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Photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes seated in a devotional setting. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a gold bracelet and wristwatch. On the right, a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl and a silver wristwatch, holding a small brass dish containing yellow turmeric or kumkum paste. Behind them, brass vessels and a red cloth are visible.

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November 02 20102010-11-02Photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a glass partition. In the foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl sits on a woven mat, holding a small brass dish of yellow offering in his hands. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with folded palms and a wristwatch sits in prayer. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothes sits and others in white and orange are visible through the glass. Brass plates, bowls and lamps, a flower-filled plate and white shell-like items sit on an orange cloth in front. A third man at the far left in white holds a rudraksha-style mala. The scene is a devotional puja or abhishekam-style offering. a person candidate: the seated man with a dark swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and saffron robes is unclear on appearance alone and no ceremonial crown or gold adornment is clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-30A photograph of a seated puja in an orange-walled room. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses sits cross-legged on a mat, holding his cupped hands over a small brass lamp and offerings. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a white tilak and bare chest sits with his hands extended over brass vessels, while behind them two men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flowers, a notebook and a pink container lie on the floor mat, with copper vessels on a shelf behind.2010-10-31 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20112011-09-22November 02 20102010-11-02Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and upper wraps sit cross-legged on orange cloth in a puja setting. The man on the left, with grey-streaked beard and glasses, wears a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, hands pressed in anjali. The man on the right, with short dark hair, sits with palms joined in prayer, wearing a wristwatch and a red-and-gold bracelet. Brass bells, a small brass cup, a plate of rice, flower petals and a conch shell lie on the cloth before them. Other seated participants in white dhotis with maroon borders are visible at the right edge.2010-10-19November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a man in a sleeveless orange hooded top with dark hair swept back, a yellow sacred ash mark across his forehead and yellow markings on his upper arm, looking down at his work. Behind him to the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red bindi and glasses stands near a gold ornament. A third person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a temple, with a stone pillar in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding a small brass oil lamp in his right hand. The man behind him, also in orange with maroon borders, holds a brass bell-like bell and a small brass vessel, with smoke rising from a stick of incense. Puja items, brass dishes, flowers, a plastic container and paper lie on the orange cloth in front. A gold-ornate seat with red cushion stands in the background.2010-11-02October 06 20112011-10-06A close photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sitting with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes lowered, with a small red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle and wristwatch visible. Behind him, through glass railings, other devotees in orange and white robes sit in a ritual gathering, and at the lower right a hand holds a small brass plate with yellow offering. No readable name is attached to this figure, and the appearance cues are only a shaved head and orange robe, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-30October 17 20112011-10-17