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Close-up photograph of a person's open right hand raised in front of a pale, vertically striped white backdrop. The blurred foreground shows a polished gold ceremonial finial with tiered base and pointed top. A sliver of saffron-orange cloth is visible at the lower right edge. Only the hand and arm are visible, with no face shown.

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Close-up photo of a raised right hand with open palm against a pale blue-white curtain backdrop. In the foreground, a gold-toned ceremonial vessel or kalasha-like object with a pointed finial is held in the frame, and an orange-saffron garment with dark rudraksha beads is visible at the right edge. The arm of the hand belongs to a person whose face is not shown. The visible cues are a raised palm, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, but the arm alone does not establish who this is.2010-08-28Close photo of a person in orange robes holding a golden ritual object with a flame-like top. The background is soft grey and blurred. Only a hand and forearm holding the object and a shoulder in orange cloth are visible. The person's face is not shown, so no identification is made.2010-08-28Close-up photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment holding a gold-toned ceremonial lamp with a flame-shaped top and ornately engraved base in one hand, while the other hand is raised with palm open in a blessing or offering gesture. Only forearms, hands and part of an orange-clad shoulder are visible; no face is shown. The background is a blurred grey interior. The image appears to depict a ritual moment such as an aarti with a lamp, though the lamp is shown without visible flame.2010-08-28Close-up photograph of a person's hand gripping an ornate gold-plated ritual lamp with a three-pronged flame-shaped top and a tiered, fluted stem. The person wears orange/saffron cloth, and an orange cushion or wrap lies beneath the lamp. The background is dark. The visible hand is partial; the face is not shown, so no candidate can be confirmed from the frame.2010-08-08Close-up photo of a person's hands gripping a gold-plated ritual staff with a flame-like or trident-like finial and tiered ringed shaft. The wearer's orange robe is visible at the bottom of the frame against a dark background. The staff appears to be a ceremonial implement held during a ritual setting.2010-08-28PhotoAlbum +1 copiesAugust 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a raised right hand with palm facing outward in an abhaya-like gesture, against a blurred green foliage background. At the lower right, a gilded ceremonial staff with a pointed finial and a gold-toned upper ornament is held, with a strand of brown-and-gold beads and a green garment visible beside it, belonging to a person whose body is mostly out of frame. A gold-framed element is partially visible at the upper right edge.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame on a footed base engraved with a floral pattern. The blurred background shows an orange-red garment sleeve on the left and white and cream fabric. No faces are visible; only one hand is shown.2013-01-18Close-up photograph of a raised right hand with palm facing outward against a soft grey background. The arm is bare and the sleeve edge is orange or saffron fabric at the lower right, beside a gold ornament. Only the hand and forearm are visible, so no face or full figure appears in the frame.2010-08-28March 28 20132013-03-28Close photograph of two hands gripping an ornate gold ceremonial staff with a flame-like finial and ringed, engraved shaft, held in front of a figure wearing orange-saffron robes against a dark grey background. Only the hands and draped orange cloth are visible, with no face shown. The staff resembles a ritual implement such as a trident-topped or flame-topped sceptre used in temple or ashram ceremonies.2010-08-28