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October 26 20162016-10-26October 26 20162016-10-26Close-up photo of two hands during a ritual exchange. One hand, with henna-patterned fingers and a white garment sleeve, receives a small bundle of dried grass tied with thread from another hand bearing a blue-ink trident-like tattoo on the back. Wisps of incense smoke rise in the background, and a small metal figurine of a seated deity murti and a flickering oil lamp sit on the altar below. Out-of-focus saffron and orange robes fill the backdrop.2014-11-27 +1 copiesA close photo of a ritual exchange during a Sadashivoham event. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a brown belt and gold border stands at right, holding a bundle of white cotton threads with both hands. At left, a man with a silver bracelet reaches out to take the threads, and a bare-shouldered devotee sits in the foreground. Background shows a red cloth, flowers and a colourful mat.2016-12-02February 19 20162016-02-19Close-up photo of two hands exchanging a small dark object over a red cloth; on the left, a bare forearm wearing gold bangles and a gold ring; on the right, a man with a bare upper body and a dark rudraksha mala, partly visible at the frame edge. Blurred yellow flowers and a bright red floor surround the exchange.2016-12-02Close-up photograph of hands during a ritual exchange. In the foreground a seated person in white robes holds out an open palm, with a small white flower held between fingers. Another hand with a silver ring rests above it. To the right, a figure in white clothing with a red-bordered dhoti wears a heavy necklace of gold-toned beads with dark bands. On the left, a seated person wears white clothes with a yellow shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala, and bangles on the wrist. The scene shows a padapuja-style offering of flowers.2010-09-08December 02 20162016-12-02December 22 20162016-12-22December 12 20162016-12-12July 18 20152015-07-18Close-up photograph of a hand raised in a gesture, wearing a dark rudraksha bracelet with red thread. Behind it, a blurred man in white clothing with a red shawl draped over the left edge of the frame stands in a warm-lit hall. Rudraksha beads are visible on the left side of the frame. The foreground hand is sharp while the background figure is out of focus. A dhyanapeetam 20162016-07-12 +1 copies