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October 09 2015

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October 9th 2015October 9th 2015 +1 copiesClose photograph of a ritual exchange. A man in a white shirt and a second man in red garments lean in at left. The foreground hand, wearing a black and red braided sacred thread on the wrist, passes a folded white cloth or offering to the other person. A seated figure in red robes rests a hand on a golden seat or cushion at right, and the background is softly blurred warm brown and gold.2016-07-02Close-up photograph of a ritual exchange. In the foreground, a hand with a red and blue beaded bracelet reaches toward another hand holding a small white object. Behind them, a person in white clothing and a white cap with glasses leans forward, partly out of focus, and another figure in white stands in the blurred background. A dark-haired person is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a gathering in white attire.Close photograph of hands exchanging a folded reddish-brown cloth during a seated session. In the foreground, a dark-haired head is partly visible. An adult's hand with extended fingers reaches toward a person in a blue sleeve, who holds the cloth. Behind, a figure in a rudraksha mala with a white garment and orange lanyard holds a reddish cloth, and a plastic water bottle and a brown-robed lap sit in the background.2015-12-19October 9th 2015 +1 copiesClose-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.2018-02-13Close photo of hands during a ritual exchange. A bare hand reaches in from the upper left, and another person's cupped hands hold a small reddish-brown object, possibly a mala bead or seed. Behind them, a person wears a dense rudraksha bead mala, a white garment, and orange lanyards with printed text. Another person wears a rust-coloured cloth. A water bottle sits on a dark surface behind. The setting appears to be a seminar hall with blurred background.2015-12-19July 07 20152015-07-07November 16 20152015-11-16Close photo of two pairs of hands exchanging a small crumpled reddish-brown cloth or sacred thread. One hand, with a light-skinned palm, receives the cloth from an older hand wearing a grey sleeve. Behind, a person wears a brown woven shawl and a white garment with orange lanyards and badges. A blurred background shows a water bottle and a second reddish cloth held aloft.2015-12-19Close photo of a ritual hand-to-hand exchange. A bearded man in a white kurta with white embroidered trim on the placket and cuffs holds out his open palm with a small white object resting on it. A second person's hand, with a red thread bracelet on the wrist, reaches in to take it. At the right edge, a shoulder is draped with a garland of pink and white flowers. Another hand is visible at lower left. The background is softly blurred pink and brown.2017-03-04