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October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with a high ornate backrest. He wears a gold bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle, and holds his cupped hands out over a silver bowl placed on a stone platform. A microphone stands before him. Behind him a gilded ornate structure with a golden lion-like figure and marigold flowers appear, with red and white striped drapes. Brass and silver ritual vessels are visible at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person seated in saffron robes with a gold bead necklace, presiding over a talk and ritual offering.2010-11-09October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated in a carved wooden chair with a tiger-striped cushion, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded over his lap. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red-and-gold mala-style neck garland, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bangle on his wrist. A microphone on a stand is in front of him, with a silver bowl of offerings, incense sticks and a small oil lamp on a stone ledge beside him. Behind him are gold-leaf carved decorations, a brass pillar, and a wall with red and white stripes. The person's appearance is consistent with a person (saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and carved throne), though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-09A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant. He sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, holding an open book in his lap while his right hand holds a small lit oil lamp flame over a brass plate. His left hand rings a brass handbell. Behind him is a round wooden frame, and offerings of white flowers and a brass bowl lie on the cloth-covered table in front. Green and white cloth covers the setting, and a few printed booklets lie nearby. a person: the orange robe, gold bead necklace and ceremonial role of conducting a puja fit the a person presentation, though his hair is short and the cues are not strong.2012-10-16A seated, shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes with maroon borders sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a wristwatch on his left wrist. Behind him, two people in white dhotis with red borders sit in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala and one with a red bindi and yellow-trimmed garment. Brass plates with flower petals, fruit and sweets sit on a red cloth at left.2011-02-02April 29 20132013-04-29September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesOctober 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered shawl, seated at a microphone during an evening event. He wears a long orange rudraksha mala, a smaller bead mala, and white markings on his forehead, holding his right hand to his chest in a gesture while looking down. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot with green leaves, and a bundle of white cloth and dried grass sit nearby. Dark background with a red pillar at right.2014-11-25A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornately carved wooden throne-style chair, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long gold-toned bead necklace around his neck. He holds his hands together in front of a microphone stand and a silver offering bowl, eyes lowered as if chanting or speaking. Behind him stands a gilded golden structure with ornate carvings and red-and-white striped drapes, with orange flowers in the left background. The scene reads as a seated discourse or ritual address in a temple-style hall. The subject's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no name is assigned.2010-11-09A photograph of a ritual at a stone pillar draped with white jasmine and orange flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a white forehead marking kneels on a woven mat, handling pink and white flower petals over a white cloth-covered tray. Around him are brass lamps with a lit flame, incense sticks, small brass bowls with red and yellow powders, and a bowl of white substance. Behind him, several men in orange and white clothing sit with hands joined in prayer, one beside a microphone stand.2008-08-02