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September 30 2011

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A standing man in traditional attire stands barefoot on a raised green-edged platform under a banana-leaf canopy, hands folded in front of his chest. He wears a white dhoti with a red and gold border, a red and gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, blurred deity murtis with metallic finishes sit before a yellow cloth-draped dais, one wearing a maroon garment. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple pavilion. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues (no long hair, crown or ceremonial gold necklaces are visible), so he is described as a standing man in ritual dress.

September 30 2011

September 30 2011

A photograph of a man walking barefoot across a dark stone slab in an open dusty courtyard beside a terracotta-orange wall. He wears a white dhoti with red and gold-bordered pleats and a red-and-gold bordered shawl draped over his shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red tilak on his forehead; his hair is swept back. At the right edge, a partially visible person holds a metal rod or staff. A few small white stepping stones and grass tufts lie on the ground. A white board is visible on the left wall.

October 03 2011

A photograph of a man walking barefoot across a wet concrete floor in a red-and-orange walled hall. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shoulder cloth with gold borders, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with gold borders walks barefoot, with a shaved head. A red pillar stands at left and a dark metal rack against the wall. a person: the walking man has a swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing with gold trim, but no distinctive crown or other strong cues beyond those.

A man stands barefoot on a red carpet beside stainless steel railings in an orange-walled hall. He wears a white silk dhoti with red and gold borders and a red-and-gold shawl draped over his bare shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He grips a railing with one hand and looks downward. Behind him are red chairs, a wooden cabinet and a framed plaque on the wall. The page suggests a person connection, but the appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity, so he is described as a devotee in ritual dress.

A photograph of a man in white ritual dress standing barefoot in an open pavilion with red pillars, palm trees and greenery behind him in soft morning haze. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl edged with red, and a long dark rudraksha mala. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra and his head is bowed. To the left, a golden deity murti with a yellow and red garment and floral garlands holds a raised ceremonial object. The man has short dark hair and no visible crown, turban or saffron robe, so his identity as a person is uncertain.

October 11 2011

A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders walks barefoot along a concrete path toward the viewer. He wears a gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a black thread at his neck. Behind him, an older bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl walks in the same direction. A red brick wall and a red metal gate with gold fittings frame the setting.

A photograph of a man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border walking along a covered temple walkway, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a gold necklace with beads, bangles and an armlet, and has a white tripundra with a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark head covering and a man in orange robes walk nearby. Orange and red walls, a red railing and hanging orange tassels frame the scene, with stone sculptures visible in the background.

October 03 2011