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Close view of a hand holding a flat rectangular cream-coloured plate with a handwritten inscription in cursive script, and a small round gold-toned token with a letter stamped on it dangling from a ring. Above, ornate gold-coloured embossed metalwork with repeating floral and bead patterns is visible, possibly a deity's ornament or vessel. White cloth edges appear at the left.

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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose photo of a ritual: a hand in white sleeve holds up a thin copper plate engraved with a dense grid of script or yantra-like markings. Below, another hand holds a dried leaf over an open metal tin, and a small silver object sits inside. A rust-coloured cloth with a gold-edged cord and a striped pink and blue mat lie beneath. Only the hands and arms of the person are visible; no face is shown.2017-02-27Close-up photograph of a rectangular gold-coloured pendant hanging from two fine gold chains against a dark background. The plate has two horizontal rectangular slots cut through it and a small round gold bead attached beneath. A white cloth is partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible; the image shows an ornamental or ritual object.A close photograph of a person seated on a colourful striped mat, holding a small thin copper or metallic plate inscribed with rows of script in one hand and a folded paper-like sheet in the other. Beside them sits an open rectangular brass tin containing a small round object, and a maroon cloth with orange-yellow piping lies across the lap. Behind, a blurred white-clad figure sits on a pink and blue cushion. The scene suggests a ritual or study moment, with a readable inscription on the metal plate.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27Close photo of a seated person in white ritual clothing holding a small gold-coloured printed card or yantra sheet in an open palm, wearing gold bangles and a gold ring. Behind is a black backpack, an orange cloth and a woven bag with a printed deity image. A white paper or booklet sits at the lower left. Partial view of another person's hand at the left edge.2016-12-12A framed gold-toned artwork of a reclining deity figure with a golden canopy and a row of small oval colour panels along the bottom is held up by several hands. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth, bare-shouldered, leans in to look at it. Other people in white clothes surround him, one with a bracelet and white garment on the left. The mood is a presentation of a sacred picture. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange wears a saffron wrap and long swept hair, matching the candidate cues, and is looking at the framed image.2006-11-09Close-up photo of a woman's hands holding a small gold-coloured metal dish or spoon, in a white garment with a beaded bangle on the wrist and a silver ring on one finger. Behind her, a blurred figure wears red and gold embroidered fabric, and another person in white sits at the left edge. The shallow focus leaves the background soft and indistinct.2013-04-12Close photograph of a pair of hands holding a small square gold-coloured metal plate engraved with a grid of yantra-like symbols and rows of small figures. The hands wear white clothing at the edge of the frame. Below, a colourful striped woven mat in green, red, orange and purple covers the floor, with an orange cloth and a small metal tray nearby. The person's face is not visible and no one is identifiable.2017-02-27January 30 20162016-01-30December 14 20142014-12-14