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A photograph of a temple scene. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and a white dhoti-style garment over one shoulder wears dark rudraksha beads across his chest; he smiles and looks to the side. Behind him to the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with rudraksha malas and a wristwatch stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A blurred red-walled backdrop and a framed picture are visible above, with smoke or incense haze in the air.

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A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He smiles and looks upward while holding a strand of the mala. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a second person in an orange garment stands with hands pressed together in prayer, and wisps of smoke drift through the scene in front of a red wall.2011-06-24A photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white cloth wrap over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. He looks upward and smiles while standing outdoors. Behind him, a blurred second man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in anjali. The background shows a dark brick wall and a red structure.2011-06-24A man with long, loose black hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands at the edge of a stone structure, looking upward with his face raised. He wears a white draped garment with a gold border over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging to his waist. His hands are held together at his waist. Behind him at right, a second man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A carved stone pillar is visible at left. The image is a photo of people at a temple.2011-06-24A man in profile, looking up and smiling, stands in a temple setting. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and white ash marks, and wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a strand of rudraksha beads over his shoulder and a saffron-orange cloth at his wrist. Behind him are red walls with patterned panels and a metal vessel. The photo is slightly blurred from motion.2011-06-24A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala around his neck and holding the beads in his hands. He has a red tilak on his forehead and gazes upward beside a carved stone pillar. Behind him, a blurred man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near a red wall. The setting appears to be a temple.2011-06-24A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in profile at a temple pillar, gazing upward. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. A blurred figure in orange robes stands at the right edge of the frame. The carved stone pillar and dark wall form the background.2011-06-24A photograph of a man standing indoors against a dark red wall with painted panels at left. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He wears a white cloth wrap with a gold-bordered edge draped over one shoulder and across his chest, and a long necklace of dark brown rudraksha beads hangs down over the wrap. He looks upward to his right with a calm expression, one hand resting on a stone ledge in the foreground. Appearance cues are long hair, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white wrap, but the page does not indicate he is present, so the identity remains uncertain.2011-06-24A close photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, smiling and looking upward. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hangs across his chest. He stands behind a stone ledge with a carved stone pillar at the left edge. The background is dark red. a person cues are not strong enough to confirm identity from appearance, so the role is described as a devotee in white ritual dress with rudraksha beads.2011-06-24A close photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, eyes closed and head tilted slightly up with a faint smile. He wears a white cloth wrap with a gold border over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads reaching his chest. Behind him is a blurred red wall with a patterned panel at left. A stone ledge sits in the foreground.2011-06-24Close photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold border. A long necklace of large brown rudraksha beads hangs across his chest, and he holds the beads with one hand. He gazes off to the side in front of a dark red background and a stone ledge. Possible a person, based on long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-gold ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain.2011-06-24A photograph of a shaved-headed? no — a man with hair tied back in a bun stands at a stone basin or tank, hands pressed together at chest level, gazing upward. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a second man in white with a gold border stands with hands folded. Orange curtains, a carved stone pillar and a red wall frame the setting; a brass vessel sits at the lower left. Appearance-based cues are limited to white ritual clothing and rudraksha, so identity is uncertain; the page does not confirm a person at this event.2011-09-13A man in profile stands in an outdoor or covered courtyard setting, looking upward to his left. He has long, swept-back dark wavy hair, a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder. Multiple rudraksha malas hang across his chest. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls stand in a loose gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange sannyasi clothing and rudraksha malas are the qualifying cues for this person, who appears to be a sannyasi in a devotional gathering.2010-09-04