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May 25 2006

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Close photo of an open palm held out toward the camera, with a small dark, rough-textured bead or seed resting in the centre of the palm. The palm shows visible lines, and two silver rings are on the fingers at the bottom of the frame. The background is dim and warm-toned with blurred dark surroundings. A faint translucent bird logo appears in the upper left corner. This is a single hand holding a rudraksha-like seed; no other people are visible.2011-08-09Close-up photograph of two cupped hands, one open palm supporting a small loop of brown rudraksha beads, five-faced seeds with textured surfaces, arranged in a circle. Blurred background shows a silver plate or bowl and pink flowers. No person's face is visible; the hands belong to an unseen devotee holding the sacred mala.2019-01-01Close-up photograph of a red cloth held in a hand, cradling a dark brown rudraksha mala with large textured beads and a small metal cap or screw-like fitting on the front bead. Blurred background shows a brass or gold cylindrical vessel and a glimpse of orange flowers at right. No person's face or full figure is visible, only the gloved or cloth-wrapped hand.2013-09-21June 06 20112011-06-06September 21 20132013-09-21April 03 20132013-04-03Close-up of a man's hands holding a long strand of dark brown rudraksha mala beads with silver spacer links. The wearer's orange saffron robe is visible at the left edge. Beside the hands is a polished gold kalasha or ornate gold vessel with reflective, ridged surfaces. No identifiable face is visible, so no identity is claimed.2010-08-30August 21 20112011-08-21Close-up photograph of a hand holding a rudraksha mala, the dark brown textured seeds strung on a thin chain, draped over folds of saffron-orange cloth. The fingers, thumb and knuckles are in sharp focus while the background fabric blurs. No face is visible and no other people appear in the frame.2006-05-26January 22 20082008-01-22Close-up photo of a person seated in meditation or satsang, with a hand resting on a lap draped in saffron-orange cloth. The wrist wears multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads with silver spacers and a silver clasp, and a rudraksha ring-style bead band is on the middle finger. The arm sleeve shows a rudraksha bracelet. A red velvet cushion or cloth is visible at the left edge, with another person's hand and arm partly visible at right.2013-01-14July 06 20172017-07-06