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Close photograph of two hands in a ritual setting. One hand in the foreground holds a carved, pale wooden object with a dark metal knob at its top and a cut-out hollow, possibly a sacred wooden instrument or vessel. Another hand on the left rests near it. The wearer's arm shows an orange-red garment and a gold beaded necklace at the right edge, against a deep maroon velvet cloth.

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June 15 20142014-06-15December 13 20132013-12-13April 05 20082008-04-05Close photo of two people in saffron-orange clothing seated on the floor before a pair of dark brown wooden sandals with cross-straps and pegs, resting on an orange brocade cloth with gold floral pattern. One person's hands are extended toward the sandals while another person's hand rests on the cloth; the seated person on the right wears gold hoop earrings and a rudraksha mala. A wooden table edge is in the foreground and bare feet are visible at the top of the frame.2016-02-02 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on wooden footstools with brass fittings, on a red and blue patterned rug edged with gold. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth with a wide gold border, and a black staff with a gold band stands beside the feet. Blurred golden decorations glint in the background.2012-07-04Rare archival collection +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01Close-up photograph of two hands in the foreground, one holding a small piece of reddish-brown food or sweet between thumb and fingers. The sleeve of a saffron-orange garment covers the left edge of the frame. The background is blurred with a pink and purple cloth and dark tones. No face is visible, so no person can be identified from this image.2011-09-01March 18 20132013-03-18A photo of a bald-shaved, ...2014-10-02A man seated on a red velvet armchair in a white-walled room, looking down at a dark wooden object held in both hands. He wears an orange sleeveless robe, a long necklace of gold bead-like ornaments, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. A brass candlestick stands behind the chair and a white cushion sits on a side chair to the right. Probable Swamiji in an orange robe with rudraksha/gold bead necklace and long swept-back hair, seated in person. One person is visible.2011-01-16A close photo of a ritual setup on a dark blue cloth: a pair of wooden sandals with curved orange-brown straps rests on a dark wooden board, scattered with red rose petals. A small gold metal deity figure stands at left beside a silver bowl and a small brass bell. A hand, adorned with a silver ring and henna patterns, holds a white ritual item above the sandals, and a flame-like white stick stands upright. The setting suggests a puja offering of padukas, with no visible people's faces.2014-05-05