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Close overhead photo of a seated group during a ritual. On the left, a person in orange clothing extends a bare arm, palm up, holding a small brown rudraksha bead above a pale stone slab with a dark circular stain. On the right, a woman in a teal and magenta embroidered outfit with gold zari trim sits with her hands resting in her lap, wearing gold bangles and a beaded bracelet. Hands in the lower left corner are raised. A pale pink and green cloth lies beneath the group. The setting suggests a practice involving a stone slab and a bead, but no a person figure is visible.

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Close-up photograph of two seated women on cloth mats during a ritual. The woman on the left wears an orange-saffron garment and a thin gold bangle, holding out her open palm on which a small brown rudraksha bead rests. The woman on the right wears a teal and magenta sari with gold embroidery and bright bangles, her hands resting together in her lap. The floor is covered with a pale grey-white cloth bearing a dark smudge, with green and pink mats beneath. Only hands and arms of the people are visible, with no faces shown.2017-01-15Close-up photograph of two people seated on the floor. On the left, a forearm in orange sannyasi-style cloth holds out an open palm with a single brown rudraksha bead and a gold bangle. On the right, a hand in a bright pink and teal saree with gold embroidered border gestures toward the bead. A pale pink cloth and a light green mat lie beneath, with a grey stone-like surface in the foreground.2017-01-15Close photo of an outstretched hand palm-up holding a single small brown rudraksha bead, with a gold-toned bangle on the wrist. The arm wears an orange saffron-coloured sleeve, and to the right a second person in a pink, teal and gold embroidered sari sits with hands in lap. Pale pink and lime-green cloth covers the floor beneath, with a grey-speckled mat in the lower centre. Only the arms and hands of people are visible, so no whole person or face can be seen.2017-01-15A close photograph of a woman in a red and white sari extending an open palm with a single small reddish-brown seed or bead on it, while another hand gestures toward it over a grey speckled granite surface. A person in an orange saffron garment sits at left, partially visible, with a black-haired head in the foreground corner, and a gold bangle is on the woman's wrist. Hands of other people are visible in the background. No identifiable depiction of a person is clearly visible in the frame.2017-01-15Close-up photo of two people seated on a floor with their hands extended palm-down over a pale grey stone slab. The left person wears orange robes and gold bangles; the right person wears a teal and pink sari with gold border and bangles. A dark grey patch of ash or powder lies on the slab beneath the hands. No identifiable a person figure is visible; only hands and sleeves appear.2017-01-15Close photo of two pairs of hands over a white stone slab with a dark grey smudge of powder in the centre. On the left, a person in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged with arms extended, wearing gold bangles on the wrists. On the right, a person in a teal and pink sari with gold border holds a hand over the slab, also wearing bangles. The scene suggests a ritual or energy-transfer demonstration.2017-01-15July 06 20172017-07-06January 15 20172017-01-15A close overhead photo of a person seated in an orange-saffron robe, with both palms open and cupped upward toward the camera. A small brown rudraksha bead rests in the center of the palms. A black cord is tied around the wrist. Other people in orange robes sit nearby, partly visible at the left and upper right, and colourful pink, purple and green cloth lies on the white marble floor at the lower right.2017-07-06 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated woman's open palm holding a single small dark brown rudraksha bead. She wears a green and white patterned sari with a rudraksha mala draped over her shoulder, a gold bangle and a gold-toned bracelet on her wrist. Beside her, a blurred figure in a bright pink garment rests a hand on the knee, with a green lap visible below. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering, with the bead displayed as a sacred offering or demonstration.2017-01-15Close photo of a woman seated on the floor in a pink top and red-and-black patterned skirt with an orange shawl draped over her lap, holding out an open palm with a single brown rudraksha bead resting in it. She wears a black and gold beaded bracelet and gold rings. A crumpled white tissue lies on the carpet beside her, and an orange cloth with printed script lies in the lower left.2011-09-01January 15 20172017-01-15