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Close-up photograph of hands passing small white grains or rice across a cream and red-bordered cloth. One woman's hand with gold bangles and red-and-black threads on the wrist reaches in from the left, while another woman's hand, adorned with a ring and a red and brown beaded bracelet, holds the cloth from below. A red bundled cloth sits at the left edge, and a blurred figure in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala appears in the background. Warm lighting suggests a ritual offering or annadan setting.

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July 19 20162016-07-19Close-up photograph of a person's hands pouring white rice grains from a cupped palm into a silver bowl during a ritual offering. The wrist wears gold bangles and a red-and-black thread. Garlands of white jasmine and red-and-white beads drape at the left edge, and a rust-brown cloth and red flower lie in the foreground, with another person's hands and gold ornaments visible at right.2016-07-19Close-up photograph of hands passing a folded brown cloth with gold border during an offering. A man's wrist wears gold bangles, red and black threads, and a gold ring; a woman's hand with pink nail polish and a thin gold bangle holds the other end of the brown cloth. A blurred woman in a cream and gold outfit stands in the background, and a red fabric edge appears at lower left. The scene suggests a ritual offering exchange; no a person candidate is visible.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19Close-up photograph of a man's right hand cupping a small mound of white grain. The wrist wears layered gold bead bracelets and several red and black threaded bands. The background is a soft-focus golden backdrop, with a red garment at lower left and a woman in a green sari at right, out of focus. Only the hand and arm are sharply visible; the person's face is not shown.2016-07-19Close-up of a hand pouring white uncooked rice from a polished brass bowl during a ritual offering. The hand wears heavy gold bangles and a gold bracelet, and the wrist is adorned with a white jasmine garland and beaded ornaments. Behind, bright flower garlands in yellow, white, orange and red and a red cloth frame the scene. A second pair of hands holds the bowl. No faces are visible and no person identifiable as a person appears in the frame.2016-07-19Close-up photograph of a person's right hand cupping a small mound of white grains. The wrist is adorned with several gold beaded bracelets and thin red and black threads. Behind the hand, a white jasmine-style garland and red flowers are visible, with a red cloth and soft golden background blurred out of focus. No face is visible, and the hand's owner is not identifiable from the frame.2016-07-19 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's outstretched right hand holding a small colourful thread bundle wrapped in red, green and blue yarn with gold-coloured ends. The wrist wears multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and gold beaded bangles. Behind the hand, a figure in a white garment and rudraksha mala is blurred, with a flower garland of white and red blossoms at the right edge and an orange-clad arm at the left. The scene suggests a puja or ritual in progress, with the background softly out of focus.2016-10-11December 02 20162016-12-02October 16 20162016-10-16Close photo of a ritual hand-to-hand exchange. A bearded man in a white kurta with white embroidered trim on the placket and cuffs holds out his open palm with a small white object resting on it. A second person's hand, with a red thread bracelet on the wrist, reaches in to take it. At the right edge, a shoulder is draped with a garland of pink and white flowers. Another hand is visible at lower left. The background is softly blurred pink and brown.2017-03-04October 26 20162016-10-26 +2 copies