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Close-up photo of hands passing a small bundle wrapped in brown cloth and tied with twine. One hand, palm up, receives the bundle from another hand wearing a silver wristwatch and a braided brown bracelet. Behind them, a person in rust-orange clothing and brown beaded mala sits, with a water bottle and white cup on a dark surface.

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December 19 20152015-12-19Close-up of hands passing a small brown cloth pouch tied with a cord during a session. On the left, a hand in an upturned palm receives the pouch, while a second person's hands in a pinkish-beige sleeve hand it over from the right. The person on the right wears a brown rudraksha-style beaded mala over a white top with orange lanyard cords around the neck, and a black wrist band is visible. A plastic water bottle and white plate sit on a dark table in the background.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19Close photo of two pairs of hands exchanging a small crumpled reddish-brown cloth or sacred thread. One hand, with a light-skinned palm, receives the cloth from an older hand wearing a grey sleeve. Behind, a person wears a brown woven shawl and a white garment with orange lanyards and badges. A blurred background shows a water bottle and a second reddish cloth held aloft.2015-12-19Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands exchanging a small knotted cloth bundle wrapped in rust-red fabric. On the right, a woman in white clothing wears a dense rudraksha mala necklace, multiple beaded rudraksha bracelets and a silver ring, with an orange lanyard visible at her neck. On the left, a person in a rust-red garment holds out the bundle. A blurred water bottle sits in the background. No deity, throne or a person candidate is visible.2015-12-19Close photograph of hands exchanging a folded reddish-brown cloth during a seated session. In the foreground, a dark-haired head is partly visible. An adult's hand with extended fingers reaches toward a person in a blue sleeve, who holds the cloth. Behind, a figure in a rudraksha mala with a white garment and orange lanyard holds a reddish cloth, and a plastic water bottle and a brown-robed lap sit in the background.2015-12-19Close-up photograph of hands during a ritual exchange in orange and red saffron-toned clothing. In the foreground, a person's hand wearing a thick, multi-strand rudraksha bracelet with gold beads and a blue-and-purple thread holds a small red-orange cloth bundle tied with string. Another hand with a silver bangle reaches in from the upper left, and a red-orange garment sleeve and fabric fill the frame. The dark wooden surface of a chair arm is visible at the right. Details suggest a personal blessing or ceremonial handover of a sacred object rather than a formal stage event.2015-07-12Close photograph of a ritual exchange. A man in a white shirt and a second man in red garments lean in at left. The foreground hand, wearing a black and red braided sacred thread on the wrist, passes a folded white cloth or offering to the other person. A seated figure in red robes rests a hand on a golden seat or cushion at right, and the background is softly blurred warm brown and gold.2016-07-02December 19 20152015-12-19Close photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes handing a small bundle wrapped in red-orange cloth to a person reaching in from the left, who holds a black handheld microphone and wears a rudraksha mala and a silver ring. The seated figure wears a blue-and-purple beaded wristband. A clear plastic water bottle with a pink cap sits in the lower right, and a blurred background shows more saffron-clad people and white fabric.2015-07-07Close photo of hands during a ritual exchange. A bare hand reaches in from the upper left, and another person's cupped hands hold a small reddish-brown object, possibly a mala bead or seed. Behind them, a person wears a dense rudraksha bead mala, a white garment, and orange lanyards with printed text. Another person wears a rust-coloured cloth. A water bottle sits on a dark surface behind. The setting appears to be a seminar hall with blurred background.2015-12-19July 17 20162016-07-17