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A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border sits eyes closed before an ornate gold throne with red cushion. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead; his arms are marked with white ash. In front of him are silver bowls holding yellow flowers, pink hibiscus blooms and fruit. Other ritual items are visible at the lower edge.

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A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes and a red undergarment sits on the floor before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, lion-head armrest and red cushion. He wears a red-brown rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a small silver vessel with both hands, possibly for a ritual offering. Silver plates with petals and an oil lamp flame sit in the foreground, and a partly visible person in a pale sari edge appears at the left. The setting suggests a puja or ritual sitting.2010-09-28A 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.2010-09-08November 05 20122012-11-05April 26 20122012-04-26August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesMarch 18 20132013-03-18A shaved-headed young priest in white ritual cloth sits behind silver puja trays, a white sacred thread shawl draped over his shoulder with orange-tipped strings, and a rudraksha mala hanging around his neck. He has white vertical tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead, and he looks down toward the trays holding red flowers, a silver bowl and offerings. Behind him stand an orange patterned cloth hanging and red-and-white striped pillars in an open courtyard. The scene suggests a padapuja setting of devotional worship, with the priest as the central figure.2010-10-02A 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.2010-10-16A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged on a white platform, eyes closed, hands cupped over a small metal dish in ritual posture. He wears a long gold necklace and white sacred marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him stand a silver bowl, a small brass vessel and a brass oil lamp, and behind him a large pink Ganesha murti is garlanded with purple flowers. A red and white striped backdrop and a green cloth are visible. Appearance does not meet the criteria for identifying a person, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing puja.2010-10-15 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders sits on the ground during a ritual, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha bracelet. White sandalwood tripundra marks cover his forehead and arms, with a red bindi at the centre. He holds white flower petals in his cupped hands, looking down. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-09-08