Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close-up photograph of a bare hand resting on a deep maroon velvet cushion, fingers loosely curved, wearing a beaded bracelet of brown rudraksha seeds alternating with gold beads. To the left, a polished silver or brass bowl and a plate sit on a red cloth, and a gold-coloured ornament or deity murti edge appears at the right. The background is a warm orange glow. Only the hand is visible; no face or full figure appears, so no individual can be identified.

More like this

Open the gallery
Close-up photograph of a hand resting on a dark red velvet cushion, fingers in a mudra-like gesture with thumb and index finger nearly touching. The wrist wears a rudraksha mala bracelet of brown beads alternating with gold beads, and a gold ring with a small clear stone is on one finger. Blurred in the background are a polished brass or silver vessel on a tray and a warm orange cloth. No face is visible; the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2013-05-27Close photograph of a hand resting on a dark maroon cushion beside a gleaming gold deity murti with a crown-like headdress. The hand, wearing a gold ring and rudraksha bracelet, forms a mudra. To the left, a silver vessel and small silver cup sit on a red and gold silk cloth, with a small brass figure behind. Orange and red blurred background and a red garland at the top right. Ritual temple setting, no visible face.2013-05-27September 11 20132013-09-11May 27 20132013-05-27August 18 20132013-08-18 +1 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-up photograph of a seated person in orange and saffron robes, with a hand raised in a gesture and a wrist wrapped in a thick rudraksha bead bracelet with gold-toned spacers. Long rudraksha mala strands and a gold ornament are visible in the background, along with red fabric. Only a hand and forearm of one person are visible, and the face is out of frame.2016-01-23Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands during a ritual. On the left, a bare forearm in saffron/orange clothing with a dark rudraksha mala hangs over the lap, and the hand is held in a closed mudra-like grip. On the right, another hand grasps an ornate gold and orange ritual vessel with a decorated handle and a gold base, while a figure in orange and gold garments sits beside it. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam, with the ritual object held in the hand near the lap. The image shows only hands and clothing, with no visible face.2010-08-30September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a seated person's hands clasped in lap, wearing saffron-orange robes and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold accents. The wrist bears a heavy gold bracelet with an ornate figural design and rudraksha beads, and a thin gold ring is on one finger. A red garment appears at the right edge. Only the hands, wrist and robe are visible; no face is shown.2012-10-17February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesDecember 24 20112011-12-24