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July 29 2011

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Close-up photograph of a person's hand pinching a small teal-green pill between thumb and index finger, with another hand partly visible at the lower left holding a white tablet or small object. The background is softly blurred in beige and white tones, with a partial face visible at the right edge. Shallow depth of field focuses attention on the pill.2011-09-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a small green leaf fragment between thumb and fingers, with a beaded bracelet and a silver bangle on the wrist. A visible hand and wrist suggest a devotee making an offering during a ritual, possibly a puja.2012-09-03September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a single green leaf with a small orange speck on its surface. The fingers pinch the leaf stem against a soft, blurred background of warm reds, golden tones and a white cloth. A rudraksha bead on a reddish-brown mala is partly visible at the bottom right. No face is visible.2013-12-16Close-up photograph of a person's hands in saffron-orange robes. A bronze ring is on one finger and a bangle-like bracelet on the wrist. One hand holds a torn piece of green leaf with orange-yellow edges. The background is blurred.2013-04-09Close-up photograph of a person's hand, seen from the side, holding a small oval green-blue gemstone or bead between thumb and index finger, with the fingers slightly curled in a gesture. The background is a blurred pale peach wall with out-of-focus figures in white clothing at left. A partial profile of a face is visible at the right edge. The hand is in sharp focus while the surroundings are soft, drawing attention to the stone.2011-09-04 +1 copiesClose photograph of a hand holding a small green leaf between thumb and fingers, the fingertips pinching its stem. The blurred background shows people in orange or saffron clothing seated low, with another hand resting near the frame's left edge. Warm, shallow-focus image.2013-09-29Close-up photograph of a priest's hands breaking or preparing a green leaf or pod over a ritual setting. The priest wears a red-beaded rudraksha mala and a white cloth around the waist, with a metal pendant hanging from a chain. Blurred offerings, white flowers, and incense sticks sit in the foreground, and a red brick wall with a dark pot stands in the background. Setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a temple.2017-01-02Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man holding a small green leaf between his cupped hands, with a dark and red rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a small orange pendant with a figure on it. The hands show prominent ash markings and the figure's upper body is bare.2017-07-30September 16 20112011-09-16June 25 20132013-06-25September 01 20112011-09-01