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October 24 2011

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A photograph of two clear plastic bags of dark brown, textured rudraksha seeds resting on a beige cloth against a pale grey backdrop. The larger bag is tied at the top with a black elastic band and holds a heap of beads. A smaller zip-lock bag sits to the right with a few beads and a small white label. No people are visible in the scene.2011-10-24October 24 20112011-10-24October 24 20112011-10-24A photograph of a cloth-covered table laid out with many small zip-lock bags, each holding a different item: dark dried seeds or pods, pale cowrie-like shells, a bag of pink, red and green beads, a plain metal ring, a rounded reddish-brown stone with orange beads, a clear and rose-coloured crystal pendant, and a bag of dark rudraksha-style beads strung with pale beads at top right. No people are visible; the items are arranged in a grid on a beige linen surface.2011-10-24Close-up photograph of a heap of small reddish-brown dried seeds or nuts in a metal tray, arranged in a dense mound in the foreground. Behind them, out of focus, a larger bowl holds a fine granular powder. No people are visible. The shallow depth of field keeps the seeds sharp while the background blurs.2018-03-03A single brown rudraksha bead, a dried seed with deeply ridged, furrowed surface and a dark central split, sits centred on a plain pale grey background. No people, hands or ritual objects are visible. The bead is shown in close isolation, lit softly from the front.2014-05-30Photograph on a plain yellow surface showing nine dark brown rudraksha seeds, scattered in a loose arrangement, with one larger rough brown-red seed or nut at the right edge. No people are visible. The seeds have textured, ridged surfaces and some show drilled holes, arranged as a collection of prayer beads or ritual items.2011 -eNMiracles Collections +1 copiesA photograph of a brass bowl filled with a dry mixture of seeds, nuts, bark pieces and dried plant fragments, set on a white cloth. Behind it sit brass bowls of whole green and yellow limes and a bowl of bananas. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-13May 30 20142014-05-30Close-up photograph of a single large brown rudraksha bead resting on a plain white surface, showing its deeply ridged, segmented surface with a central groove running across it. No people, hands, or ritual setting are visible. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner and a pedia source line is printed in the lower right corner2014-05-30October 24 20112011-10-24