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A photo of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with pink border, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, performing a ritual at a metal tray of flowers and offerings. An orange-robed monk stands behind him beside a microphone, and a woman in a white sari with pink border stands at left. Pink lotus flowers rest on the tray in the foreground.

October 26 2010

Photograph of a seated priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border, bare-chested, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a brown rudraksha mala. He has a red bindi and a shaved head, and holds a gold bead garland with a small framed deity pendant in both hands while looking down at it. Behind him an older man in white clothes with a white moustache sits with palms pressed together in namaste and a rudraksha mala. Blurred seated devotees in the foreground, some with grey hair, and an orange cloth on the floor suggest a ritual gathering. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the presentation cues for the a person candidate, so the identity is uncertain.

A close photograph of a shaven-headed man with eyes closed, speaking or chanting, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala beneath it. He has white horizontal sacred ash bands on his forehead and a red bindi dot. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothing with a gold chain stands, and another figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge, beside a golden ornamental pillar on the right. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or ceremony. a person: the man's appearance includes saffron robes, ornate gold beads and a rudraksha mala, but the shaved head and forehead markings are also consistent with a priest, so the identity remains uncertain.

A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a ritual setup, holding a small silver cup or vessel in his right hand and wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala. His forehead and arms are marked with white sacred ash lines and a red bindi. Beside him a woman in white sari with a gold border holds incense sticks and a small lamp, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands behind a microphone. Silver trays hold offerings, and at upper right a golden cabinet displays apples and wrapped sweets above a red cushioned seat draped in orange cloth. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground.

A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a maroon border sits cross-legged before an offering tray, hands cupped together in prayer with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with red border and a dark beaded mala watches with eyes lowered. Behind them a gold-carved throne stands with red and green cushions, and an orange and maroon cloth hangs in the right foreground. Silver and brass vessels hold offerings of fruit and sweets on the table.

A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with thin red stripes sits bare-chested, wearing a long necklace of gold beads and a sacred thread, with a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He bends over a silver tray holding pink lotus flowers and small silver bowls, with his hands near the offerings. Beside him, a person in orange robes is partly visible at right, and a gilded carved panel and red cushion stand behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.

A close photo of a shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti with red-striped border, bare-chested and wearing a long gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash bands across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. He looks downward with eyes lowered during a ritual setting. Behind him at right, a woman with wavy light-brown hair and a white sari with green border and orange scarf holds pink flowers. A golden carved chair or throne is blurred at left against an orange wall.

A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron garment with maroon borders sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in a meditative mudra on his lap. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded links with a gold pendant holding a small framed portrait, a gold bangle, a wrist mala, a red bindi and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation, and a brass plate with flower petals sits on red cloth to his left. The photo is a meditation scene in a satsang setting.

A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red border and a long gold bead necklace, holding a small silver bowl with a red apple and a flower. White vibhuti horizontal stripes mark his forehead, arms and neck. Beside him a woman in an orange and white sari with a dark mala stands with eyes lowered, and a man in white with a yellow cloth is at the right edge. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved pillar and orange draping. a person candidate not established by appearance cues.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a floor mat during a ritual. He wears white horizontal forehead markings and white arm markings, a small gold earring and a gold bangle, and holds a white conch shell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the mat before him. Behind him, two people in white and maroon garments sit on the floor, and a person in saffron is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a hall with patterned fabric on the wall.

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