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Close-up photo of a woman's hand holding out a small leaf-shaped item. She wears a red and gold patterned sleeve. In soft focus at left, a young boy in a green and cream striped shirt sits, and an orange-robed figure is blurred in the background.

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Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a small brass or silver ritual bell with a handle, held between the thumb and fingers. The wrist wears gold-toned bangles with coloured enamel inlay, and a rings is visible on a finger. Behind, a seated person in a white garment is blurred, and the arms rest on a white-clad lap. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or puja.2011-10-10Close-up of a seated person's hands holding a small brass spoon over a white-clad lap, wearing silver bangles and a red garment edged with gold. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a woven red and orange mat beside a brass cup, with dried flowers and spices nearby. Another person's white-clad leg is visible at the upper left, along with a gold-rimmed plate with orange cloth.2011-12-31July 12 20132013-07-12Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass or gold spoon, lifted toward a small brass cup held in the lower right. The background is softly blurred with white and cream clothing and warm wooden tones. Only a hand and forearm are clearly visible. No faces are visible.2014-01-23Close photo of a seated group during a ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a red sleeveless top with embroidered trim holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and wears a bangle. Other seated participants in white and grey clothing are blurred behind her, and brass ritual vessels sit on a striped mat at lower left.2012-07-06January 03 20142014-01-03Close-up photograph of a pair of hands in warm, low light. The hand on the left holds a thin, curved strip of pale gold-coloured material, possibly a palm leaf, between its fingers. The wrist wears a red thread and a dark beaded rudraksha mala with a metal clasp; the sleeve beside it is reddish-orange cloth. The background is softly blurred into dark brown and orange tones. No face is visible.2014-05-21March 22 20132013-03-22Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small ornate gold spoon with a decorated handle. The wrist wears a wide gold bangle with engraved patterns. The background is blurred, showing softly lit gold ritual vessels and a white cloth. No face is visible and the person is not identifiable.2016-07-15Close-up photograph of a man's hand holding a small brass spoon with a shallow bowl and long handle. The hand is dark-skinned and the wrist is adorned with a band. The background shows white cloth with a gold border, and a red garment is partly visible at the top. The image shows only the hand and spoon, with no visible face, so no person can be identified.2012-05-18Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass spoon with a drop of liquid hanging from its bowl. The background is heavily blurred, showing a lit oil lamp flame, red flower petals and an altar area with draped white fabric. Only the hand and spoon are visible; no face of any person is shown.2014-03-29Close photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange garment holding a gold spoon-like ladle with a long handle, with a red thread bracelet on the wrist. Beside them is a silver ritual vessel. Behind, out of focus, a person in white dhoti with a yellow sash and beaded necklace sits, and on the right a woman in white clothes with a gold necklace has palms pressed together in namaste. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang with offerings.2018-05-11 +1 copies