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Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red robe wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces and a gold bangle on the wrist, holding a small wooden vessel with a white cloth in one hand. Gold fabric drapes at the right edge, and the blurred foreground shows another person's arm. The frame focuses on the hands, jewellery and offering. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no name is assigned.2015-09-05December 02 20162016-12-02Close view of a shivadeeksha-style ritual moment. In the foreground, a blurred golden ceremonial vessel gleams. At left, a person in a rust-orange garment with gold border and a dark bead mala stands. At right, a person in white and gold-bordered dhoti-style clothing, wearing red beaded bracelets, holds cupped hands out with a folded white cloth. Another white-clad figure stands behind. Setting is a temple-like hall with metallic pillars.2015-11-28Close-up photo of a man's hand held out palm-up, holding a small clear crystal or glass object. He wears a rust-brown robe with a yellow waistband and layered rudraksha malas, plus white jasmine garlands with orange flowers. Beside him, a person in a red and black patterned garment is seated, with long dark hair partly visible in the foreground. Rudraksha bracelets and a beaded wrist band are visible on the wrists.2016-01-10Close-up photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with gold-bordered cloth, wearing a gold bangle and a red thread on the wrist, holding a small white folded item in an open palm. A second person in a white sleeve reaches in to hand over a white paper slip with handwriting. Behind them are a gold-coloured throne or peetha and white and yellow flower garlands. Only arms and hands are visible; no face is shown. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a seated recipient in saffron-orange robes.2013-07-22Close-up photograph of two people's hands in a blessing or transmission gesture. In the foreground, a man wears a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned bracelet on his wrist, his fingers extended over an open palm. His hand rests over another person's cupped hand. A second figure in similar orange-red robes and a brown-banded arm band stands blurred in the background. No faces are visible, and the setting is indistinct.2013-01-18Close-up photograph of a person's hand held open, palm up, cupping a small folded white cloth or wrapped offering. The wrist is tied with a red and black thread. The arm and bare foot of a seated person in a rust-red garment are visible at the right, and a golden ornamental object sits at the upper right. A silver rod stands at the left against a blurred background with red and pink tones. No face is visible.2016-07-02May 07 20122012-05-07January 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a seated person's hands resting on an ornate gold-carved wooden armrest of a throne, draped in red velvet. The forearm wears a gold bangle and the hand holds a folded paper or cloth wrapped in pale lilac fabric. A white and magenta flower garland hangs at the right edge, and a brown-robed lap is visible below. Blurred figures stand at the upper left. Only the seated person's hands and arm are visible, with no face shown.2016-12-02 +1 copiesClose photo of a man in an orange-saffron garment with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a gold bangle, holding a small pink flower and green leaf over his cupped hand during a ritual. Behind him are silver ritual vessels, a small lit oil lamp, a silver object resembling a ritual lamp stand, and yellow flower garlands at the right edge. The background shows silver-toned panels and a blurred shrine setting.2006-09-29Close photograph of a ritual exchange. A man in a white shirt and a second man in red garments lean in at left. The foreground hand, wearing a black and red braided sacred thread on the wrist, passes a folded white cloth or offering to the other person. A seated figure in red robes rests a hand on a golden seat or cushion at right, and the background is softly blurred warm brown and gold.2016-07-02