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A seated man in orange and gold ceremonial dress speaks into a microphone while raising his right hand in a gesture of teaching. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold deity pendant, a white pearl mala and a red-brown rudraksha bracelet, and has a red bindi on his forehead. He sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of an elaborately embossed gold throne backrest. The orange cloth has a gold border. Only one person is visible. The figure's appearance (shaved head absent, hair swept back, orange robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha cues) is consistent with a person, though this is not a confirmed identification.

A temple ritual before a golden deity shrine. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland stands centre, smiling, touching a gold plate held by a younger saffron-robed assistant on the left wearing a gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, a golden lingam-like object is draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and two larger deity statues in orange and gold garments stand on the right, one wearing a crown and holding a sacred item. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the scene under an ornate carved stone arch. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, in a role of officiating priest in the ritual.

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November 06 2010

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December 23 2008

Photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing saffron-orange draped robes and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, sitting on an orange cushioned seat before a stone wall with brass vessels, a brass bowl of yellow and orange flowers, and red railings behind him. He has a small red tilak on his forehead and his hands rest clasped in his lap.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors beneath green leafy trees, eyes lowered and smiling faintly. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beaded ornaments with a gold pendant. A red bindi and white vibhuti marks show on his forehead. Behind him, other men in saffron and white clothing stand in a crowd, one with a red mark on his forehead.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt path with a hill and trees behind. A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace and white forehead markings looks upward. Beside him, two men in matching orange robes with maroon borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; the one on the right has long hair and a red forehead mark. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a woman in orange holds garlands of white and purple flowers. A visible camera is raised by a bystander. The scene resembles a procession or temple visit.

January 01 2009

A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-gold-bead necklace reaching his chest, a central gold pendant bearing a small temple-shaped ornament, and a rudraksha bead on a white bead mala. He wears a red bindi and a sandalpaste or vibhuti line on his forehead, a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, and holds his hands folded in his lap. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with circular patterns. The figure has short slicked-back dark hair and no visible crown or swept-back long hair, so the appearance cues for a person are limited.

October 24 2010