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Close-up photograph of two hands kneading a pale, powdery white mass. The darker-skinned hand in the foreground presses the mass while the other hand grips it from the left. The background is blurred with a grey surface and a white cord or rope at the top edge. No faces or people are visible beyond the hands.

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Close-up photo of two hands meeting, with white powder. The receiving hand is dark-skinned with a thin gold bangle on the wrist. The giving hand, on the left, has white powder on its fingertips.2012-05-13November 16 20152015-11-16Close-up photograph of two hands cupped together holding a small white folded offering with a yellow flower petal or leaf tucked in it. The hands are dark-skinned and wear a beaded rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Blurred orange and saffron clothing fills the background. The focus is on the hands presenting the offering.2013-03-22Close-up photograph of a single hand, palm slightly cupped and fingers curled, with white powder smeared across the fingertips and part of the palm. The background is dark and softly blurred. No face is visible and no one else appears in the frame.2012-05-09Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small heap of white powder. The hand is brown-skinned with a rudraksha bead visible at the upper left edge, resting on a draped fabric in saffron-orange with a deep red cloth behind. Another hand and a bare foot appear faintly at the top right. White powder specks are scattered across the orange fabric.2012-05-11Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands: one set cupped palms-up at the bottom, the other above pressing and crumbling a soft white powdery substance. A wristwatch is visible on the lower wrist. The background is a blurred red fabric. No faces are visible, and no identifiable a person appearance is shown.2012-05-14 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two aged hands, one wearing a gold ring and the other a gold bangle at the wrist, applying white paste or ash to another hand. The wrists and forearms are bare, with a dim, out-of-focus background of brass-toned surfaces and a metal vessel. The scene suggests a ritual anointing; only hands are visible, and no face or full body appears in the frame.2012-06-05May 09 20122012-05-09Close photograph of several pairs of hands cupped together, one hand bearing a red thread bracelet on the wrist, with a white powdery substance on the palms and fingertips. Figures wear white clothing. No identifiable face is visible and the a person candidate cannot be assessed from appearance.2018-02-13Close-up photograph of a hand pouring fine white powder. Powder drifts in the air between the hands. The adult wears an orange-red garment at the right edge, and the background is softly blurred with a white-clad figure at upper left. No face is visible and no person is identifiable.2012-05-14 +2 copiesA close photograph of a hand shaping a small ring of pale white dough on a white cloth. The fingers pinch and fold a rope of dough into a round ring, with a second dough piece partly visible at the top edge. The background is plain white fabric with a soft shadow across the left side. This appears to be preparation of a food offering, but no person's face or a person is visible.2009-10-17Close photograph of a hand held palm-up, dusted with fine white powder. The forearm is draped in orange-red cloth, and the background is a soft blur of red and white with a dark frame at the left. No face is visible and no other people appear, so this is a ritual detail shot rather than a full scene.2012-05-14 +1 copies