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July 18 2015

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Close-up photo of two pairs of hands joined in a ritual gesture. On the right, a woman in a white garment with a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard holds the hand of another person; her hand bears a silver ring and an orange sleeve is visible. On the left, a person in a rust-coloured garment and a golden-patterned cloth holds the hand, with a plastic water bottle behind. The setting appears to be an indoor program session.2015-12-19Close-up photo of two pairs of hands in contact. In the foreground, a seated person in orange saffron robes holds the hand of another person whose arm is visible at left, wearing a white checked or patterned shirt. The orange cloth covers the lap. A small white card with faint printed text hangs at the upper left, and a blurred white backdrop fills the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing or healing touch during darshan, though the framing shows only hands and clothing, not faces.2010-07-01December 02 20092009-12-02Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands meeting in a gesture of touch. On the left, a bare forearm extends from a figure wearing a white garment edged with gold bead-like ornaments and a red cloth at the waist. On the right, a man in a white t-shirt with a maroon lanyard lifts his open palm toward the other hand. Blurred seated figures and a red-clad person sit in the background of a hall.2010-12-06September 15 20092009-09-15February 14 20132013-02-14Close-up photograph of two hands clasped in a blessing gesture. The hand at right wears a gold ring and a white sleeve, and a small pendant on an orange and black bead mala hangs near the top right. The hand at left, wearing a gold bangle, rests in it, while a garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves and an orange cloth lie to the left. A red and gold cloth sits below. No face is visible. The pendant bears a small portrait, but the figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance alone.2008-01-01Close-up photo of two people clasping hands. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border wears a gold wristwatch and a rudraksha bead bracelet. On the right, an elderly person in a white kurta with a gold-bordered white dhoti holds the hand, showing weathered skin and a ring. Only hands, wrists and clothing are visible; no faces appear.2013-02-14Close photograph of two people's hands clasped in a ritual gesture. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a silver wristwatch holds the hand of a person in orange-saffron robes on the right, whose hands cup and press together at the chest. Behind them is an ornate gold-leaf carved throne or seat. The orange-robed figure is partially visible, showing only arms and torso, so no face or identity can be determined from the frame. The scene suggests a pada puja or blessing exchange.2010-02-10February 01 20172017-02-01October 26 20162016-10-26 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a white shirt with eyes closed and a faint smile, receiving a blessing as a bare-chested, bearded man with long matted hair presses his palm to the seated man's forehead. The blessing figure wears a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and the seated man wears an orange shawl printed with repeated Tamil-like text. Other participants in white stand blurred in the background at a gathering. Visible text on the shawl reads nithyanandam repeatedly.2017-02-28