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Close-up photo of a pair of hands holding a small thin gold-coloured metal sheet inscribed with rows of small script. The person wears a white garment, a black wristwatch with a gold-toned face, a red thread wrist string, and gold bangles. The background is blurred with warm red and green tones. Only hands and forearms are visible.

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Close 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.2016-12-12Close 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.2017-02-27Close 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 photo of two pairs of hands passing a small wooden board holding a bundle of thin cards with printed Sanskrit or Devanagari text, tied with yellow string. The person on the left wears a gold ring and has a long-sleeved white shirt; the person on the right wears a white shirt and a beaded reddish-brown rudraksha bracelet. Their clothes are plain white. A corner of another card is visible at the lower right. Only hands and arms of people are visible, with no faces shown.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA 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.2017-02-27December 07 20162016-12-07Close-up photograph of a hand holding a yellow printed card with a folded white tissue or cloth beneath it. The wrist wears multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads on a metal-banded bracelet. The background is blurred golden-yellow fabric and a second hand is partially visible at right holding white cloth. Only hands are visible, no full person.2016-07-17February 27 20172017-02-27October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesClose photo of a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a green-and-red beaded mala around his neck, holding a stack of small yellow-and-gold paper slips in one hand and a single slip in the other. Behind him, blurred people in white and yellow clothing stand near steel trays and a red-covered table. A gold bangle is on his wrist. Only his torso and hands are visible; no face is shown.2016-12-07November 20 20162016-11-20June 30 20162016-06-30