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Close-up photograph of a shaved-headed man in thin wire-rimmed glasses and a plain white shirt, head bowed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Beside him, a person in white clothing wears a long strand of large gold beads. The background is a warm red-orange fabric.

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A close photo of a bald, bespectacled man in a white garment sitting with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer. Another person's dark head is visible in the lower foreground, and white-clad seated people with bare feet appear behind him on an orange mat. The scene suggests a pada puja gathering.2010-07-27A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white kurta with thin-framed glasses, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar, bowing his head. Another person in white dhoti and gold necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead, places a hand on the bowed man's head, a blessing gesture. A wooden tray of red apples sits at the lower right, and an orange cloth backdrop is behind them. Other people are partly visible at the edges.2010-09-03A close photograph of a shaven-headed man in white clothes, wearing thin-framed glasses, kneeling or bowing with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in white clothes with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace with a small framed portrait pendant places his hand on the bowed man's head. A tray of red apples and other offerings sits in the lower right, with an orange-robed figure partially visible behind. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring ritual.2010-09-03April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesA photograph of two men seated on the floor in white ritual clothing, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The man in front is bald and wears wire-rimmed glasses and a plain white kurta. Behind him sits a younger man with a shaved head, glasses and a dark rudraksha mala over a white shirt. In the foreground are silver plates holding a red flower, a pink flower and a white offering, with a gold tray beneath them. A patterned sari or fabric edge appears at the left edge of the frame, and a red wall is visible in the background. No one in the scene wears saffron or ornate a person-style clothing, so no identity candidate is claimed.2010-09-03A shaved-headed man in plain white robes sits with his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing rectangular wire-framed glasses, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold ring and a wristwatch. His mouth is slightly open as if chanting. Behind him is a pale floor and a red and orange striped curtain. A small badge reading Pada Puja is visible at the lower left edge. Identity uncertain from appearance; no candidate is confirmed.2010-08-30Close side profile photograph of a shaved-headed man with eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level, seated on an orange cloth. He wears a bare-chested white ritual garment with a red border and a heavy gold beaded necklace, and a silver bracelet and gold ring on his hands. Other seated people in white clothes are blurred in the background.2010-09-14A close portrait of a shaved-headed, bespectacled older man in an orange kurta with a white shawl draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala at his chest. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste while another person's hand rests on his forehead, a white sacred mark visible there. He wears gold rings, and orange-robed figures are blurred in the background against a red curtain. The man has no distinctive long hair, crown, or ceremonial gold necklace, so no a person identity is claimed; the figure is described by role only as a devotee receiving blessing.2010-09-20A photograph of a crowd at a devotional gathering. In the centre, a bald older man with grey hair at the sides wears a white shirt and dark tie and kneels with palms pressed together and eyes lowered, while a man in white on his left steadies his shoulder. Behind him, a bespectacled man in white stands watching. On the right, a person in white and an orange shawl reaches forward toward a bundle of white rolled sticks held by devotees. A man in a yellow shawl is at left edge. The scene suggests an attendee receiving blessing or a devotional offering, with people in white clothing around him.2010-07-24A photograph of a shaved-headed man in glasses, wearing a white cloth with red border and a gold bead necklace, pressing his palms together in anjali with eyes lifted upward. White vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him a woman with long blonde hair in white clothing and a lanyard, and two women with dark hair, one in profile with hands folded, partially visible at the right edge. The man has no visibly distinctive a person cues beyond the ordinary white ritual clothing, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-18January 22 20172017-01-22A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on a marble floor in profile, wearing a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a red tilak on his forehead, and thin-framed glasses. His hands are folded in his lap. Beside him, another person in white sits at the right edge, and at lower left a figure in orange clothing is partly visible. In front, a small white container, a brass oil lamp and a green plate with offerings sit on the floor. A red curtain hangs in the background. The seated man is a priest or devotee in white ritual dress; no identification is made from appearance.2011-09-10