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March 08 2013

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Close-up photo of two cupped hands holding a small yellow-orange object, possibly a marigold or yellow flower bud or a bright yellow ritual offering, with a blurred red-orange background. No faces are visible; only the hands are shown. No a person candidate is visible.2015-12-19March 07 20132013-03-07September 26 20112011-09-26Close-up photograph of a pair of hands cupped together holding a small yellow flower petal or bloom. The hands wear a gold bracelet and a gold ring, and a strand of brown rudraksha beads is visible at the wrist, with white fabric at the edge of the frame. The background is softly blurred with red, purple and white draped cloth.2013-07-20Close-up photograph of two hands cupping a small embossed silver box with a repoussé floral and fan-shaped pattern, topped with a single yellow marigold-like flower. The background is warm golden ornamental metalwork. No people's faces are visible; only hands are shown, so no a person candidate is identifiable. The box.2013-04-04Close photograph of two hands during a ritual. The hand at upper right holds a small pile of yellow and white flower petals, while the hand at lower left is open beneath it, with a brown rudraksha bead resting in the palm. Blurred in the background is a gold tray holding a yellow flower mound, a white heap, and green leaves on a maroon cloth, beside a brass bell or lamp at upper left. The scene suggests an offering or flower-based puja and initiation, though only the hands and offerings are visible.2017-02-01Close photo of a person's hands in white clothing holding a small scalloped brass vessel with a lit flame or liquid inside, with a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind, out of focus, are orange fabric and white cloth, with a brass plate of offerings at the top edge. The face is cropped out of frame.2016-07-15Close-up photograph of two hands cupping a small polished brass oil lamp with a scalloped rim and stepped base. The hand on top wears a rudraksha bracelet with white bead spacers; the lower hand, open palm upward, also wears a rudraksha bracelet. A sliver of orange fabric appears at the lower right edge. The background is softly blurred white and red. No faces are visible and no a person candidate can be identified.2014-07-24Close-up photograph of two pairs of cupped hands held out palms-up in a gesture of receiving. The nearest hands belong to an elderly person wearing an orange knitted sweater with a thin gold bangle on the wrist and a silver ring on a finger. Beside them, another person in a brown garment and beige clothing sits in the background. Soft natural daylight, shallow depth of field, and a faint pink fabric edge at the right.2013-02-07September 27 20132013-09-27Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a small yellow flower bud between the fingers, seated in a satsang setting. The person wears a pink-orange garment and a black beaded mala necklace with a round pendant bearing a small portrait. Gold bangles are on the wrist. Behind them, another person in orange-red robes is seated, and a bare arm with a gold bangle is visible at the top. The lighting is dim and warm.2011-09-29Close photo of seated ashram monastics in saffron-orange robes during a ritual. In the foreground, a person in a red-orange top and orange shawl holds a small yellow flower in cupped hands, with a silver ring visible. Behind, another robed figure's hands also hold yellow flowers. Brass ritual vessels and offerings sit on an orange-and-green cloth at left.2011-12-15