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Close photo of two pairs of hands over a white stone slab with a dark grey smudge of powder in the centre. On the left, a person in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged with arms extended, wearing gold bangles on the wrists. On the right, a person in a teal and pink sari with gold border holds a hand over the slab, also wearing bangles. The scene suggests a ritual or energy-transfer demonstration.

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Close-up photo of two people seated on a floor with their hands extended palm-down over a pale grey stone slab. The left person wears orange robes and gold bangles; the right person wears a teal and pink sari with gold border and bangles. A dark grey patch of ash or powder lies on the slab beneath the hands. No identifiable a person figure is visible; only hands and sleeves appear.2017-01-15Close overhead photo of a seated group during a ritual. On the left, a person in orange clothing extends a bare arm, palm up, holding a small brown rudraksha bead above a pale stone slab with a dark circular stain. On the right, a woman in a teal and magenta embroidered outfit with gold zari trim sits with her hands resting in her lap, wearing gold bangles and a beaded bracelet. Hands in the lower left corner are raised. A pale pink and green cloth lies beneath the group. The setting suggests a practice involving a stone slab and a bead, but no a person figure is visible.2017-01-15Close-up photo of two pairs of hands hovering palms-down over a grey granite slab with a dark circular patch at its centre. On the left, a person in an orange and peach garment wears gold bangles on the wrist. On the right, a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth wears a gold wristwatch, a red and white thread bracelet, a metallic bangle, and a red-and-brown rudraksha mala at the neck; a tattoo of a deity or symbol is visible on his hand. The ritual-looking gesture suggests a healing or energy transmission practice over the stone.2017-01-15Overhead photo of hands pressed onto a flat grey granite slab during a ritual. On the left, a person in an orange garment has hands and gold bangles resting on the slab. On the right, a seated person in white clothing with a red and brown beaded mala, a gold wristwatch, red thread bands and a tattooed hand presses both palms on the stone. A pink cloth lies on the left and a green cloth on the right.2017-01-15Close-up photograph of two seated women on cloth mats during a ritual. The woman on the left wears an orange-saffron garment and a thin gold bangle, holding out her open palm on which a small brown rudraksha bead rests. The woman on the right wears a teal and magenta sari with gold embroidery and bright bangles, her hands resting together in her lap. The floor is covered with a pale grey-white cloth bearing a dark smudge, with green and pink mats beneath. Only hands and arms of the people are visible, with no faces shown.2017-01-15Seated women in orange and saffron saris sit on the floor during a group practice, with grey granite slabs placed before them. A young woman in an orange sari with a white forehead stripe and red bindi holds her open palms over a slab, while an older woman in a red blouse and cream-bordered sari with a mala and gold necklace sits beside her with one hand on her chest. Other participants in orange robes and a woman in a yellow outfit sit nearby, and a hand holds up a phone to record the scene.2017-01-15Close-up photo of a ritual grinding of herbs for an aushada preparation. A person in an orange-brown robe with a shawl sits at the left, their hand with a dark rudraksha mala on the wrist pressing a stone pestle into a yellow-dusted granite mortar. Beside it sit two dark grey smooth stones, one large and one small, and a white bowl with a blue handle lies at the bottom edge. Turmeric powder dusts the mortar rim. The setting suggests a spiritual alchemy herbal preparation.2017-08-29A photo of women and girls seated on the floor in orange saffron-coloured clothing, several with white forehead markings and red bindis. A young girl in the centre wears an orange blouse and sari with a pendant necklace, sitting behind a flat grey stone slab with her palms open and upturned. Beside her a woman in a red sari wears a mangalsutra-style necklace and rudraksha-like beads, and another woman in orange sits behind a grey slab. A dark ceramic bowl sits on the floor, and blurred figures in the foreground frame the view.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A close photograph of a woman in a red and white sari extending an open palm with a single small reddish-brown seed or bead on it, while another hand gestures toward it over a grey speckled granite surface. A person in an orange saffron garment sits at left, partially visible, with a black-haired head in the foreground corner, and a gold bangle is on the woman's wrist. Hands of other people are visible in the background. No identifiable depiction of a person is clearly visible in the frame.2017-01-15Close view of hands in orange robes grinding dark stone with a stone pestle on a flat granite slab during an herbal preparation. Rudraksha bracelets are visible on the wrists, and a red thread is tied around one wrist. Two large dark stones sit beside the slab, and a plate of green leaves rests at the right edge. A silver-toned ornamented base is visible at the top. A small metal pot sits at the bottom edge. Only partial limbs of one person are visible, so the count is one.2017-08-29Close-up photograph of two people seated on the floor. On the left, a forearm in orange sannyasi-style cloth holds out an open palm with a single brown rudraksha bead and a gold bangle. On the right, a hand in a bright pink and teal saree with gold embroidered border gestures toward the bead. A pale pink cloth and a light green mat lie beneath, with a grey stone-like surface in the foreground.2017-01-15