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Close-up photograph of a large gold-coloured statue hand with raised fingers and a white flower garland at its base, in the foreground of an outdoor temple-procession scene. Behind it, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris and colourful clothing gathers on a grassy compound before a stone shrine gateway and pink-walled buildings. A red flag on a pole stands at left, and a brass vessel with a bright oil lamp flame sits on a table at right beside offerings. The statue appears to be a deity or murti hand, not a living person.

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October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground beside a white boundary wall and trees. In the foreground a large bronze hand with raised fingers stands at left, with yellow marigold garlands at its base. At right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits beside a steel plate of white offering and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the open ground, and a line of people in colourful saris and clothing stands along the far wall.2006-10-09Close-up photograph of a gilded metal hand, fingers raised in a blessing gesture, on a processional structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers with green leaves. Behind it, a dense crowd of devotees walks along a tree-lined street during a procession; many men wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or purple clothing, and a yellow canopy is visible in the background. The scene suggests a temple car procession with garlanded deity imagery in the foreground.2006-10-09October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor courtyard ceremony at a white-walled building. In the foreground, large gilded bronze hands with raised fingers. Near the centre, a smiling woman in a cream and red-bordered sari holds a plate, and beside her an older man in white kurta and dhoti holds a small object. A woman in a teal sari holds an offering tray. Behind them stands a crowd of about 25 people, several in white and sarees, a man in a grey shirt, and a man in an orange shawl at right. A red flag on a pole and a camera on a tripod are visible at left. Red digital date stamp at bottom right.2006-10-23August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. On the left, a large deity murti sits inside an arched frame with a red cloth backdrop beside a blue-draped seat. In the centre, an ornate orange-and-gold kalasha-topped pillar draped with a white cloth stands as a priest in orange robes performs a ritual, while another orange-robed figure stands nearby. A dense crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes, several women in saris, stands in front, hands folded or raised in worship. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable in this view, so no appearance-based identification is made.2013-04-14Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a pink lotus and white flower garland, wearing a gold beaded bracelet and a gold ring with a small ornament, with a bangle visible on the wrist of an arm at right. The clothing beneath shows a leopard-print pattern, and the background is blurred in red and pink tones.2018-04-04 +2 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26A gilded bronze statue of a bare-chested, long-haired figure with its right hand raised in a blessing gesture, its left hand held at the chest. A human arm wearing a gold bangle reaches in from the left edge to touch or gesture beside the statue. In the blurred background, a figure in an orange robe and white turban stands among purple and yellow marigold garlands and white draped cloth. Red flower petals lie at the bottom edge. The statue, not a living person, is the main subject.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 02 20132013-12-02August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copies