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Close-up photo of a person in white ceremonial clothing holding three lit incense sticks upright in a silver lotus-shaped incense holder, the smoke tips visible. A dark beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold spacers hangs at the neck, and gold bangles and a gold ring adorn the hands. The background is a soft peach tone with the face cropped out of frame.

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Close photograph against a black background of a hand holding a silver lotus-shaped incense holder with two lit incense sticks, smoke rising upward. Only a forearm and hand are visible at the right edge, with no face shown. The holder has a flared lotus-petal base and stem. No clear a person candidate is visible, only a hand and incense in a dark ritual setting.2013-06-25 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a hand holding two lit incense sticks in a silver holder, smoke rising in the foreground. Behind, blurred, a seated person with a white shawl and dark hair, and a figure in orange clothing at the left edge. Faces are out of focus and no identity can be confirmed from appearance.2013-03-08April 22 20132013-04-22January 14 20152015-01-14 +1 copiesClose photograph of a hand holding a silver lotus-shaped incense holder with two lit incense sticks, smoke rising into a dark background. Gilded ornate metalwork. No person's face is shown; only the hand is visible, and no a person candidate can be identified.2013-06-25Close-up photograph of incense sticks burning in small silver lotus-shaped holders on a ritual table, with smoke rising in wisps. Blurred in the background are a figure in white clothing at the left edge and a reddish-brown wall with a blurred deity murti or ornate decorative object. A silver cup with a lid sits at the lower left. The shallow focus emphasizes the incense during a puja setting.2013-12-21Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a polished silver incense holder with a lotus-petal base and a central stem, with two thin incense sticks rising from its top. The hands wear a gold-coloured bangle, and a red-orange cloth fills the background. Only hands and part of a body are visible, and no face appears.2013-04-22Close-up photograph against a dark background of a hand holding a small ornate silver incense holder with two lit incense sticks emitting thin smoke trails upward. The bare forearm of the person holding it extends from the bottom of the frame. The silver stand has a lotus-like base and decorative petal shapes. No face is visible and the scene shows an incense offering in a ritual setting.2013-06-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a lit incense stick with a thin curl of smoke rising from its glowing tip. The wrist wears gold bangles, and the sleeve is orange-red fabric. Blurred in the background are a red and white striped cloth, a white cloth draped over a lap or surface, and a second hand in the lower right. The setting appears to be a devotional or ritual gathering, with the incense. No face is visible and the person's role is not clear.2012-09-04A close photograph of a person's hands holding a small silver lotus-shaped incense holder with two lit incense sticks, smoke rising in curling wisps against a dark background. A bare forearm and a red-orange garment edge are visible at lower right. The face is not visible and no other people appear.2013-06-25May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual scene with women in white and yellow traditional dress. In the foreground a woman's hand with gold bangles holds a small silver dish of lit incense sticks, smoke rising. Behind her another woman in a cream and yellow sari with a red border holds incense sticks in folded hands. A woman with long curly dark hair is seen from behind at right. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering, with blurred figures in white clothing around.2010-11-01