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January 06 2013

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Close-up photo of two pairs of hands during a ceremonial moment. On the left, a man's hand with a gold ring and a beaded bracelet and wristwatch rests over a red-and-white flower garland. A second hand, a man's hand in white clothing, gently grasps and rests against it. Behind them, gold ornaments, a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a dark rudraksha mala are visible, with an orange cloth at the upper right. Only hands and sleeves are visible; no faces appear in the frame.2013-01-06Close-up photograph of two brown hands clasped together in a ritual gesture, one wearing a gold wristwatch and a gold bangle, the other adorned with gold rings. Behind them a garland of red flowers, green and yellow beads and white blossoms is visible in soft focus. Only hands are visible, so no full person can be counted.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands during a ritual exchange. A woman's hand with gold bangles and a ring is held and adorned by an older woman wearing gold bangles, with a ring being placed on the finger. Red and white flower garlands are visible at the top, and a reddish-brown cloth drapes the background. Only hands and arms are visible, so no faces appear.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19Close photo of two pairs of hands meeting in a mudra-like gesture. On the right, a seated person in orange-brown robes wears a heavy rudraksha-style mala of gold-coloured beads and a gold ring on the middle finger; their fingers are gently interlocked with the hands of a second person on the left, who wears a gold armlet-type ornament and a reddish garment. A plain white wall stands behind them with an orange cloth at the edge. The page excerpt mentions a person TV satsang, but the hands alone do not establish that setting. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.2013-01-04Close-up photograph of hands during a ritual. A woman in an orange saree with gold bangles, a rudraksha or beaded mala and a small pendant holds the hand of a person in white clothing with gold embroidery. Her fingers are placed on the other hand, which has red henna patterns and a yellow-stained palm, and a blue silk cloth lies beneath. Red and white rose-petal garlands and yellow flowers surround the hands. Only hands and arms are visible, with no faces shown.2013-09-15Close-up photo of a padapuja-style ritual: a figure in an orange garment decorated with red and white flower garlands sits before a golden throne-like seat. Two hands, one wearing gold bangles and one with a ring, hold a silver plate with offerings, while a white-clad devotee with short grey-blond hair bends forward to touch the feet of the seated figure. A lit incense stick rises from the plate, and a yellow-clad attendant stands in the background. The image is blurred and cropped, showing only partial bodies.2009-12-08Close-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.2008-01-01December 02 20162016-12-02Photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a thick garland of white flowers and orange-red blossoms draped over the shoulders, their bare upper arm visible, extending a hand. A man in a white kurta with an orange-banded ID lanyard, wearing a gold ring and beaded mala, holds and adjusts a gold bangle or wristlet on the seated person's wrist. Another person's dark hair is visible at the lower right corner. Several people stand in white clothes in the background. Appearance is not enough to confirm the identity of the seated figure, so the person is described by role only.2008-01-01December 19 20162016-12-19