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Overhead photo of a person's hand sorting a pile of dark reddish-brown rudraksha beads on a beige floor. Three white plastic cups are placed around the pile, some containing a few beads. A blue-and-white striped garment is visible at the lower right edge. Scattered loose beads lie across the floor. No faces are visible.

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May 01 20122012-05-01Close overhead photograph of a tan tabletop with a scatter of small dark brown and reddish-brown wooden beads, possibly rudraksha-style seeds or beads, spread in a loose pile at the right. Two white plastic cups sit at the upper left and upper top, one holding a few small orange-yellow pieces and one holding a single red bead. A small red bead lies separately near the top edge. A blurred blue-striped sleeve is visible at the bottom right corner. No people are shown in the frame apart from that partial sleeve, and no ritual or event is visible.2012-05-01May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a woman's hands held out palm-up in her lap. She wears a dark red and yellow braided bracelet on one wrist and a thin gold ring, with a rudraksha mala of brown beads visible at her shoulder. Her light grey and white patterned dress and a bright turquoise garment sit beside her. A small object rests in the centre of her open palm, and her other hand touches the wrist. No face is shown and no other people are visible.2017-01-15Close-up photograph of two cupped hands, one open palm supporting a small loop of brown rudraksha beads, five-faced seeds with textured surfaces, arranged in a circle. Blurred background shows a silver plate or bowl and pink flowers. No person's face is visible; the hands belong to an unseen devotee holding the sacred mala.2019-01-01A close photograph of an open palm of a person wearing a plain gold band on the ring finger, with two small dark brown rudraksha beads resting in the centre of the palm. The background is blurred green and grey. The beads are rough, textured seeds, and no face or other people are visible.2011-06-06A young girl in a navy and purple patterned dress sits cross-legged on a concrete floor, her hands and arms smeared with blue and purple powder paint. She holds a white cup and looks down at colourful powder design on the ground. Behind her, other children sit at similar cups; a boy in a striped blue shirt and beaded necklace paints, and a girl in an orange top and beaded necklace works with green-stained hands. A red wall and a mosaic of coloured powder patterns fill the background.2012-05-02May 01 20122012-05-01Two young girls sit on a concrete floor under a covered area, painting with coloured powders in small white paper cups. The girl on the left wears an orange top with a Minnie-style graphic, orange trousers, a plaid cloth at her waist, a beaded necklace and bangles, and has purple-stained fingers. The girl on the right wears a dark plaid sleeveless dress and blue-stained hands, and sits barefoot. Pink, blue and purple powder is scattered across the floor in front of them, and a red metal pillar stands at the right edge. Another child sits partially visible at the left. No deity, a person or ritual is visible.2012-05-02July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesTwo young girls sit on a concrete floor painting with coloured powder in small white paper cups. The girl on the left wears an orange top, orange trousers and a long beaded mala necklace; the girl on the right, smiling, wears a dark plaid sleeveless dress and has blue and pink powder on her hands, feet and legs. Their hands are dusted in blue powder and blue and pink colour streaks cover the floor around them. Behind them, several seated people in orange and white clothing are partly visible against a red-orange wall.2012-05-02