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Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man's hands holding a small folded leaf or petal, with dark brown rudraksha beads on red thread malas across his chest and a colourful thread bracelet and gold bangle on his wrist. Behind the hands, out of focus, sit dark black stone shivalingam-like forms against a red wall. The figure appears to be a ritual participant; the face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.

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July 30 20172017-07-30January 02 20172017-01-02Close-up photograph of a bare-chested person's torso and hands, with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads joined by red thread hanging across the chest. The hands hold a small green leaf or sprig. Behind, a dark stone linga-shaped object and a reddish-brown floor are visible. The face is not shown. The wearer appears to be a priest or devotee, and the appearance cues (rudraksha mala, bare torso) are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so the identity is marked unsure.2017-01-02January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's torso and hands in an orange-red saffron garment, wearing multiple strands of dark brown rudraksha beads and smaller amber-toned beads across the chest. The hands hold a thin golden-brown metal stick or blade near the centre. A purple emblem with a white bird sits in the upper left, and a semi-transparent copyright overlay covers the middle of the image. The bare upper arm is visible at left. No face is shown; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2018-03-09Close-up photograph of a pair of hands held out palm-up, cupping a small silver bowl or dish containing a small mound of dark grey-green substance. The person wears layers of rudraksha beads in brown and dark tones and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, with a reddish-brown robe. The blurred background shows an orange garment and a warm pink-and-orange tone.2013-06-05Close-up photograph of a priest's hands breaking or preparing a green leaf or pod over a ritual setting. The priest wears a red-beaded rudraksha mala and a white cloth around the waist, with a metal pendant hanging from a chain. Blurred offerings, white flowers, and incense sticks sit in the foreground, and a red brick wall with a dark pot stands in the background. Setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a temple.2017-01-02Close photograph of a seated devotee's hand holding a single green leaf between thumb and forefinger, with a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and red garments and gold bangles, with hands resting in their laps. Warm orange, red and green tones dominate. No clear face of a person is visible; the scene shows only blurred background participants.2014-05-17January 06 20172017-01-06January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small pile of brown rudraksha beads and a silver-toned clasp in the palm. The wrist wears a braided thread bracelet in purple and white. The person wears orange-saffron clothing with a golden border, and more beads are visible in a clear plastic tray in the foreground. A blurred golden ritual pillar stands in the background. The overall scene appears to be a ritual preparation involving rudraksha malas.2016-01-11Close photo of a person in a saffron-orange robe wearing a long double strand of large dark rudraksha beads across the torso. The person holds out an open right hand, palm up, with a small dried or crumbled offering in it. Behind is a red wooden box with a compartment containing small objects, and a blurred brass pillar in the background. Appearance cues of a long rudraksha mala and saffron clothing are visible, but the face is not shown, so identity remains uncertain.2011-11-05