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Close photograph of a red compartmented tray or box holding offerings: a gold ornate ceremonial staff or sceptre with coiled decorative bands, a red apple, brown and dark rudraksha-style beads on mala strings, a folded white cloth packet, a stack of banknotes and small wrapped sweets in the lower compartments. Behind it a red zebra-striped cushion or bolster with a folded orange-red towel. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a gold-finished trident (trishul) with a decorated handle lying in a red wooden tray. Beside it sit a red apple, a bundle of folded banknotes, and a rudraksha mala with dark beads. Blurred gold and purple ornaments fill the background. A small printed card sits at the lower right edge. No people are visible.2009-12-13July 17 20152015-07-17November 07 20102010-11-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe drapes the cloth over the lap, with one bare hand resting on an ornate gold ceremonial staff decorated with ringed bands and a pointed tip. The seat is upholstered in red fabric with dark zebra-stripe patterning. Only the torso, arms and hand are visible; the face is cropped out of the frame. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the person is described by role as a seated sannyasi holding a gold staff.2009-12-17December 13 20092009-12-13March 08 20202020-03-08 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a person's hand resting on a red and black patterned cloth draped over a knee. The wrist wears stacked brown rudraksha beads and a braided thread bracelet in blue and red. A blurred glimpse of a gold vessel appears at the left edge, and a second hand and dark hair are softly out of focus in the background.2016-01-10Close crop of a seated figure in rust-orange robes on a red upholstered throne, with the face out of frame. Rudraksha bead bracelets with silver accents encircle the upper arm and wrist, and a thick rudraksha belt with silver beads sits at the waist. A heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant hangs on the chest. The right hand rests on a silver lion-shaped armrest. A small framed card shows a figure in an orange turban at the bottom edge. Visible person's appearance cues are limited to the ornaments and robe, so identity is uncertain.2017-07-23August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a bare hand held open, palm up, showing a small coiled multicolour thread or charm and a tiny gold bead. The wrist wears layered rudraksha beads, a maroon bead strand and gold-coloured ball bracelets. Behind it is an ornate gold throne with rounded gold finials, and the hand rests near a plush red velvet cushion with an orange-brown fabric edge. The setting suggests a ritual or darshan seat. No face is visible.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a ritual offering scene on a red cloth floor. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange and pink robes with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a red apple. Beside him is an ornate gold tray holding gold kalasha-style vessels, pink flower petals and small offerings. Brass bowls filled with banknotes sit on the floor, and a gold-carved decorative pedestal stands at left. A person in a pink salwar garment and red bangles is visible in the background. Ritual offering setting.2016-04-27