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Close-up photograph of a person's hands and torso wearing a magenta garment with a blue lower cloth and a fabric belt. Multiple strands of orange-brown rudraksha beads hang across the body. The right hand grips a wooden-handled vessel with a brass or metal rim holding dark liquid, possibly a ritual cup or water vessel. Only partial body is visible, with no face shown.

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Close photograph of a young girl's arm and hand holding a small brass vessel with a flared rim. She wears a blue blouse with gold border trim and a long strand of rudraksha beads over her shoulder. The background is heavily blurred, showing other people and pink and red tones.2017-01-18Close-up photograph of a pair of hands held out palm-up, cupping a small silver bowl or dish containing a small mound of dark grey-green substance. The person wears layers of rudraksha beads in brown and dark tones and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, with a reddish-brown robe. The blurred background shows an orange garment and a warm pink-and-orange tone.2013-06-05Close photo of a young child in an orange and maroon garment holding a small brass spoon with a drop of liquid. The adult's hands and mala dominate the right side; the child's arm and shoulder occupy the left. No face of either person is visible.2013-04-06January 13 20142014-01-13Close photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and layered rudraksha malas holding a small brass bell in one hand, with a larger brass bell resting in the other hand near the lap. Wrist bands and a bead bracelet are visible. In the blurred foreground, other hands and forearms are visible, and a red cloth covers a lap at lower left. The focus is on the hands and ritual bells rather than the face. A large-scale photograph of ritual handling of bells, with an orange clothed figure and rudraksha beads in the frame. Only the hands and forearms of the seated figure are visible, along with a few blurred people in the background.2012-07-18January 18 20172017-01-18April 09 20132013-04-09Close-up photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes holding a strand of dark brown rudraksha beads in one hand, with the beads hanging across the lap. Gold ceremonial metalwork, possibly a ritual vessel or ornament, sits in the lower foreground beside the orange fabric. The background is softly blurred dark brown. Only a hand, forearm and lap are visible, so no face is shown. a person candidate cues are limited to the saffron robe and rudraksha mala; the visible portion does not establish identity.2010-09-20Close-up photo of a person seated in ritual posture, wearing saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas, one wrist wrapped with rudraksha beads. The right hand holds a small brass hand bell with a flared rim, fingers closed around its handle. A ring is visible on one finger, and an orange cushion lies beside the seated figure. Only hands, forearms and torso are visible; no face is shown. The bell suggests puja or chanting, but the framing shows only a hand and bell.2013-03-01Close photograph of a seated person in a deep red saffron-toned robe wearing multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads on the chest and wrists. One hand holds a small polished silver bowl with a decorative repoussé pattern, while the other hand, palm open, holds a small pale granular offering. A silver ornate container with a patterned lid sits behind the bowl. Ritual setting.2018-03-03December 13 20132013-12-13Close-up photo of a hand holding a small silver cup or vessel with a dab of orange-red substance inside, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, against a blurred warm background. The wrist wears layered rudraksha mala beads and metal bangles with silver studs. Only the hand and forearm are visible, so no face or full figure can be seen.2014-05-05