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Close-up photograph of a person's hand held open, palm up, cupping a small folded white cloth or wrapped offering. The wrist is tied with a red and black thread. The arm and bare foot of a seated person in a rust-red garment are visible at the right, and a golden ornamental object sits at the upper right. A silver rod stands at the left against a blurred background with red and pink tones. No face is visible.

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Close 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 02 20162016-12-02October 16 20162016-10-16July 17 20162016-07-17May 17 20142014-05-17December 19 20152015-12-19July 17 20162016-07-17Close photograph of hands exchanging a stack of small white papers with red printed borders, resting on a folded orange-red cloth. Two women's arms are visible: the left arm in a red top with a gold bangle, the right arm with bangles and a red-hennaed hand receiving the papers. Orange drapes and blurred orange fabric fill the background.2015-10-23Close-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.2015-07-12June 30 20162016-06-30Close photograph of a person's hands in orange saffron robes. A woman's hand, wearing a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, holds a small folded orange cloth in her open palm while the other hand gathers or tears a small piece of fabric. Blurred orange-robed figures sit in the background.2011-09-16Close photo of a person in a rust-orange garment with a gold-toned border and a rudraksha mala at the waist, holding an orange cloth-covered tray. On the tray are stacked white envelopes with red decorative borders and some folded banknotes. A bangle is worn on the wrist. Behind, a large ornate brass or silver bowl holds yellow-gold items, and orange drapery is visible in the background. The person is shown only from the shoulder down; no face is visible.2015-10-23