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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the camera, while seated in a hall. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, plus a gold bangle and earrings. Around him sit young boys and students in red and maroon robes with gold borders and red turbans, some with shaved heads and white markings, seated on red mats in a sacred ceremony setting.

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September 26 20132013-09-26A bald man with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead, a red dot between his brows, and thin-rimmed glasses holds a small lit oil lamp toward the camera with one hand. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold bangle, a dangling earring, and orange-saffron cloth over a red garment. Behind him, seated devotees in red and white clothing hold lit lamps, and a red carpet and floor cushions fill the hall during a puja or aarti.2013-09-25A bald man with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead and arms, red bindi, and wire-rimmed glasses sits in front of a group of seated devotees in red and saffron robes. He wears long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a dark pendant necklace, and an orange-saffron shawl, holding an incense stick in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other during a ritual. Youth in red robes and white forehead markings sit around him with ritual items and brass bells; behind them, people in white dhotis sit on red mats.2013-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a bald man in a saffron-orange robe seated in front of a row of devotees in maroon garments holding small oil lamps. The central man wears a white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi, round-rimmed glasses, a long orange-brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold-toned pendant, hoop earrings, a gold bangle and a dark wristwatch, and his forearms bear white painted markings. He holds a small lit lamp in one hand and a shallow metal vessel in the other while speaking. Blurred devotees in maroon robes with lamps occupy the background. Appearance-based identification is probable: a person is seated centrally, performing a lamp ritual with cues including the rudraksha malas and saffron clothing.2013-06-12May 24 20132013-05-24September 07 20142014-09-07A photograph of a shaved-headed young priest in an orange saffron shawl seated among boys in red and orange robes, several with white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. The central man wears a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand while speaking and gesturing outward. Behind him, boys in red garments sit cross-legged, some holding brass items, in what looks like a ritual or teaching gathering.2013-09-23August 13 20142014-08-13July 10 20132013-07-10A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe with a saffron-orange shawl stands in the foreground holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a dark beaded necklace, a ceremonial bead wrap and beaded bracelets, with white and red sacred marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, several young boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit on mats, some holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels. Brass puja vessels, a lit lamp and flower offerings are arranged on a blue cloth in the lower frame.2013-06-07June 08 20132013-06-08April 13 20132013-04-13