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July 26 20152015-07-26August 22 20122012-08-22October 06 20132013-10-06Close photograph of a pair of hands holding a small brass cup or vessel at a ritual, with a blurred background of lit oil lamps and offerings on a table. Wrists wear thin metal bangles. A white garment edge is visible at lower right. No face is shown and the scene suggests puja or an offering ceremony in progress.2011-10-10Close-up photograph of a pair of hands held out palm-up, cupping a small silver bowl or dish containing a small mound of dark grey-green substance. The person wears layers of rudraksha beads in brown and dark tones and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, with a reddish-brown robe. The blurred background shows an orange garment and a warm pink-and-orange tone.2013-06-05March 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of hands passing a white cloth bundle, tied at the top and marked with red-orange powder, held in a round metal bowl. Two pairs of hands are visible: one with gold bangles and a multicolored beaded bracelet at left, the other with a beaded wrist band and a gold bangle at right. Behind them a crimson robe and a rudraksha mala are visible, and a gold-framed object with printed pamphlets sits in the background. The scene suggests a ritual offering exchange.2015-10-22 +2 copiesClose photograph of a ritual exchange. A man in a white shirt and a second man in red garments lean in at left. The foreground hand, wearing a black and red braided sacred thread on the wrist, passes a folded white cloth or offering to the other person. A seated figure in red robes rests a hand on a golden seat or cushion at right, and the background is softly blurred warm brown and gold.2016-07-02October 9th 2015 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. In the foreground a figure in white clothing with a red-and-white striped border and a gold pendant with a small portrait medallion holds out a brass plate containing dark, thick substance. Another person's hand, with a silver bracelet, receives the plate. Behind, several stacked dark metal bowls rest on an orange and blue cloth. The seated audience wears white and light blue clothing and sits in rows on a hall floor.2010-09-05October 09 20152015-10-09 +1 copiesClose-up of hands passing a small brown cloth pouch tied with a cord during a session. On the left, a hand in an upturned palm receives the pouch, while a second person's hands in a pinkish-beige sleeve hand it over from the right. The person on the right wears a brown rudraksha-style beaded mala over a white top with orange lanyard cords around the neck, and a black wrist band is visible. A plastic water bottle and white plate sit on a dark table in the background.2015-12-19