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Close-up photo of a man's hands holding a white thread or cord stretched between his fingers, wearing a red-brown saffron-toned garment with a gold bead necklace of large gold-coloured beads over his chest. A red thread is tied on his wrist. In the foreground is a silver cup, and behind is a round polished metal plate and garlands of yellow flowers on the left, with a warm red and gold background. Partially visible at the top right is the face of a bearded man. The scene appears to be a ritual setting with a sacred thread.

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Close photo of a ritual exchange during a temple or ceremonial event. Two men stand side by side. The man on the right wears a white-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with thick garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers around his neck, a wristwatch, and a gold-and-red armband. He holds out a bundle of yellow-orange thread or fibre in his open palm. The man on the left, partly cropped, wears a red-and-gold bordered cloth and gold necklaces, and holds a yellow thread. Maroon drapes and a blurred orange banner form the background.2015-10-18December 31 20152015-12-31August 08 20172017-08-08March 16 20132013-03-16November 27 20172017-11-27 +1 copiesClose-up photo of two sets of hands during a ritual. On the left, a man's hand with a blue thread bracelet and a silver bangle holds a yellow-and-white woven leaf bowl with a small green grass stalk tied on its rim, while the arm is adorned with a gold bell-like ornament on a red garment. On the right, a hand with a gold beaded bracelet touches the bowl's edge, and water droplets glisten on the fingers. Behind, a golden vessel and a silver pillar appear, with blurred green foliage in the background. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style offering, but no full person is visible.2015-05-05 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a priest's hands during a ritual. One hand holds a white conch-shaped vessel with a pearl-like tip, tilting it over a cupped hand that holds a small bundle of green leaves, with liquid dripping. The priest wears a red thread bracelet and a dark rudraksha mala around the wrist and arm, with an orange garment visible at the right edge. A silver metal bowl sits below. Warm, blurred background.2018-05-30Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A hand holding a silver kalasha with a green mango-leaf or grass sprig dips into or pours from the pot, while a second hand supports the base. The pot rests on a cream silk cloth edged with gold and studded with blue and red stones and white beads. In the foreground, a bare arm bears white vibhuti striping and a strand of rudraksha beads. To the right, a person wears an orange-red saffron cloth. The background shows a blurred golden ornamental backdrop.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA ritual initiation scene in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, his head bowed, while a bearded man on the right in an orange-brown robe and long rudraksha mala holds a white thread and touches the young man's head. Two assistants in orange and saffron cloth stand beside the initiate, one with beaded bracelets and rudraksha malas. Behind them is a colourful red, green and gold canopy, and a deity mural is visible at upper left.2017-12-31 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24February 25 20182018-02-25A photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a white sacred thread with a rudraksha bead pendant receiving an initiation or blessing. He holds his palms together while a woman in an orange-red garment and rudraksha bracelets clasps his hands, a striped yellow and red cord running between them. Other people in orange-red garments stand behind. White sacred ash marks are visible on his arm and chest. The scene suggests a ritual initiation, with no identifiable a person visible in the frame.2018-03-12