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Close-up photo of a bare-skinned upper arm and torso of a person wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads alternating with white bone or shell beads and gold spacers, plus a gold bangle on the forearm. The hand, with a light blue nail, holds a coconut over a brass plate, with a green leaf visible nearby. A reddish wooden door and grey wall form the background.

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Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red robe wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces and a gold bangle on the wrist, holding a small wooden vessel with a white cloth in one hand. Gold fabric drapes at the right edge, and the blurred foreground shows another person's arm. The frame focuses on the hands, jewellery and offering. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no name is assigned.2015-09-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a man's hand held out palm-up, holding a small clear crystal or glass object. He wears a rust-brown robe with a yellow waistband and layered rudraksha malas, plus white jasmine garlands with orange flowers. Beside him, a person in a red and black patterned garment is seated, with long dark hair partly visible in the foreground. Rudraksha bracelets and a beaded wrist band are visible on the wrists.2016-01-10September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05Close-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.2013-06-05A photograph inside a temple shrine shows a bald, bare-chested man kneeling and leaning forward over a stone altar, pouring liquid from a small metal cup while a standing attendant in white garments with a gold border holds a bangled wrist near the altar. He wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha and gold bead mala, a gold ornament on his shoulder, white sacred ash markings on his forehead and body, and a red-orange dhoti. Behind him stand a golden deity murti or shrine with garlands, pink flowers, and brass vessels, with lit lamps glowing at the right edge. Shells and flower petals rest on the altar.2012-05-10A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow ornate pillar behind. A bald, bare-chested man with white ash on his forehead and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala with beads and a gold-toned ornament, holds a leaf and touches his forehead with one hand. Beside him, a younger man in a red-orange cloth with a red-and-white beaded headband and multiple beaded necklaces gestures with his hand. Another man in orange garments stands at right, and a bearded man at left. In the foreground are a halved coconut, banana, betel leaves and a purple flower on a tray.2012-05-21May 27 20132013-05-27Close view of a figure in saffron-orange cloth holding a shallow polished metal tray of coconuts wrapped in golden-yellow fibre and tied with orange cord, a ritual offering. The figure wears a rudraksha bracelet and a layered rudraksha mala with gold ornaments at the neck. Beside the tray stand a copper kalasha-style vessel, a small brass pot and a glowing oil lamp. Behind is a colourful striped cloth and a green leafy decoration. Only the arm, torso and hands are visible, so the face is out of frame.2016-12-19Close-up photograph of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. In the foreground a man wears a long string of dark rudraksha beads and a gold bangle on his right wrist, holding a small gold spoon-like ritual vessel over a brass dish in his cupped hands. Another saffron-clad person sits beside him, also holding a golden ritual vessel, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. Setting appears to be a pada puja or similar ritual offering.2011-12-31Close photo of two hands over a polished brass plate holding ash or ritual powder. One hand with gold bangles sprinkles or arranges the contents. Behind them is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a white beaded necklace, set in a dark wooden frame on a red cloth. A white-clad arm is visible at the right edge with gold ornaments.2010-09-05