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A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with thin red border stripes sits with eyes closed, holding a small silver bowl in cupped hands. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a silver bangle, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed panel and a blurred red-and-white striped backdrop. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with red-striped border sits in a seated devotional posture, eyes closed, holding a small silver object in his hands. He wears a gold bead necklace and a silver bangle, with white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a gilded golden canopy or throne back is visible, with a red-and-white striped backdrop and a flower garland at left. The photo is rotated sideways.2010-11-03A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment with red-striped border sits before a gilded throne-like seat, hands cupped palm-up in a ritual gesture while speaking. He wears a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads, a rudraksha mala, a silver bangle, white sacred ash stripes on the forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot between the brows. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs on his chest. Behind him, a blurred figure in an orange garment and gold beads holds a microphone. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-10-19A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a red border stands bare-chested, wearing gold beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, arms and shoulder and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He holds a small silver lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while his left palm is open below it. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs from the necklace. Another orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge and a green-clad figure at the left edge. The background is a plain pale wall.2010-11-24A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a pink-striped shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed and mouth open mid-chant. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed portrait pendant, a gold bangle, and white sacred ash bands on his forehead, arms and shoulders with a red bindi. Silver ritual plates with pink flowers, a red fruit and a gold-coloured tray lie in front of him. A partially visible person in a yellow-green striped shirt sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang, with a red backdrop behind. The man is a priest or devotee; his appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-16A shaved-headed priest in white ritual clothing sits with eyes lowered, holding cupped hands with a gold chain or garland draped across them. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-pink borders, thin rimless glasses, white sacred ash lines across the forehead with a red kumkum dot, a gold beaded necklace with a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant with a small picture, and a gold armlet. Behind him a second person in white is partially visible, and a dark red curtain hangs in the background. A silver plate with offerings is at the bottom edge.2010-10-19A close photograph of a young shaved-headed man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth with a maroon border and a heavy multi-bead gold necklace of ornate gold beads. A white horizontal tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. Behind him, orange cloth and a brass lamp or puja vessel are visible, and another person's shaved head appears at the lower right edge.2010-09-08A bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-pink border sits outdoors on a wet concrete floor, holding a small silver lamp or arati dish in his right hand while his left hand is extended forward. Thick gold beads hang on his chest, and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Lit incense sticks rise beside him, a gold-leaf carved pillar stands at the left edge, and a white-clad attendant sits at the right with a brass vessel nearby. The surrounding walls are striped red and white.2010-09-08A shaved-headed priest in a plain white dhoti and shawl with red-striped borders stands at a ritual gathering, cupping a gold chain in his open palms and looking down. He wears clear-framed glasses, white horizontal tripundra ash on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and a long necklace of large gold beads with a rudraksha mala, plus a gold bangle and a gold pendant. Another person in white with gold-bordered cloth is partly visible at the right edge, and a red curtain hangs behind. The priest's role appears to be officiating at a puja, though the exact ritual is not clear.2010-10-19A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangle, with a red bindi and white tilak. He looks down while holding small objects in cupped hands above a silver tray and bowls. A woman in a yellow shawl sits to the left, and saffron-shawled people sit behind. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual gathering.2010-09-08A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a maroon border sits with eyes closed, holding white flower petals in his cupped hands. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed portrait pendant and a rudraksha bracelet, and has white vertical and horizontal tilaka marks on his forehead and arms with a red bindi. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left on an orange cloth. A concrete courtyard with red and white painted pillars forms the background. The portrait pendant depicts a figure, but this is a printed image on jewellery, not a physical person; the man's identity is not established from appearance.2010-09-08A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a pink border sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together in namaskar, lips pursed as if chanting or blowing. He wears white horizontal tilak lines on forehead and arms, a red dot on the brow, and a long gold bead mala with a small framed portrait pendant. Silver puja plates with pink flowers and a red fruit sit in front of him. A woman in a yellow striped blouse is partly visible at right. The image appears to be a priest-style puja or devotional moment, not a photograph of a known individual's features.2010-10-16A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits on a mat during a puja, holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and gesturing with his left palm open. He wears a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border, a thick gold necklace of beaded ornaments, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and white sacred ash marks with a red dot on his forehead. Silver plates and vessels sit on the floor before him, and a steel flask stands nearby. To the left, a person in saffron-orange robes is partially visible, and a gold-carved ornamental pillar frames the scene. Another man in white dhoti stands in the background.2010-09-08