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Close-up photo of a hand gripping a long decorative staff wrapped in red, blue and white cord, topped with a cluster of yellow marigold-like flowers and a red accent. The hand wears a gold bead bracelet and rests on a red cushion or fabric; a gold-toned ornate surface is visible below, and a partially visible person in dark clothing sits at the right edge. The background is a blurred brick wall.

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Close-up photo of a ceremonial staff with a yellow marigold-style pom-pom head and a white staff wrapped in red and blue thread. A hand wearing a gold beaded bracelet and a red silk garment holds the lower staff. Behind it, a blurred hand in a cream sleeve holds a yellow cloth or flower. Brick-toned background. Only hands and forearms are visible; no full face is shown.2016-09-29Close-up photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a bundled wand wrapped with yellow, pink and purple cord and topped with pink flowers is held and passed between hands. On the left, a bare-chested man with white sacred thread and a red wrist cord grips the wand; on the right, a figure in orange-saffron robes and a wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches toward it. Other saffron-clad devotees stand in the background. The palms and fingers are the clearest subjects, with a gold-toned ring visible.2018-03-12June 04 20182018-06-04 +2 copiesClose photo of a seated person's hands holding a decorated ceremonial staff wrapped in green, yellow and purple woven cord, topped with a cluster of orange roses, white flowers and green leaves, with a dense tassel at the lower end. The person wears a rust-red robe, gold ornate necklace, orange-beaded rudraksha bracelets and a wrist garland of yellow, red and pink flowers. Behind them are colourful striped woven mats in purple, red and green, a black speaker or stand, a laptop and a potted plant. No other people are visible.2017-06-23Foreground close-up of a green and orange patterned ceremonial staff topped with a bunch of red flowers, held up by a gloved hand in the lower right, with a gold-trimmed sleeve visible. Behind it, blurred figures in white clothing and a person in a bright yellow garment stand around a low wooden platform scattered with yellow flowers and small flames. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread is at far left. Warm lamplight and a soft-focus crowd fill the hall.2016-12-05Close-up photograph of a gold-coloured ceremonial staff topped with a flame-like finial, held in a hand wearing a maroon garment with gold embroidery. Strands of white jasmine garlands with yellow and red flowers and green leaves hang at the left edge. The background is a deep maroon drape with blurred red and green floral arrangements. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so no full person is shown.2011-01-23October 02 20162016-10-02Close-up photograph of a hand in a maroon embroidered sleeve holding an ornate gold-coloured ceremonial implement with tiered, knobbed sections and a flared finial, held horizontally. Behind it, a maroon draped backdrop with blurred flowers in blue, pink and green. Only the hand and forearm are visible; no face or full figure appears in the frame.2011-01-23January 01 20122012-01-01May 21 20182018-05-21 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand gripping an ornate gold trident-topped staff with a bulbous, engraved shaft. The hand wears a dark sleeve with red fabric behind it. In the lower left, a white jasmine-style garland with yellow and red flowers and a bangled wrist are visible. The background is a blurred red drape with pink, green and blue floral arrangements.2011-01-23PhotoAlbum +1 copies