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Close photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes holding a small round pale sweet or offering in the right hand, fingers curled around it, against a dark red draped backdrop. Only a forearm and hand are visible, with the lower body covered by the orange cloth and a strand of rudraksha beads visible at the shoulder. The hand presents the offering, consistent with a prasad distribution gesture.

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October 21 20062006-10-21A close-up photograph of a man's hand holding a small pale cream-coloured sweet or prasad piece, fingers curled around it. Beside the hand is an ornate embossed gold-coloured metal vessel or statue surface with raised geometric patterns and spiral motifs. The background is a draped deep red velvet cloth. Only the hand and forearm are visible, with no face shown.2006-10-21Close-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.2012-05-11Close photograph of a figure in orange and red sannyasi-style robes seated beside an ornate gold throne. A bare arm and hand are visible, reaching to take a sweet from a white rectangular box held by another person's hand in the lower left. The box contains pale yellow sweets and orange round sweets. The figure's upper body is partly visible, with the orange garment wrapped across the chest and a red band down the front. Gold carved metal decor of the throne frames the left side of the image.2006-10-21May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a seated figure in orange-red saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas offering a yellow lemon in an open palm. A rudraksha bracelet and a thin red-and-white thread are on the wrist. A white-clad person at the right edge receives it. A red patterned cloth lies in the lower left, and a sheet of paper is visible behind the lemon.2016-01-14Close photo of a person's hand held forward at chest height, fingers loosely curled around a tiny small white object. The sleeve and clothing are orange, and a second orange-robed figure sits blurred at the left edge against a pale, out-of-focus background. Only the forearm and hand of the main person are visible; the face is cropped out.2011-09-03 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27Close-up photograph of a man's right hand, palm slightly cupped, fingers dusted with white powder. The arm rests on an orange-red saffron cloth over a lap. Behind, a blurred red and gold ornate fabric with gold embroidery and small mirror-like decorations, and a gold-trimmed cushion at left. Only the hand and arm are visible; no face is shown, so no identification is made. Warm, soft-focus ritual setting.2012-05-08Close-up photograph of a person's cupped hands holding a small metal plate with a sliced yellow fruit piece and a folded reddish-brown cloth or sweet, in an orange-robed setting. The orange garment spans the lower frame, and a blurred round container with a printed orange-robed figure sits in the background. Dark rings and a metallic clasp are visible at the wrist.2011-09-25Close-up photograph of two hands cupped together holding a small white folded offering with a yellow flower petal or leaf tucked in it. The hands are dark-skinned and wear a beaded rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Blurred orange and saffron clothing fills the background. The focus is on the hands presenting the offering.2013-03-22October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copies