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Close-up photo of a person's hands in saffron-orange robes holding a small silver bowl filled with fine white-grey powder. A dark rudraksha mala with reddish-brown beads is visible at the neck. Only hands and clothing are shown, no face. The white powder is spilled slightly across the fingers.

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Close-up photo of a person's cupped hands in orange saffron robes holding a rounded lump of white ash or paste, with a few dusty white flecks on the fingers. Dark rudraksha beads on a mala are visible near the shoulder. The setting is a ritual context with the hands holding a sacred ash-like offering. No face is shown.2007-09-24Close-up photograph of a person's hands in orange saffron robes holding a small silver bowl or cup filled with fine white powder. Dark rudraksha beads on a mala hang at the wrist and chest. A gold bangle with red detail is on the left wrist. Another hand reaches in from the right edge, and the setting is outdoors with a plain background.2007-09-24Close-up photograph of two hands handling a pile of fine white powder. Powder dusts the fingers and the blurred grey background. No people's faces are visible, and no figures are present beyond the two hands.2007-09-24Close-up photograph of two hands, one holding a small silver spoon heaped with fine white powder. Some white powder sits on the palm and fingertips. The background is a soft blur of pale clothing and a warm-toned surface. No faces are visible.2007-09-24A close photograph of a brass plate of pale grey-white powder. Behind it, a second brass tray holds diced fruit in pink, red, yellow and green pieces. A partially visible figure in orange cloth stands at the left edge, and another in white stands behind the offerings. Only hands and clothing are visible; no faces appear in the frame.2007-09-24Close photo of two brass platters held by a person in white ritual clothing with a maroon-bordered shawl. The lower platter holds a mound of pale grey-white powder. The upper platter holds diced fruit with pomegranate seeds, apple and grape pieces as an offering. A person in orange robes stands at the left edge of the frame. The setting is outdoors on a plain stone or concrete surface.2007-09-24October 16 20162016-10-16December 09 20132013-12-09May 11 20122012-05-11October 16 20162016-10-16Close-up photo of two cupped hands holding a small mound of fine white powder. The hands belong to a person wearing a white shirt with thin blue vertical stripes. Blurred warm orange and golden tones fill the background, with a glowing golden object in the lower left foreground. No face is visible and no clearly identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.2013-12-09June 02 20122012-06-02