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Overhead photo of hands pressed onto a flat grey granite slab during a ritual. On the left, a person in an orange garment has hands and gold bangles resting on the slab. On the right, a seated person in white clothing with a red and brown beaded mala, a gold wristwatch, red thread bands and a tattooed hand presses both palms on the stone. A pink cloth lies on the left and a green cloth on the right.

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Close-up photo of two pairs of hands hovering palms-down over a grey granite slab with a dark circular patch at its centre. On the left, a person in an orange and peach garment wears gold bangles on the wrist. On the right, a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth wears a gold wristwatch, a red and white thread bracelet, a metallic bangle, and a red-and-brown rudraksha mala at the neck; a tattoo of a deity or symbol is visible on his hand. The ritual-looking gesture suggests a healing or energy transmission practice over the stone.2017-01-15Close-up photo of two people seated on a floor with their hands extended palm-down over a pale grey stone slab. The left person wears orange robes and gold bangles; the right person wears a teal and pink sari with gold border and bangles. A dark grey patch of ash or powder lies on the slab beneath the hands. No identifiable a person figure is visible; only hands and sleeves appear.2017-01-15December 12 20162016-12-12Close photo of two pairs of hands over a white stone slab with a dark grey smudge of powder in the centre. On the left, a person in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged with arms extended, wearing gold bangles on the wrists. On the right, a person in a teal and pink sari with gold border holds a hand over the slab, also wearing bangles. The scene suggests a ritual or energy-transfer demonstration.2017-01-15October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual at a flat white stone or slab resting across a seated person's lap. A red-and-white clad figure's hand holds a stick or incense-like object near a small lit flame, and a square patch of ash or sand sits on the slab. Beside them, a child or woman in a yellow patterned garment with orange and green dots and blue trim sits in the foreground, with a dark-haired person at the right edge. Brass bowls with leafy greens sit on a red cloth behind. The scene suggests a fire-based ritual or homa-style offering, but only the lamp, slab and ash are clearly visible.2016-10-08February 27 20172017-02-27August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a participant in an orange saffron wrap with rudraksha malas and an armband, seated at a grey stone table with a notebook, small paint pots and a green cup. Granite blocks sit on the table. Across from her, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses writes on a sheet of paper with a blue pen. A person's hand rests on a granite block in the foreground, with a bun of dark hair visible. A white cloth tent and other people are in the background.2017-01-06 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. A man in a plain white shirt, seen from behind and leaning forward, holds a small gold cup with a dark interior and a grey stone or slab. Behind him, several monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close. In the foreground, the back of a woman's dark hair and a yellow garment are visible as she reaches forward with an open palm. The gold cup and grey stone are being passed over her hand.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26