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Close-up photo of two hands meeting, with white powder. The receiving hand is dark-skinned with a thin gold bangle on the wrist. The giving hand, on the left, has white powder on its fingertips.

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Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands: one set cupped palms-up at the bottom, the other above pressing and crumbling a soft white powdery substance. A wristwatch is visible on the lower wrist. The background is a blurred red fabric. No faces are visible, and no identifiable a person appearance is shown.2012-05-14 +1 copiesClose photo of two pairs of hands exchanging white powder. One hand on the left holds a small pinch of white powder above an open palm, with flecks falling. The right hand, with a ring on one finger, is cupped with a pile of white powder in the palm. Blurred red and white flowers and warm golden lights appear in the background. No visible faces; the scene shows only hands and the powder being offered or received.2012-05-12Close-up photograph of a single hand, palm slightly cupped and fingers curled, with white powder smeared across the fingertips and part of the palm. The background is dark and softly blurred. No face is visible and no one else appears in the frame.2012-05-09November 16 20152015-11-16May 11 20122012-05-11Close-up photograph of a hand pouring fine white powder. Powder drifts in the air between the hands. The adult wears an orange-red garment at the right edge, and the background is softly blurred with a white-clad figure at upper left. No face is visible and no person is identifiable.2012-05-14 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of two cupped hands held together, palms up, with fine white powder dusted across the palms and fingers. A white jasmine flower garland lies at the left edge against a red cloth. The wrist of the lower hand wears a gold bangle and the person's white shirt and a blue pen in the pocket are visible at the right. Only the hands and a portion of the torso are visible, so this is a single person. No face is shown and no a person candidate is visible.2012-05-12Close-up photograph of two hands kneading a pale, powdery white mass. The darker-skinned hand in the foreground presses the mass while the other hand grips it from the left. The background is blurred with a grey surface and a white cord or rope at the top edge. No faces or people are visible beyond the hands.2015-07-11Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands during a ritual exchange. A hand from above sprinkles or places white powder. Small white flecks scatter in the air and cling to the fingers and palm. The background is a blurred warm golden and red glow. No faces or full bodies are visible, and no identifiable figure is shown.2012-05-13Close photograph of a hand in an orange garment pouring white powder. The orange cloth of the giver's clothing fills the background, with a darker band of fabric behind. Only two hands and forearms are visible, with no faces shown.2012-06-02May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesClose photograph of a hand held palm-up, dusted with fine white powder. The forearm is draped in orange-red cloth, and the background is a soft blur of red and white with a dark frame at the left. No face is visible and no other people appear, so this is a ritual detail shot rather than a full scene.2012-05-14 +1 copies