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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-10-30Close photo of a shaved-headed man with eyes closed and head slightly lowered, meditative or devotional in expression. He wears white ritual cloth with a maroon-red border draped over the shoulder and bare-shouldered, and heavy gold beaded ornaments hang on his chest. White vertical and horizontal tilak marks cover his forehead with a small red kumkum dot between the brows. The background is a blurred pale courtyard with red and white structures.2010-09-08A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits with eyes lowered and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap with red-edged borders over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, white tilak lines across the forehead with a red bindi, and gold rings on his fingers. Behind him, a woman in an orange shawl and white sari with gold border also presses her hands in prayer, with other devotees partly visible at the edges and orange drapery in the background. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or satsang. The man is a devotee in prayer rather than a visibly distinctive figure, so no appearance-based identification applies.2010-11-08A 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.2010-10-10A 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 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 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.2010-09-08October 09 20122012-10-09A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits with eyes closed, holding a pink lotus flower in both hands. He wears a white dhoti with red borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a partly visible woman in a white top with green trim sits, and a silver ritual plate with offerings lies in the foreground. The background shows a blurred gold-decorated altar against orange walls. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja offering.2010-10-30A 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.2010-09-08Close photo of two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders seated in meditation or puja. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arm, and thin-rimmed glasses, with his eyes closed. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti sits with his hand raised near his face, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. A small pendant hangs at the chest.2011-11-08