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May 27 2013

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A young man in white clothes and an orange shawl operates a Panasonic video camera on a shoulder-mounted tripod, looking down at the viewfinder. A rudraksha mala with a small pendant hangs around his neck, and an orange lanyard is visible. Behind him, several people in white dress stand in a hall with an orange cloth hanging on the wall and a wooden frame to the right.2006-10-08Crowded interior of a stone temple with carved pillars and a sculpted relief on one column. A long-haired figure in orange saffron robes and a large gold-and-yellow bead necklace with a gold pendant, with white and red forehead markings, stands at centre-left with eyes lowered. Around them devotees in white and orange shawls press close; a grey-haired woman in an orange shawl has her palms joined in namaste. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films with a large black Panasonic camcorder and boom microphone. A bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads looks down. Fluorescent light fixture visible on the left, and a faint purple logo at upper left.2008-08-02A photograph of a shirtless man with long dreadlocked hair and a white vibhuti line with red kumkum on his forehead, operating a professional video camera on a tripod. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pendant necklace and a reddish-brown shawl draped over one shoulder, and holds the camera's handle with one hand. Behind him, blurred figures in saffron and orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali, and colourful prayer flags hang along the upper background. Red chairs and pillars suggest a temple or ashram hall.2017-05-31November 29 20112011-11-29July 08 20072007-07-08A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a red-and-maroon bordered shawl operates a professional video camera on a black tripod, adjusting its controls with his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred ash with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, a metal railing separates the area from seated people in white clothes, and a red wall hangs with a yellow and green patterned cloth. A white tripod and a stainless steel vessel are visible at the right. Other shaved-headed men in white sit in the background.2010-11-02March 03 20132013-03-03A photograph of a smiling man in a dark red saffron-toned shawl, wearing a large ornate gold and dark-bead necklace (rudraksha-style mala) and gold earrings, with white vertical tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. He stands at left with one hand on his chest, looking toward the side. Beside him a video camera is mounted on a black tripod, and behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and garlands stands under a white canopy at an open-air gathering.2014-08-24A shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala operates a video camera on a black tripod, peering through the viewfinder. He wears blue over-ear headphones. Several more camera tripods with cameras and headphones stand beside him in a hall with a blurred background.2011-11-24A video camera on a black tripod films a scene from behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing glasses and a dark shoulder bag, faces the camera operator's direction. Beside the camera stands an ornate gold throne-like seat with carved floral detailing and a red cushion. A large printed backdrop of a misty forest or trees hangs behind. The camera's flip-out monitor shows a small live image of the event.2010-09-11July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man sits cross-legged in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing rimmed glasses, a red bindi and white horizontal tilak marks, and layered rudraksha malas across his chest and upper arms. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in a meditative mudra or chant posture. Behind him, two boys with white tilak marks sit in red clothing. On the floor before him is a gold cloth with a brass cup, a small brass bowl with offerings, a brass lamp and a clear plastic container. Appearance cues are limited to a shaved head, glasses and robe, so the identity is uncertain.2013-09-20