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Close-up photograph of a person's arm and open hand, dusted with fine white powder, reaching toward a carved stone pillar with ornate relief figures at left. The forearm is bare and the sleeve of a red garment is visible at the right edge. A blurred green background and a second figure in white and red are out of focus behind. The powder suggests sacred ash or kumkum-type ritual material; no face is visible and no identifiable person is shown.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Close 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 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesJune 02 20122012-06-02Close-up photograph of a hand with white powder. Only a hand is visible, with no face or full figure.2013-12-09Close-up photograph of two hands covered in white powder, held palm-up in front of a stone pillar. The wearer's orange garment and a gold-beaded necklace are visible at the left edge, and the background is a deep red curtain. Only the arms and hands of one person are visible, with no face shown.2009-12-16Close-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.2012-05-09June 09 20092009-06-09October 16 20162016-10-16Close-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.2012-05-08March 07 20162016-03-07