-up photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes holding a silver plate with a green banana leaf containing dark offering material. The person wears a large ornate gold necklace with a central pendant containing a small framed portrait. Only the hands, torso and plate are visible; the face is not shown. The setting appears to be a ritual or homa context.2012-07-12A photograph of a ritual food offering. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark hair woven with pink flower garlands and a red-orange cloth around the waist, both hands mixing a green-flecked food preparation in a large ornate silver bowl. To the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange clothing holds out cupped hands toward the bowl, with green leaf-wrapped portions on a banana leaf and a tray nearby. Behind them, several people in orange and maroon robes stand on a white cloth-covered floor. A small gold-edged cushion and orange cloth lie at the lower left. Visible people: about 5 or 6.2017-08-14Close photograph of a ritual in progress: a bare arm with a red and gold thread bracelet reaches into a silver bowl of thick yellow paste, scooping it up. In the foreground a person's bare back and shoulder wear a saffron-orange cloth with red stripes, and another figure in a red garment stands behind them. A white-clad person is blurred in the background. The yellow paste.2016-03-30