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Keep all fingers straight and close together. Bend the thumb slightly to touch the side of the palm.

Form Pataka and bend the ring finger at the middle joint.

From Tripataka, bend the little finger as well.

Bend the ring and pinky fingers to the palm. Extend index and middle fingers and spread them.

Touch ring finger tip to thumb tip. Keep other fingers spread and straight.

From Pataka, bend the index finger inwards while keeping others straight.

From Arala, bend the ring finger as well.

Separate and curve all fingers outwards starting from the pinky.

From Pataka, stretch the thumb out as far as possible while keeping all other fingers tight and straight.

Curl all four fingers into the palm and fold the thumb over the middle and ring fingers.

Form Mushti (fist) and then raise only the thumb straight up.

Form Mushti and extend only the index finger upwards.

Form Suchi and extend the thumb out at a right angle to the index finger.

Stretch and curve all fingers including the thumb, keeping fingertips apart but close to each other.

From Pataka, hollow the palm slightly and curve the fingers forward like a hood.

Extend index and little fingers. Touch middle and ring finger tips to the thumb tip.

Bring all five fingertips together so they touch each other at a single point.

Bend the thumb and pinky finger to the palm. Keep index, middle, and ring fingers straight.

Simply join the palms of both hands together in a prayer position.

From Anjali, touch only the tips and sides of the fingers and palms, hollowing the center.

Interlock the fingers of both hands together, either facing inwards or outwards.

Cross both hands at the wrists with palms facing sideways or towards each other.

Hold Shikhara (fist with thumb up) in the right hand and place it on the left Pataka palm.

Join both Sarpashirsha (snake head) hands together by the little finger sides to form a bowl.

Wrap the left four fingers around the right thumb; touch the right fingers to the left thumb.

Place the palms of two Ardhachandra hands against each other at a right angle.

Place one Pataka palm on the back of the other, with both thumbs extended like fins.

Interlock the thumbs and spread all other fingers wide while moving the hands.