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A photograph of a bald man in a saffron-orange robe seated in front of a row of devotees in maroon garments holding small oil lamps. The central man wears a white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi, round-rimmed glasses, a long orange-brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold-toned pendant, hoop earrings, a gold bangle and a dark wristwatch, and his forearms bear white painted markings. He holds a small lit lamp in one hand and a shallow metal vessel in the other while speaking. Blurred devotees in maroon robes with lamps occupy the background. Appearance-based identification is probable: a person is seated centrally, performing a lamp ritual with cues including the rudraksha malas and saffron clothing.

A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged, wearing many strands of orange and rudraksha beads, a rudraksha armband, and a pendant on a chain. He has white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and white stripes on his arms, and holds a small brass spoon in his hands with eyes lowered. Behind him, devotees in white and orange sit in a hall. Appearance-based a person with rudraksha mala and saffron clothing; the scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting.

A bald man with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead and arms, red bindi, and wire-rimmed glasses sits in front of a group of seated devotees in red and saffron robes. He wears long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a dark pendant necklace, and an orange-saffron shawl, holding an incense stick in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other during a ritual. Youth in red robes and white forehead markings sit around him with ritual items and brass bells; behind them, people in white dhotis sit on red mats.

2013-10-29 +1 copies

A photograph of a shaved-headed man with eyes closed, wearing rimless glasses, a red tilak dot and white vibhuti on his forehead, and a thick orange-beaded rudraksha mala with a pendant around his neck. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes sit in meditation, some with white horizontal forehead markings and white arm bands; one man in a white shirt sits further back. Red curtains and a warm-lit wall form the backdrop. The first man has distinctive adornments but the cues are insufficient to confirm an identity, so the appearance is uncertain. Several people visible.

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A bald man with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead, a red dot between his brows, and thin-rimmed glasses holds a small lit oil lamp toward the camera with one hand. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold bangle, a dangling earring, and orange-saffron cloth over a red garment. Behind him, seated devotees in red and white clothing hold lit lamps, and a red carpet and floor cushions fill the hall during a puja or aarti.

A seated man with a shaved head, wearing a white horizontal forehead marking with a red dot, closes his eyes while holding white flower petals in cupped hands. He wears a maroon sleeveless robe with gold trim and multiple strands of orange and dark rudraksha malas around his neck, plus a rudraksha band on his upper arm and a ring on one finger. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible behind him. The setting appears to be a ritual, with the man reciting or chanting while offering petals. a person is identified by the distinctive rudraksha malas and saffron-maroon sannyasi robes shown in the photo, yet the shaved head and forehead marking do not clearly match long swept-back hair, so the appearance is uncertain.

2013-04-04 +1 copies

A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment and long rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together at his chest, eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. He has white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and a red dot between the brows, white paint on his arms, a gold bangle and wristwatch. Around him, several seated men and women in white clothes, some with white tilak and rudraksha malas, sit on a carpeted floor in a hall. A small bottle and green-and-gold items lie at the lower right.

Seated ritual gathering with a bald man in the centre wearing rust-red robes, rudraksha malas, orange-red beaded necklaces and wire-rimmed glasses, holding a small yellow flower between his palms while reciting. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms. Around him, seven or more young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings sit in rows, some with rudraksha malas and one holding a printed sheet. Brass puja vessels and plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor in front. a person is not established from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role as a ritual leader.

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