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A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with yellow-gold borders sits before red curtains, wearing a rudraksha mala with a dark pendant and a small red mark on his forehead. He tips a small flame of an oil lamp with one hand while looking down. A green plate and incense sticks are visible at lower left, and a metal vessel sits on a shelf at right. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing a lamp offering; no clear appearance cues establish him as a person.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on the floor performing a puja. He wears white dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered shawl over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds incense sticks and gestures over a brass plate with red flowers, a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with a small dark framed picture and a brass figure beside the offerings. Red curtains hang behind him. Printed copyright text is along the right edge.2011-07-26A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border stands in a ritual setting, eyes lowered, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white sandalwood-paste mark and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a heavy gold-bead necklace with rudraksha beads, and gold bangles. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge, and a blurred flame glows in the foreground. Appearance does not clearly meet the identification cues, so the person is described by role only.2010-10-19April 12 20132013-04-12A photograph of a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon borders sits cross-legged on a pale tiled floor performing puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and is focused on a small brass lamp and a brass vessel on an orange cloth, with a conch shell, incense stick and a brass bell nearby. His hands are held over the lamp's flame. There are no visible ornate robes or long hair, so the figure does not meet the appearance cues for a person and is described as a priest performing puja.2011-07-29October 06 20132013-10-06A seated photograph of a ritual in progress on woven mats. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon-edged borders sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand with flame raised, while a brass thali of offerings sits nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, some holding lit lamps aloft and others with palms joined in prayer. Brass plates, small oil lamps and plastic containers are on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti with oil lamps.2010-09-22A young man in white ritual dhoti and white upper cloth with red borders sits cross-legged, holding a lit brass oil lamp in one raised hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a rudraksha mala, a silver-toned bangle, a vertical tilak on the forehead, and white horizontal stripes painted on his upper arm. Behind him, another person in a dark top holds a lit oil lamp, and a red curtain hangs at left. This appears to be a lamp offering during a puja, with a devotee performing aarti in a temple-style room.2011-06-05A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with red-maroon borders and a red waist cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white tilak marks. He holds a small brass plate with yellow offering and a red flower, as seated figures in white clothing fill the background. A brass cup, a small brass bell, and brass plates with red flowers and kumkum sit on an orange cloth at the lower left. The man shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or saffron robes, so his identity is uncertain.2011-03-05April AF 2012Close photo of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta seated in front of a standing man in an orange shirt. The seated man wears a red shawl over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala with a small golden pendant, a silver bracelet and a broad white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He has his eyes closed, is chanting, and holds a small brass spoon in his right hand. The standing man in the background is also visible.2012-09-12A photograph of a young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during a seated ritual gathering. He wears a long rudraksha mala, white sacred ash bands on his forehead and arms, and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala raises his hand to his forehead, and seated attendees in white shirts sit among red chairs in a hall.2013-10-09