Close-up photograph of a seated woman in a blue patterned top and black leggings, her right palm turned upward and open toward the camera. She wears beaded bracelets in dark and purple tones on her wrists, a thin gold ring on one finger, and gold bangles. Behind her, a red and white striped mat is spread on the floor, and a portion of a white-clad person's lap is visible at the upper right. - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

Close-up photograph of a seated woman in a blue patterned top and black leggings, her right palm turned upward and open toward the camera. She wears beaded bracelets in dark and purple tones on her wrists, a thin gold ring on one finger, and gold bangles. Behind her, a red and white striped mat is spread on the floor, and a portion of a white-clad person's lap is visible at the upper right.

More like this

Open the gallery

Close-up photograph of a seated person's hands and lower body. A woman in a blue patterned top and black leggings sits cross-legged on a red and white striped mat, one palm turned upward while the other hand rests near the wrist. She wears multiple bangles, including gold and beaded bracelets, and rings on her fingers. No face is visible and no swami appears in the frame.

Close-up photograph of a woman seated cross-legged on a striped red and white cushion, wearing a blue patterned garment and black leggings. Her left hand, palm up, is shown with a gold ring on the middle finger, while her right hand forms a mudra near her knee. Several beaded bracelets and gold bangles are on her wrists. A camera lens and part of a flash unit are visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible; only a single seated person's hands and arms are shown.

Close photo of a seated woman's open right palm held outward, wearing a dark blue patterned sari with gold border and black fitted sleeve, a beaded bracelet and a thin ring on her hand. She sits on a red and white striped cushion, and a dark shoe or bag edge appears at the right. No visible a person candidate is present; only the hand and clothing are shown.

Close photo of a person's hands resting on a red and white striped cushion or mat. The palm of the right hand faces upward and open, with a thin gold ring on one finger and a wide gold-toned bracelet on the wrist. The left wrist wears several gold and dark bangles, and the sleeve of a black garment is visible behind. At the right edge a white cloth sleeve is visible. Only hands and forearms appear, so the face is not visible, and the scene is dim.

Close-up photograph of a seated woman in a meditation posture on a red and white striped mat. She wears a blue sleeveless top with gold embroidered flower and geometric patterns over black full-length leggings, and several gold and metallic bangles on her wrists. Her open right palm faces upward, resting on her knee in a mudra-like gesture. Only her torso, arms and legs are visible; her face is not shown. Partially visible orange cloth appears at the upper left and right edges.

Close photograph of a seated person's hands and forearms resting on a red and white striped cushion or mat. The palm of the right hand is open and turned upward, with a thin gold ring on one finger and a dark beaded bracelet with gold accents on the wrist. The left wrist wears a gold bangle. Dark clothing is visible at the top, and a white cloth edge appears at the right. No face is visible, and no clear ritual object or readable text appears within the scene.

June 09 2011

June 09 2011

Close-up photograph of a seated person's hands and forearms resting on a lap. The person wears a blue patterned top with gold embroidered trim and black trousers. Several gold and beaded bangles are on the wrists, and one hand is open palm-up with fingers relaxed. A red and white striped cushion is visible at the left edge. No face or full figure is shown, so no identifiable a person candidate is present.

Close photo of a person's two open palms held out toward the camera. The visible arms wear black sleeves and gold bangles, and the lap beneath is covered in saffron-yellow cloth with a purple garment above. Silver and gold rings are worn on the fingers of the near hand, and a thin ring is on the other hand. A small green-and-yellow checked cushion or mat is at the lower right. Only the hands, wrists and lap are visible; no face appears.

Close photograph of two open palms held out, the upper palm facing up with a thin gold band on one finger, a beaded rudraksha-style bracelet with gold ornamental clasp on the wrist, and a second ornamented wrist and hand visible below. Blurred orange cloth and a yellow-green wall form the background. Palms are turned toward the camera as if displaying vibhuti or an offering.

Close photograph of a woman's left hand held palm-up, with gold rings on two fingers and a beaded bracelet with a white thread on the wrist. She sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped cloth beside an open black laptop with stickers and a spiral notebook containing handwritten lines. A patterned grey-brown shawl lies at the left edge. Another person's wrist with multiple gold and beaded bangles is visible at upper right.