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Close-up photograph of two hands joined at a wedding. A bride's hand, decorated with dark red henna patterns, rests in a groom's hand, which emerges from a gold brocade sleeve. The bride wears a stack of gold and glittering bangles with pearl-studded bracelet detail on her wrist. A small diamond or gem sparkles on the groom's finger. The background is softly blurred in beige and red tones, with a yellow-gold fabric edge at left.

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Close-up photograph of a woman's right hand decorated with reddish-brown henna patterns, resting on blue and gold brocade silk fabric. Several stacked glass bangles in silver, blue and green with sparkling stones cover the wrist, and a thin gold ring is on one finger. A second person's hand, partly visible, rests on the hennaed hand from above. Bright red-painted fingernails are visible.2013-09-15Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands during a ritual exchange. A woman's hand with gold bangles and a ring is held and adorned by an older woman wearing gold bangles, with a ring being placed on the finger. Red and white flower garlands are visible at the top, and a reddish-brown cloth drapes the background. Only hands and arms are visible, so no faces appear.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19Close-up photo of two people's hands joined in a ritual gesture. A darker hand wearing a beaded rudraksha-style bracelet rests over a hand with a gold bangle and a ring, both sitting among white and red flower garlands. The clothing is white, with a green and gold textile at the left edge and a red flower arrangement at the right. The hands appear to be part of a marriage or kalyanam-style ceremony.2011-11-29July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09Close-up photograph of two brown hands clasped together in a ritual gesture, one wearing a gold wristwatch and a gold bangle, the other adorned with gold rings. Behind them a garland of red flowers, green and yellow beads and white blossoms is visible in soft focus. Only hands are visible, so no full person can be counted.2016-07-19September 15 20132013-09-15Close-up photograph of hands during a ritual. A woman in an orange saree with gold bangles, a rudraksha or beaded mala and a small pendant holds the hand of a person in white clothing with gold embroidery. Her fingers are placed on the other hand, which has red henna patterns and a yellow-stained palm, and a blue silk cloth lies beneath. Red and white rose-petal garlands and yellow flowers surround the hands. Only hands and arms are visible, with no faces shown.2013-09-15Close-up photograph of a person's hands resting on a rust-orange silk cloth with a gold border. One hand wears a thin gold ring with small stones and a gold bangle, the other wears a chunky gold bracelet of ornate beads. Above, red and white flower garlands and gold jewellery are visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesDecember 20 20122012-12-20Close-up photograph of a person's wrist and hand being adorned during a ritual. The wearer has thick gold bangles, a thin beaded bracelet and a gold ring with a carved design on one finger. A thin golden-yellow thread is tied around the wrist, and a silver plate or tray is held beneath by another person's hand at the lower left. Behind are garlands of red rose petals, yellow marigold flowers and green leaves, with a red garment visible at the right edge. No faces are visible and no one is identifiable as a person in this frame.2013-01-06