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Close photo of a person's two open palms held upward, showing red kumkum and white vibhuti powder smeared on the palms and along the forearm. Gold-toned bangles and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets are on the wrists. In the blurred background are gold and orange ritual items, a deity murti or altar arrangement with white flowers, and a small framed picture at left. No face is visible.

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May 17 20112011-05-17 +2 copiesClose photograph of two open palms held upward, showing a woman's hands with a thin layer of yellow powder. Gold rings sit on several fingers, and a wrist bracelet of red rudraksha beads with gold-toned spacers and clasps is visible on each wrist. The background is dark and out of focus.2011-05-14April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesMay 19 20112011-05-19 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of two open palms held upward, showing small red-orange kumkum or vibhuti marks scattered across the palm creases. The wrists wear dark red beaded bracelets with silver-toned clasps, and thin gold bangles and rings are visible on the fingers. A red, orange and yellow patterned sari or fabric is visible at the lower right, with a yellow-green patterned mat in the background. The hands appear to be a devotee receiving sacred powder, a practice referenced in the page. No face is visible.2011-05-19May 15 20112011-05-15May 29 20112011-05-29 +2 copiesClose photograph of a pair of outstretched hands turned palms-up, showing a woman's hands with small rings and a silver bangle on one wrist. Faint red powder. She wears a pink and white patterned blouse with floral embroidery. The background is a blurred dark floral cloth. No deity, throne or a person figure is visible. +1 copiesClose view of a person's two open palms resting over a striped blue and white plate, with a white residue or powder visible on the skin and fingers. The wrists wear beaded bracelets of reddish-brown beads with gold accents, and a metal cuff bangle on the left arm, plus gold and silver rings on the fingers. White cloth and a yellow-green patterned surface appear in the background. No face is visible.A photo of two open hands held out palms-up in the foreground, one wearing silver rings and a silver bangle, both wrists with red beaded bracelets, with a smear of red kumkum or vibhuti on the palms. Behind them is a gold-framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes, garlanded with orange marigolds, above a gold and red silk cloth draped over a silver tray holding a gold kalasha-like vessel, a small gold lamp, beads and a gold crescent ornament. The cloth and background show gold-patterned fabric. Only hands are visible, with no full person shown.2011-05-17Close-up photograph of two open palms held forward, showing a person's hands with silver rings and rudraksha bracelets with clear beads, and silver cuffs on the wrists. Behind them, blurred, a large printed photo shows a smiling figure in orange and gold garments with a red floral garland and gold necklace. The palms are raised in a gesture of offering or receiving blessing.2011-05-14Close-up photograph of a woman's two open palms held upward in a receiving gesture, cupped together in front of her. She wears a green shawl over a red blouse with floral patterns, multiple gold rings, gold bangles, and a wrist mala of reddish-brown beads. Only her hands, forearms and upper torso are visible; a patterned floor with dotted orange and yellow tiles lies behind her.2011-05-31