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Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands reaching toward a set of ornate gold beaded items. The people wear white clothing with red-bordered cloth, and one wrist has a silver bangle. Hands and gold beads dominate the frame.

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Close photograph from behind of a shaved-headed person in a white garment with red-brown stripes, seated before a brass tray of silver bowls and small dishes holding white flowers or offerings. The person's raised hands hold a strand of gold beads, and a gold ornamental necklace shows at the neck. Orange cloth is visible blurred in the background. The figure is shown from behind and not clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based identification is made; the scene reads as a puja or ritual offering with a rosary-like gold bead strand.2010-11-01August 16 20102010-08-16Close-up photograph of a ceremonial moment with hands handling heavy gold beads on a gold-rimmed tray. Foreground at left shows a figure in bright orange cloth with a gold border and a green-and-gold patterned edge. A person in cream or white clothing at upper centre holds a silver bangle, and a hand in the lower centre fingers the gold beads, which may be a rudraksha-style mala. Pink flower petals lie on the tray. At lower right a person in white with red trim and gold bangles reaches toward the beads. No face of the a person is visible, so no in-person candidate is identified.2010-09-24Close-up photograph of a seated figure in white draped clothing, with a right arm extended palm-up in a gesture of teaching or offering. A long necklace of large gold-coloured beads with dark bands, resembling rudraksha malas, hangs across the chest. Blurred golden ceremonial objects, possibly a stand or lamp, appear at the right edge against a dark background. Only a portion of the body is visible, with no face shown.2010-11-14Close-up photograph of a person's hands held open and palms-up in front of the body, with a thick necklace of gold-coloured beads with dark bands worn over white clothing on the left. Out of focus behind are golden ritual vessels and an altar area with warm bokeh and pink and orange fabric. The image appears to show a blessing or offering gesture during a ceremony. Only the hands and upper torso of one person are visible.2010-11-14Close-up photo of a priest's hands holding a long gold bead mala, with the beads spread across both palms. The priest wears white dhoti-style clothing with a gold-bordered orange-edged cloth draped over the shoulder and a wristwatch on his left wrist. Beside him, a person in a yellow garment with a rudraksha mala is partly visible. In the foreground is a silver tray with silver bowls, a red apple, and a white coconut piece.2010-09-16Close-up photo of a padapuja-style ritual: a golden tray holds a heap of gold-coloured beads or a golden mala and pink flower petals. Hands are reaching in to touch or lift the beads. Foreground shows an orange saffron cloth edged with gold, and a white garment at the right edge. A silver bangle is visible on one wrist and gold bangles on another. The scene is shot from a low angle with a shallow depth of field, and no face is visible.2010-09-24December 14 20112011-12-14November 02 20102010-11-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a person in white ceremonial clothing wearing a heavy gold necklace of large ornate beads with dark banding, with a gold bangle on the wrist. The hands are raised and open in front of the chest in a gesture of blessing or address. Behind, out of focus, are brass lamp stands and flowers with red, green and white garlands. Only the arm, hands and upper torso of the person are visible, so no face or distinctive headwear is shown.2010-11-14Close photo of a woman seated in a satsang crowd, with her hands cupped open holding a pair of thin gold bangles. She wears a yellow shawl over a cream garment, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and a gold bangle with a red-and-gold band on her wrist. The background is blurred, showing other devotees in yellow and white clothing.2010-11-01