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A bald man in glasses stands outdoors among green plants and white plumeria flowers, wearing a white unstitched upper wrap with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold-bordered white dhoti. He wears a gold bead necklace and holds a polished silver kalasha with a coconut and red flowers on a silver tray, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. A palm trunk marked with yellow bands stands at left. The scene suggests a ritual offering being carried, but the man's identity is not established from appearance.

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March 27 20132013-03-27A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges stands in profile holding a silver kalasha topped with a coconut and red flowers on a silver tray. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a gold bead necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him stand an orange shrine structure and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, with another person in white visible in the background. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting outdoors.2011-09-29March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-and-rudraksha ceremonial necklace, wearing rimless glasses, a white horizontal forehead band and a red bindi. He holds a small silver bowl in both hands over a silver tray of similar bowls and a white offering. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stands beside him, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the upper right. The setting suggests a pada puja offering ritual.2010-09-16March 10 20132013-03-10December 13 20112011-12-13A procession outdoors at an ashram-style setting. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead garland and a gold armlet carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with embossed figures and topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, held on a silver tray. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with orange-gold borders holds a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in cream and mustard kurtas and an orange flag are visible, with a yellow ceremonial banner overhead and framed photographs on a wall.2011-12-11A man in a white kurta wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha on a silver tray filled with white grains. The kalasha is topped with green mango-style leaves and a coconut. Around him, other people in white and orange clothing stand in a crowd, and a man in orange robes stands at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or welcoming ceremony.2008-06-27March 02 20182018-03-02April 13 20122012-04-13A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a maroon-edged shawl draped over his bare upper body stands outdoors beneath large golden rings hanging from a frame, with coconut palms behind him. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a gold bangle on his upper arm. His right hand is raised to his forehead and his left hand is extended palm-up, with a white sacred mark visible on his brow. The setting suggests a pada puja ritual performed outdoors at an ashram, with eyes lowered in concentration.2010-10-05May 05 20122012-05-05