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Close photo of hands in a seated group preparing rudraksha malas on a brass plate. A dark-skinned man on the right, wearing a gold wristwatch, holds a black thread strung with rudraksha beads over the plate. On the left, people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha bracelets reach toward the beads, and a pink-clothed person sits at the top. Small printed cards with illustrated deity images lie on the orange cloth beside the plate.

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November 27 20122012-11-27June 24 20132013-06-24January 12 20172017-01-12Close-up photo of a person's open palm holding a small brass tray lined with orange cloth, on which rudraksha beads are arranged. The hand wears an orange wristband, and the person is dressed in orange robes. The background is softly blurred in orange tones.2013-06-24Close-up photograph of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. In the foreground a man wears a long string of dark rudraksha beads and a gold bangle on his right wrist, holding a small gold spoon-like ritual vessel over a brass dish in his cupped hands. Another saffron-clad person sits beside him, also holding a golden ritual vessel, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. Setting appears to be a pada puja or similar ritual offering.2011-12-31A close photograph of a person seated on a mat, wearing orange robes and a red-and-black cord bracelet on the wrist. The outstretched open palm holds small dark seeds and a thin white thread hangs down toward a brass plate. Brass bowls, a small wooden stick, and a yellow cloth sit nearby on a red and brown woven mat. Bowls and trays are arranged for a ceremony.2016-08-18September 20 20112011-09-20January 12 20172017-01-12Close view of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes performing a puja on the floor. Their hands, wrapped in rudraksha bracelets, reach toward brass puja plates set on a red cloth. The plates hold yellow flowers, green leaves, a small bowl of white rice or offering, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell, small brass cups and a silver shiva-linga shaped vessel. Black-and-white rudraksha malas hang from the wrists and necks of the seated figures.2017-01-12June 24 20132013-06-24Close photograph of a person in an orange robe seated on the floor, with a bare hand held out palm-up, cupping small red and orange petals or offerings. A beaded bracelet is worn on the wrist. Another person in white clothing sits behind, and a beige cushion or seat is visible at right. The scene suggests a padapuja or similar ritual offering with flower petals, though only partial bodies are visible; no full face is shown.2009-09-07October 05 20112011-10-05