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Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small green leaf fragment between thumb and fingers, with a beaded bracelet and a silver bangle on the wrist. A visible hand and wrist suggest a devotee making an offering during a ritual, possibly a puja.

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Close-up photograph of a person's hands in saffron-orange robes. A bronze ring is on one finger and a bangle-like bracelet on the wrist. One hand holds a torn piece of green leaf with orange-yellow edges. The background is blurred.2013-04-09Close photograph of a hand holding a small green leaf between thumb and fingers, the fingertips pinching its stem. The blurred background shows people in orange or saffron clothing seated low, with another hand resting near the frame's left edge. Warm, shallow-focus image.2013-09-29Close-up photograph of two cupped hands holding a small green leaf with a curled tip. The hands are bare, with a woven bracelet of blue, purple and orange threads on the wrist of the lower hand. The background is softly blurred with a warm light glow at lower left and dark tones above.2014-01-15 +1 copiesMay 21 20142014-05-21April 04 20132013-04-04Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a small red flower petal between thumb and fingers. The wrists wear ornate gold bangles with decorative patterns. The person wears white clothing at the edge of the frame. The background is softly blurred, showing gold and orange ritual items and another person's hand with a pink flower.2011-10-10Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a single green leaf with a small orange speck on its surface. The fingers pinch the leaf stem against a soft, blurred background of warm reds, golden tones and a white cloth. A rudraksha bead on a reddish-brown mala is partly visible at the bottom right. No face is visible.2013-12-16May 13 20142014-05-13Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small sprig of green leaves. Behind it is a bright golden-yellow cloth with a metallic sheen, a red cloth or tray holding small items at upper centre, and a copper or brass vessel at lower right. Out-of-focus white fabric sits at upper left. The hand is the only physical person visible, and the scene suggests a puja offering setting.2013-09-20Close photograph of a seated devotee's hand holding a single green leaf between thumb and forefinger, with a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and red garments and gold bangles, with hands resting in their laps. Warm orange, red and green tones dominate. No clear face of a person is visible; the scene shows only blurred background participants.2014-05-17Close-up photograph of two hands in a ritual gesture, one holding a small bundle of fresh green leaves with a sprig of stems while red-orange kumkum powder is pressed onto them. A blurred golden ritual vessel and gold objects fill the background beside a maroon cloth. The person on the left wears white clothing. Only hands and part of a white-clad arm are visible.2017-02-01Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a green leaf with small sprigs, dusted with orange-yellow powder (kumkum) on the leaf and fingertips. A blurred background shows gold-coloured ritual vessels and a purple cloth on a puja setup. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering being prepared.2017-02-01