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A 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.

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A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress with a maroon-bordered dhoti or shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, appearing to meditate. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a gold bangle, and has white and red marks on his forehead. Behind him, several other people in white clothing sit on a white floor, one wearing a purple top at the left edge. A small black bag and a white object lie on the floor at the bottom left.2010-08-26A 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 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.2010-10-19A 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. Behind him, a blurred figure in an orange garment and gold beads holds a microphone. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-10-19A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with red-bordered edges sits with his eyes lowered, holding a small white flower in cupped hands. He wears a long ornate gold bead necklace and has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red dot at the centre. Beside him, the edge of an orange-robed figure is visible at the right. The blurred background shows other people in white clothing. A small portrait pendant with an orange-clad figure hangs from the gold necklace. The scene suggests a padapuja or ritual offering setting.2010-09-08A photograph of a seated, shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a long gold bead garland, sacred ash lines and a red bindi, eyes closed, palms cupped together in ritual gesture. Behind him to the left, another white-clad man wears a gold necklace. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. A blue striped cloth with partial lettering lies in the foreground beside a silver plate.2010-09-08A 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.2010-09-08A shaved-headed priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl sits with eyes closed, holding pink lotus blossoms cupped in his hands in front of silver bowls and plates. He wears a broad white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and gold beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind him, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand, and another white-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja offering in a hall. The priest's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or saffron clothing, so he is described only by role.2010-10-21A photograph of a young man seated in a ritual setting, wearing a white dhoti with a maroon border draped over bare shoulders and a heavy ornate gold bead necklace with dark bands. He has white vertical tilak lines on his forehead and a small red mark between the brows. Beside him at left is a person in a yellow garment, and at right in the foreground a shaven-headed man in white clothing is partly visible. Behind them, brass ritual vessels and a red cloth are visible.2010-09-08A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red border sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant bearing a small portrait, a silver bangle, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead and arms. Behind him stands a young man in white with white tilak and a rudraksha mala, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A woman in a white sari with gold border leans in from the right. In the foreground, silver offering vessels and a pink flower sit on a brass tray. The setting appears to be a hall with a dark curtain backdrop.2010-09-16A 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.2010-10-16