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March 16 20132013-03-16June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated person's hands clasped together in the lap, showing a red-saffron robe with gold-bordered trim. Multiple strands of orange-red rudraksha beads and a dark rudraksha mala hang across the chest. A gold-toned bracelet with a dark bead band is on the left wrist. Only hands, arms, beads and robe are visible; no face is shown, so the identity of the wearer cannot be determined from the image.2013-03-16Close photo of a young child in an orange and maroon garment holding a small brass spoon with a drop of liquid. The adult's hands and mala dominate the right side; the child's arm and shoulder occupy the left. No face of either person is visible.2013-04-06Close photograph of a man's cupped right hand holding a small bundle of green grass or kusha blades, with a silver spoon or ladle entering from the upper right to pour a liquid. He wears a red-and-orange sacred thread on the wrist and a dark rudraksha mala with large brown beads; the saffron-orange cloth of a sannyasi covers the background. The focus is on the ritual pouring.2018-05-30Close photo of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with several layers of rudraksha seed malas and a multi-strand red-brown bead necklace. One hand wears rudraksha bracelets and holds a small silver spoon above a polished silver cup held in the other hand. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual. Only partial body parts are visible, with no face shown. The second arm also wears rudraksha bracelets.2018-04-28Close photo of a person's hands and forearms in a mudra-like gesture, with the cupped right hand held palm-up and the left hand extended over it. The wrists and upper arm wear multiple rudraksha malas with dark brown beads. The garment is a saffron-red cloth with rudraksha strands draped across the chest. Behind the hands is a silver ceremonial object with an ornate, possibly elephant-head or chariot-like form, and a blurred red and yellow background.2018-03-03May 30 20182018-05-30October 11 20162016-10-11A close photograph of a seated person's hand holding a rudraksha mala of brown-orange beads with a small oval pendant. The pendant shows a framed portrait of a woman with dark hair. The person wears an orange garment over the lap, with a red cushion beside it. The background is blurred, showing a wooden surface and a tray. Only a hand and lap are visible.2011-02-20 +1 copiesClose photo of a person in orange robes seated on the floor, holding a rudraksha mala in their right hand over a puja arrangement on a red cloth. Brass puja items sit on the cloth, including a brass oil lamp, a bell, a brass plate with white cloth and flowers, a small brass vessel and a triangular metal piece. Only hands and forearms with white ash marks are visible, and the setting is a tiled floor. The scene suggests japa or puja with a mala.2017-01-22January 06 20182018-01-06