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May 30 2018

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Close photograph of a man's cupped right hand holding a small bundle of green grass or kusha blades, with a silver spoon or ladle entering from the upper right to pour a liquid. He wears a red-and-orange sacred thread on the wrist and a dark rudraksha mala with large brown beads; the saffron-orange cloth of a sannyasi covers the background. The focus is on the ritual pouring.2018-05-30Close-up photo of a priest's hands during a ritual. One hand holds a white conch-shaped vessel with a pearl-like tip, tilting it over a cupped hand that holds a small bundle of green leaves, with liquid dripping. The priest wears a red thread bracelet and a dark rudraksha mala around the wrist and arm, with an orange garment visible at the right edge. A silver metal bowl sits below. Warm, blurred background.2018-05-30Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a bundle of thin dry grass blades tied with a small knot, with several pink flower buds pinched between the fingers. A black and red thread is wrapped around the wrist. A blurred orange-robed arm is visible at the left edge, and the background is soft green and purple.2018-05-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person in orange-red ochre robes holding a shallow silver plate with both hands, with a small bundle of green grass or kusha leaves placed on it. The figure wears a silver chain with rudraksha beads and a pendant, and a gold-coloured bangle on the wrist. Background is dark and blurred with another orange-clad figure at the right edge. Only partial body is visible; face not shown.2018-04-11 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two people's hands passing a small silver vessel with a yellow flower and a sprig of dried grass tied to it. The hand on the left wears an orange saffron garment and is dusted with white ash; the other person wears a maroon garment, a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and a colourful wrist thread. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange backdrop with a golden scroll motif. Only hands and torsos are visible.2015-09-14Close photo of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala draped across the lap and a red-brown rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Both hands hold a small metal implement with a rounded knob, apparently applying a fine powder or liquid during a ritual. Beside the lap sits an ornate silver lamp or urn with a glass shade, and at the bottom edge a tray holds white flowers and orange-red offerings. Dim background, gold-bordered cloth.2018-03-03Close-up photograph of a ritual exchange in warm reddish light. In the foreground, a hand holding a folded white paper or sacred leaf is offered into the cupped palm of another hand. Behind them, a blurred figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a fan-shaped white object behind the head and a brass or copper vessel at the right edge.2018-04-25Close photo of a person's hands and forearms in a mudra-like gesture, with the cupped right hand held palm-up and the left hand extended over it. The wrists and upper arm wear multiple rudraksha malas with dark brown beads. The garment is a saffron-red cloth with rudraksha strands draped across the chest. Behind the hands is a silver ceremonial object with an ornate, possibly elephant-head or chariot-like form, and a blurred red and yellow background.2018-03-03Close-up photo of a ritual exchange: a pair of hands in a dark maroon garment holds a small silver vessel with a yellow flower and grass sprigs, while another person in saffron-orange robes receives it with palms open. Ornate gold furniture and a silver tray appear in the background. Hands show white ash markings.2015-09-14March 22 20132013-03-22January 06 20182018-01-06March 22 20132013-03-22