%\begin{figure}[h!]
\def\mycolor{black}
\tikzset{->-/.style={decoration={
  markings,
  mark=at position #1 with {\arrow{stealth}}},postaction={decorate}}}
\def\FigScale{0.46}
\def\MacroFigSlideBraceletsAnnulus{
\draw (0,0) circle (2cm);
\draw[fill=gray!20] (0,0) circle (.4cm);
%\draw[fill=blue] (120:2cm) circle (2pt);
\draw (120:2cm) node [fill,blue,circle,inner sep=1.3pt] {};
%\draw[fill=mygreen] (-180:2cm) circle (2pt);
\draw (-180:2cm) node [black,fill=mygreen,circle,inner sep=1.3pt] {};
\draw[] (120:2cm) node[left] {$i$};
\draw[] (-180:2cm) node[left] {$j$};
}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=\FigScale] % first
\MacroFigSlideBraceletsAnnulus
\draw[thick, \mycolor, rounded corners, ,->-=.08] ([shift=(120:2cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (-200:0.7cm)]0,0)
arc (-200:140:0.7cm);

\draw[thick, \mycolor, rounded corners] ([shift=(140:0.7cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (-170:1.1cm)]0,0) 
arc (-170:120:1.1cm);

\draw[thick, \mycolor, rounded corners] ([shift=(120:1.1cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (-180:1.5cm)]0,0) 
arc (-180:140:1.5cm);

\draw[thick, \mycolor, ->-=.7] ([shift=(140:1.5cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (-180:2cm)]0,0);

\draw[thin, red] (125:1.5cm) circle (.25cm);

\draw (3,0) node[] {$=$}; 
\end{tikzpicture}
%\quad
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=\FigScale] % middle
\MacroFigSlideBraceletsAnnulus
\draw[ thick,\mycolor, rounded corners,->-=0.7] ([shift=(120:2cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (140:1.7cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (-180:2cm)]0,0); % gamma 1

% start the bracelet
\draw[thick,blue, rounded corners] 
 ([shift=(140:0.7cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (-180:1.5cm)]0,0)   arc (-180:140:1.5cm) -- ([shift = (-180:1.1cm)]0,0);
  
  \draw[thick,blue, rounded corners] 
 ([shift = (-180:1.1cm)]0,0)
  arc (-180:140:1.1cm) -- ([shift = (-180:0.7cm)]0,0);
  
\draw[ thick,blue] ([shift=(-180:0.7cm)]0,0) arc (-180:140:0.7cm);
\draw (3,0) node[] {$+$}; 
\end{tikzpicture}
%\quad
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=\FigScale] % last
\MacroFigSlideBraceletsAnnulus

\draw[thick,\mycolor, rounded corners, ,->-=.1] ([shift=(-180:2cm)]0,0) 
-- ([shift = (-220:1.5cm)]0,0) 
-- ([shift = (-200:0.7cm)]0,0) %;
arc (-200:140:0.7cm);

\draw[ thick,\mycolor, rounded corners] ([shift=(140:0.7cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (-170:1.1cm)]0,0) 
arc (-170:120:1.1cm);

\draw[thick,\mycolor, rounded corners,->-=0.9] ([shift=(120:1.1cm)]0,0) -- ([shift = (-180:1.5cm)]0,0) arc (-180:110:1.5cm) -- ([shift = (120:2cm)]0,0);
\end{tikzpicture}


%\end{figure}