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Close-up photograph of a person's hand and forearm holding a small golden or brass object with white paste or powder clinging to it, possibly during a ritual anointing. The hand wears a gold ring on the finger. Warm wooden background, with a brass vessel edge visible at the bottom. Only the hand and arm are visible, no face.

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Close-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 12 20122012-05-12Close-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.2012-05-09May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a man's right hand, palm slightly cupped, fingers dusted with white powder. The arm rests on an orange-red saffron cloth over a lap. Behind, a blurred red and gold ornate fabric with gold embroidery and small mirror-like decorations, and a gold-trimmed cushion at left. Only the hand and arm are visible; no face is shown, so no identification is made. Warm, soft-focus ritual setting.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08Close-up photograph of a person's right hand held open, palm up, with water running over it from above. The hand wears a plain gold band on the ring finger, and the fingers and skin appear wet. A thin stream of water falls from a gold vessel or spout at the top of the frame, and a white cloth is visible above. Below the hand is a gold-coloured metal vessel, and the blurred background is a warm golden-brown wooden surface. The scene suggests a ritual washing or abhishekam-style water offering, though only the hand and water are clearly visible.2012-05-12Close-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.2012-05-13Close photograph of a hand receiving or offering a folded white cloth, as in a Guru Purnima bhiksha exchange. Two blurred hands are visible: one wearing a gold bangle, the other in a white sleeve. The wearer of the gold bangle sits in a brown garment. Behind them, blurred gold-toned objects. The image is taken from close range and the figures are only partly visible.2013-07-22Close-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.2013-03-22