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Close-up photograph of a priest's hands breaking or preparing a green leaf or pod over a ritual setting. The priest wears a red-beaded rudraksha mala and a white cloth around the waist, with a metal pendant hanging from a chain. Blurred offerings, white flowers, and incense sticks sit in the foreground, and a red brick wall with a dark pot stands in the background. Setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a temple.

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January 02 20172017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02Close-up photograph of two hands in a ritual gesture, one holding a small bundle of fresh green leaves with a sprig of stems while red-orange kumkum powder is pressed onto them. A blurred golden ritual vessel and gold objects fill the background beside a maroon cloth. The person on the left wears white clothing. Only hands and part of a white-clad arm are visible.2017-02-01Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man holding a small green leaf between his cupped hands, with a dark and red rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a small orange pendant with a figure on it. The hands show prominent ash markings and the figure's upper body is bare.2017-07-30February 01 20172017-02-01Close photograph of a seated devotee's hand holding a single green leaf between thumb and forefinger, with a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and red garments and gold bangles, with hands resting in their laps. Warm orange, red and green tones dominate. No clear face of a person is visible; the scene shows only blurred background participants.2014-05-17Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a green leaf with small sprigs, dusted with orange-yellow powder (kumkum) on the leaf and fingertips. A blurred background shows gold-coloured ritual vessels and a purple cloth on a puja setup. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering being prepared.2017-02-01February 02 20172017-02-02May 21 20142014-05-21January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a bare-chested man's hands holding a small folded leaf or petal, with dark brown rudraksha beads on red thread malas across his chest and a colourful thread bracelet and gold bangle on his wrist. Behind the hands, out of focus, sit dark black stone shivalingam-like forms against a red wall. The figure appears to be a ritual participant; the face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2016-12-14January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copies