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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed in prayer. He wears dark rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold pendant with a deity figure, plus a gold chain and a gold bracelet on one wrist. Horizontal white markings adorn his upper arms and forehead. A brass plate or lamp stands in the foreground on a patterned cloth, with dark foliage and a blue tent behind him at night. The figure is a devotee-style presenter; appearance cues such as saffron robes, several malas and gold ornaments are present, but identity is not established from the face.

A seated man with a shaved head sits on a cloth-covered floor with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest and eyes lowered. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, dark rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. White tilak marks are on his forehead and arms. A brass vessel with a spoon sits in the lower foreground. The background is dark foliage and a blue cloth.

A man seated cross-legged on a patterned mat outdoors at night, speaking into a small headset microphone. He wears rimless glasses, has a shaved head, white horizontal forehead markings and white ash streaks on his arms and shoulders. He is draped in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, with a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ornamental pendant necklace, and wears brown beaded armbands. A brass vessel sits in front of him. Behind him, a blue cloth-covered table holds offerings and a second person in white clothing stands in the background. a person cues here are the saffron-red robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace while he gives a discourse.

A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border sits cross-legged on a striped blue and pink mat outdoors at dusk. He wears a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a small pendant, white tilak on his forehead and white paste markings on his upper arms, plus beaded bands on his arms and a metal bracelet. He wears glasses and a small ear microphone, and his hands are busy with a cloth or thread at his waist. Dark foliage and a blue tarpaulin stand behind him. He is a priest or devotee, identity uncertain from appearance.

October 06 2014

April 29 2013

Night outdoor photo of a shaved-headed man seated on the ground, hands pressed together in namaskar around a handheld microphone, eyes closed as if chanting. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala draped over his bare chest, multiple dark rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms, a gold wristwatch and a saffron-and-cream wrap. Dark foliage stands behind him, and a white stone deity murti with a blurred metal kalasha sits at the right edge.

A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in a devotional setting. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala and a round pendant bearing a small portrait, plus a silver bangle, and has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bald man in white ritual cloth with white markings on his forehead and body also sits with eyes closed. A green plastic bucket sits in the lower left foreground against a pale wall. The moment appears to be a paduka puja, though the setting is only partly visible.

October 15 2010

A shaved-headed man in wire-rimmed glasses sits outdoors at night, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar while holding a small microphone. He wears a rudraksha mala across his bare chest, rudraksha bands on his upper arms, a saffron-and-green striped cloth over his shoulder and a wristwatch. A red bindi marks his forehead and a glowing white deity murti stands at the right edge beside lit oil lamps.

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March 07 2013

A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha malas is tying together a bundle of dried golden grass stalks with his hands. He wears a gold necklace, bead bracelets, sacred ash marks on his forehead, and wire-rimmed glasses, and white ash is smeared on his upper arm. Behind him a blurred figure in white clothing stands near a blue tarp and green foliage. a person cues are the saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, though the face is not used for identification.