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Close photo of two pairs of hands exchanging white powder. One hand on the left holds a small pinch of white powder above an open palm, with flecks falling. The right hand, with a ring on one finger, is cupped with a pile of white powder in the palm. Blurred red and white flowers and warm golden lights appear in the background. No visible faces; the scene shows only hands and the powder being offered or received.

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Close-up photo of two hands meeting, with white powder. The receiving hand is dark-skinned with a thin gold bangle on the wrist. The giving hand, on the left, has white powder on its fingertips.2012-05-13Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands: one set cupped palms-up at the bottom, the other above pressing and crumbling a soft white powdery substance. A wristwatch is visible on the lower wrist. The background is a blurred red fabric. No faces are visible, and no identifiable a person appearance is shown.2012-05-14 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand pouring fine white powder. Powder drifts in the air between the hands. The adult wears an orange-red garment at the right edge, and the background is softly blurred with a white-clad figure at upper left. No face is visible and no person is identifiable.2012-05-14 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of two pairs of hands during a ritual exchange. A hand from above sprinkles or places white powder. Small white flecks scatter in the air and cling to the fingers and palm. The background is a blurred warm golden and red glow. No faces or full bodies are visible, and no identifiable figure is shown.2012-05-13Close-up photograph of two cupped hands held together, palms up, with fine white powder dusted across the palms and fingers. A white jasmine flower garland lies at the left edge against a red cloth. The wrist of the lower hand wears a gold bangle and the person's white shirt and a blue pen in the pocket are visible at the right. Only the hands and a portion of the torso are visible, so this is a single person. No face is shown and no a person candidate is visible.2012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesClose photograph of a hand in an orange garment pouring white powder. The orange cloth of the giver's clothing fills the background, with a darker band of fabric behind. Only two hands and forearms are visible, with no faces shown.2012-06-02December 09 20132013-12-09May 09 20122012-05-09Close photograph of a hand held palm-up, dusted with fine white powder. The forearm is draped in orange-red cloth, and the background is a soft blur of red and white with a dark frame at the left. No face is visible and no other people appear, so this is a ritual detail shot rather than a full scene.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07