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Close-up photograph of two hands clasped in a blessing gesture. On the left, a forearm wears several red, maroon and green glass bangles with thin gold bands. On the right, a darker hand with a gold ring and bangle rests over it, with orange cloth visible at the edges. A ceiling fan blurs in the background.

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May 20 20122012-05-20Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands clasped together, one set wearing a gold ring and layered gold and beaded bangles over saffron-orange clothing, the other set wearing a red thread bracelet and a brown beaded mala wrist. The orange fabric fills the frame, with a blurred metal plate and red and gold textiles in the background. The image shows a ritual gesture of blessing or transmission between two people, with no legible text or identifiable face visible.2016-10-29July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19December 19 20152015-12-19Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands exchanging a gold bangle-like band at the wrist. One set of hands, with a gold bracelet, is held by a person in orange saffron robes whose clothing fills the right side of the frame. Behind them, a garland of white flowers with pink accents hangs over the orange fabric. The background is a dim reddish interior. Possibly a blessing or ritual exchange during a ceremony.2006-10-21Close-up photograph of two brown hands clasped together in a ritual gesture, one wearing a gold wristwatch and a gold bangle, the other adorned with gold rings. Behind them a garland of red flowers, green and yellow beads and white blossoms is visible in soft focus. Only hands are visible, so no full person can be counted.2016-07-19August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18September 22 20112011-09-22May 20 20122012-05-20Close-up photograph of a person's outstretched right hand holding a small colourful thread bundle wrapped in red, green and blue yarn with gold-coloured ends. The wrist wears multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and gold beaded bangles. Behind the hand, a figure in a white garment and rudraksha mala is blurred, with a flower garland of white and red blossoms at the right edge and an orange-clad arm at the left. The scene suggests a puja or ritual in progress, with the background softly out of focus.2016-10-11