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Close 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.

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Close-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 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.2012-05-13May 20 20122012-05-20Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small heap of white powder. The hand is brown-skinned with a rudraksha bead visible at the upper left edge, resting on a draped fabric in saffron-orange with a deep red cloth behind. Another hand and a bare foot appear faintly at the top right. White powder specks are scattered across the orange fabric.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14Close-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 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11Close-up photo of hands cupped together over a pale pink-lit tray, with white powder or grain being transferred from one pair of hands to another. A person in the foreground wears a red thread bangle on the wrist. Blurred figures in white and light clothing surround the scene, with red and orange flowers visible at the lower left edge. The setting appears to be a ritual offering.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Close-up photo of two hands meeting in a ritual exchange: a hand with a red and silver bangle reaches to receive a small clear object. Orange and saffron fabric is blurred in the background. The receiving wrist wears red bangles. No faces are visible.2015-12-19Close-up photograph of two hands meeting in a cupped gesture against a red garment. A person in a red top is at centre, their hand resting on or passing into another hand, which wears a thin red thread bracelet on the wrist. Both hands show purplish-pink colour cast from stage lighting. Blurred pale background with a lavender-patterned fabric edge at right. No faces are visible and no identifiable figure is shown.2018-02-13