Close-up photo of two hands exchanging a small dark object over a red cloth; on the left, a bare forearm wearing gold bangles and a gold ring; on the right, a man with a bare upper body and a dark rudraksha mala, partly visible at the frame edge. Blurred yellow flowers and a bright red floor surround the exchange. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photo of two hands exchanging a small dark object over a red cloth; on the left, a bare forearm wearing gold bangles and a gold ring; on the right, a man with a bare upper body and a dark rudraksha mala, partly visible at the frame edge. Blurred yellow flowers and a bright red floor surround the exchange.

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