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January 04 2013

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Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands clasped together, one set wearing a gold ring and layered gold and beaded bangles over saffron-orange clothing, the other set wearing a red thread bracelet and a brown beaded mala wrist. The orange fabric fills the frame, with a blurred metal plate and red and gold textiles in the background. The image shows a ritual gesture of blessing or transmission between two people, with no legible text or identifiable face visible.2016-10-29July 31 20152015-07-31April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20182018-01-06Close-up photo of two pairs of hands in a ritual gesture over a bed of pink roses and green leaves. On the left, a hand with a thin gold ring rests atop another hand, whose wrist is wrapped in a flower garland of pink roses. On the right, another hand holds lightly beside them. Orange saffron cloth and a gold necklace with a rudraksha bead appear at the upper right, showing ceremonial clothing. The setting is intimate and devotional. No face is visible, so no one is identified.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in rust-red and brown robes resting an arm on a red velvet bolster set on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat. The figure wears gold bangles and a dark beaded bracelet, and bare feet are visible at lower right. A younger man in orange-trimmed white clothing, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, kneels at left, extending both hands to receive a small gold-coloured packet or card from the seated figure's hand. Behind them stand additional robed attendants, one holding a wooden implement, against a deep red curtain and an ornate gold panel. The figure's appearance is uncertain, so the seated person is described by role only.2016-09-28Close photo of a man in a maroon and gold ceremonial shawl with gold embroidery, wearing a gold-trimmed maroon crown-like headpiece and glasses, eyes lowered and mouth open as if chanting. His hands are pressed together in a namaste-like gesture while another person in an orange-brown robe with gold trim offers an object into his hands. A large blurred pink image of a face.2013-11-02Close-up photo of two hands meeting in a ritual exchange: a hand with a red and silver bangle reaches to receive a small clear object. Orange and saffron fabric is blurred in the background. The receiving wrist wears red bangles. No faces are visible.2015-12-19A photograph of a ritual exchange at a golden throne. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth and a rudraksha mala hands small gold-coloured sheets to a second figure whose bare chest and mala are visible. On the right, a seated person in a brown-red garment with gold jewellery, bangles and a beaded necklace extends an open hand over a red velvet cushion draped with a brown towel. Behind them stand a gold ornamental panel, a gold pillar and red drapery.2016-09-28A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man on the left with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets holds out a small folded paper or card, and his hand is reaching toward an outstretched hand on the right, which wears gold bangles and a bracelet. Behind him stands another bare-chested man with rudraksha malas. The background shows a red velvet cushion, an ornate gold-carved throne or pedestal, a red cloth, and a small bottle. The visible men have no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond malas, so the central figure cannot be confirmed as the a person from appearance.2016-09-28April 04 20182018-04-04 +2 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04 +2 copies