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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.

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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.2010-10-30A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white dhoti with pink-bordered edge and a long gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi between his brows. Beside him at right, a woman with long wavy hair in a white sari with green border and orange shawl also sits with eyes closed. Warm orange wall in the background.2010-10-30A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated with eyes closed in a warm orange and red temple setting. He wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered edge draped over his shoulder, a long gold bead necklace, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, and white markings on his upper arms. Beside him, a woman with long curly hair in a white and green sari with an orange blouse sits with her hands folded in her lap. The gold-painted pillar at the left edge suggests a temple hall. The man has the appearance of a priest or devotee in ritual dress; his white clothing and shaved head do not carry the cues needed to identify him as a person.2010-10-30A 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 photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with white horizontal tripundra lines on his forehead and a small red dot between them, wearing a dark wooden rudraksha mala. His eyes are closed and he appears absorbed in ritual or meditation, possibly during a puja. A young boy with a white forehead marking and red bindi sits with eyes closed beside him, and a partly visible person in white with yellow-edged cloth stands at the left edge. A gold-framed mirror or frame is visible at the right edge against a pale wall. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim of a person's presence, so he is described by role only.2010-10-10October 23 20102010-10-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-23A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with red-striped border and a white upper cloth, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings. He holds a small glass lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during a ritual. Behind him, another man in an orange-saffron robe and gold bead necklace sits near a microphone stand. Gold-ornamented panels and a red cloth are visible at the right edge, and a lit oil lamp sits at the bottom left.2010-10-19A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered edge sits at a silver puja tray, holding a small silver bowl with a red apple raised in both hands. He wears a gold-beaded necklace with a rudraksha mala and white urdhva-pundra marks with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black bead necklace joins her palms in prayer. Behind them an orange-robed figure stands, and silver plates, a pink flower and a gilded panel surround the offering. Ritual scene.2010-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26October 29 20102010-10-29