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A 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.

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A 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 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. 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A shaved-headed man in glasses, with white and red Vaishnava-style forehead markings, wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a heavy gold bead necklace with a small gold pendant. He holds a pink flower and looks upward. Beside him, a bald man in a white shirt holds pink flowers, and a person in a yellow garment is partly visible at left. A gold-edged silver tray sits at lower left. The background is blurred.2010-09-18A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in glasses, wearing white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border, with white ash bands and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold ornate bead necklace with a pendant medallion showing a small printed portrait of a figure in orange robes. He holds pink flowers cupped in his hands during a puja, gazing upward. A second person in yellow and white stands at left and another bald man in white is at right edge. Gold ritual vessels and flowers sit in the foreground.2010-09-18A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red border, seated with eyes closed and hands cupped together. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a silver bangle and clear beaded bracelet. A red bindi and white horizontal marks decorate his forehead. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits, and a partially visible person in white sits at the left edge. A blue cloth with partial lettering lies on the ground.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 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.2010-11-03A shaved-headed young man wearing thin-rimmed glasses sits and speaks while making a hand gesture. He wears white ritual cloth with red-bordered edges draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a matching rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, plus a gold bangle. White sacred markings are visible on his forehead and upper arm. 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