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A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in plain white ritual dhoti and a white upper cloth with a red border, wearing a long rudraksha mala that hangs to his chest. He leans forward with head bowed and holds a small gold-coloured object in his cupped hands, apparently engaged in a ritual act. A blurred orange cloth and a clear plastic container with a blue lid sit in the background. The man has no distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing or ceremonial gold necklaces, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role only.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged with eyes lowered, wearing white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, a white vertical tilak on the forehead and a dark beaded mala around the neck. Behind him, other seated people in white garments are partly visible, and an orange-cloth altar with offerings sits on the floor in the background. The man's clothing is ordinary white ritual dress with no crown, saffron robe or distinctive adornments, so no a person candidate is established from appearance.2011-11-07September 27 20112011-09-27A close photograph of a shaven-headed young man in white ritual clothing seated with eyes closed, chanting or in devotional recitation. He wears a red tilak mark on his forehead, a dark beaded mala around his neck, and a white upper cloth with red border. Another person in white sits partly visible behind him, and a pale floor and white backdrop fill the background.2011-01-17April 13 20122012-04-13A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a maroon border sits with eyes closed, holding white flower petals in his cupped hands. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed portrait pendant and a rudraksha bracelet, and has white vertical and horizontal tilaka marks on his forehead and arms with a red bindi. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left on an orange cloth. A concrete courtyard with red and white painted pillars forms the background. The portrait pendant depicts a figure, but this is a printed image on jewellery, not a physical person; the man's identity is not established from appearance.2010-09-08A close photograph of a young shaved-headed man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth with a maroon border and a heavy multi-bead gold necklace of ornate gold beads. A white horizontal tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. Behind him, orange cloth and a brass lamp or puja vessel are visible, and another person's shaved head appears at the lower right edge.2010-09-08Close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a maroon border, bare-chested and wearing a long necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. He has white horizontal forehead markings and a small red dot, and looks downward. A bald older man in white cloth sits at the right edge, and brass vessels and a red cloth are visible in the background. The man's role appears to be a priest or devotee at a ceremony; no appearance-based a person cues are clearly present.2010-09-08November 09 20112011-11-09January 04 20172017-01-04A seated man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a small brass plate with a red-tied bundle of offerings in both hands. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a round pendant, a gold bangle, and a red bindi. Behind him, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered garments sit in a ritual gathering. On the lower left, an oil lamp and a small metal deity murti sit on a brass tray.2013-01-21A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated in profile with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with red border stripes and a dark rudraksha mala at the neck. White horizontal ash marks (vibhuti) are painted on his forehead and upper arm. Beside him at left, another seated person in white with a gold-bordered cloth also sits in stillness. A blurred figure with white forehead marks appears at the right edge. Setting appears to be a group sitting session in an ashram hall.2011-10-13A row of seated men in white ritual clothing practise yoga in a plain hall, with a pink curtain and white wall behind them. The foreground man, shaved-headed and wearing a white dhoti and shawl with maroon edging, sits with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Several others sit blurred behind him in similar white garments. The scene suggests a kriya or meditation session.2011-11-06