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Close-up photo of two pairs of hands joined in a ritual gesture. The foreground hands belong to a person wearing a red-orange garment with a gold border, a gold bangle on the wrist, and wooden beaded necklaces with gold-tone ornaments and a red pendant. The other hands, partly visible on the right, hold the foreground hands. Silver ritual vessels are visible at the bottom edge. The frame is shallow and focused on the hands, with no visible face.

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January 11 20162016-01-11August 14 20162016-08-14Close-up photograph of two people's hands in a blessing or transmission gesture. In the foreground, a man wears a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned bracelet on his wrist, his fingers extended over an open palm. His hand rests over another person's cupped hand. A second figure in similar orange-red robes and a brown-banded arm band stands blurred in the background. No faces are visible, and the setting is indistinct.2013-01-18Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands meeting in the foreground. On the right, a person in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala of brown beads and holds their hand out, palm turned upward, toward a person on the left whose arm wears a red and white beaded bracelet and a pink garment. The background shows more orange and red fabric, and a blurred green edge at the right. No face is visible, and the shot is tightly cropped on the hands and the exchange between them.2015-12-19August 07 20172017-08-07Close-up photo of a seated person's hands clasped in lap, wearing saffron-orange robes and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold accents. The wrist bears a heavy gold bracelet with an ornate figural design and rudraksha beads, and a thin gold ring is on one finger. A red garment appears at the right edge. Only the hands, wrist and robe are visible; no face is shown.2012-10-17July 19 20162016-07-19Close, blurred photograph of a bare hand with palm turned toward the camera, fingers partly extended, against a dark brown background. A beaded red and yellow strand is visible at the wrist, and a thin ring is on one finger. No face is visible and no other people are shown. The image is a close-up of a gesture, possibly a mudra, during a discourse setting.2017-07-26July 28 20132013-07-28September 01 20112011-09-01Close-up photo of two pairs of hands joined in a ritual gesture. On the right, a woman in a white garment with a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard holds the hand of another person; her hand bears a silver ring and an orange sleeve is visible. On the left, a person in a rust-coloured garment and a golden-patterned cloth holds the hand, with a plastic water bottle behind. The setting appears to be an indoor program session.2015-12-19May 20 20122012-05-20