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Indoor temple scene with a bright sunlight flare at left. A bare-chested man in a plain olive-brown cloth wrap stands at a stone counter, holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass bowl. Behind and around him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands close, one wearing orange cloth. At right, in the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-and-maroon wrap and rudraksha-style adornment, facing the counter. A small brass lotus-shaped dish and dark bowls sit on the counter, with white cloth and ritual items at lower left. Iron grille doors and a carved wooden panel frame the entrance behind.

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January 09 20082008-01-09April 24 20122012-04-24A crowd of devotees presses toward a seated priest in a saffron-orange robe at a low wooden platform with brass vessels, a small oil lamp, orange cloth and flower petals. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a teal blouse and white sari extend their hands with palms out toward him, while others in the crowd sit or stand in white, blue, green and striped clothing inside a whitewashed hall with orange cushions on the walls. The priest is leaning forward to touch an elderly man's hand, giving a blessing during darshan. The orange-robed figure has a shaved head and a rudraksha-style mala and is not visibly identified by name in the scene; a person is set to unsure because the appearance cues are insufficient.2008-03-22A shaved-headed man in orange sannyasi robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with three lit oil lamps and petals, with white vertical tilak on the forehead and a red dot between the brows. A small pendant with a portrait hangs on the mala. Behind him a seated person in white and another with a white forehead mark are visible, with a partially seen figure at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or satsang with aarti-style lamp offering. The man is a priest or sannyasi; appearance alone does not establish identity, so no a person candidate is asserted.2013-11-20 +1 copiesMarch 25 20082008-03-25Indoor ritual scene with a figure in long dark hair and orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated at a low wooden altar, performing a ceremony with brass lamps, bowls and a white cloth on the tray. Facing him, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and red tilak has his palms pressed together in reverence. Around them, devotees in white and orange garments with yellow shawls stand and kneel in a whitewashed hall, with a red curtain at right. Appearance-based label: a person seated in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, performing the ceremony. Eight to ten people visible in total.2008-03-22November 20 20132013-11-20 +1 copies2003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedMarch 28 20082008-03-28A row of shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes holds small brass oil lamps and plates of lit flames toward the viewer during a ritual. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white and ash-coloured tilak and vibhuti, and several wear rudraksha malas on wrists and necks. Lit candles and brass vessels with flowers sit on a table in the foreground, with red drapery behind.2013-11-26A man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a temple doorway holding a small offering (a folded piece of paper or cloth) over a brass aarti plate with a burning oil lamp, held by another person at right. He wears a gold-toned headband, a white beaded necklace, and gold earrings. A crowd of onlookers, many in white dhotis, stands behind him. a person: the orange robes, rudraksha mala, ornate headband and gold jewellery match the distinctive presentation cues, and the page attributes him to this event, so this is an appearance-based candidate in person performing aarti at a temple.2012-05-31Night photograph of a group of devotees performing an outdoor ritual on sandy ground. At center, a man in an orange-saffron cloth holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell or vessel in the other. Beside him, a man in orange with palms pressed together in namaste, and another in orange with hands folded in prayer. On the right, two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a tray with flowers and offerings and another holding a long pole with an orange top, plus a young girl in white. Marigold petals lie on the ground near a small puddle of water. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees in saffron and white ritual clothing.2008-01-03