Close photo of a seated person in a green and maroon striped silk garment with a gold zari border, holding a long strand of dark rudraksha beads with one hand. Only the bare shoulder, arm, hand and torso are visible, with no face shown. A carved wooden armrest with a cream cushion and an orange cloth sits beside them, and a vase of orange and white flowers appears in the blurred background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photo of a seated person in a green and maroon striped silk garment with a gold zari border, holding a long strand of dark rudraksha beads with one hand. Only the bare shoulder, arm, hand and torso are visible, with no face shown. A carved wooden armrest with a cream cushion and an orange cloth sits beside them, and a vase of orange and white flowers appears in the blurred background.

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September 03 2011

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