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A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl sits with eyes lowered, holding a folded reddish-orange cloth in cupped hands with a pink flower on it. He wears a red bindi, white vertical tilak on the forehead and arms, rudraksha mala beads, a gold pendant, hoop earrings and wire-rimmed glasses. Silver bowls with ornate embossed patterns and a small white-capped bottle sit on a gold tray in front of him. Dark background.

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April 12 20132013-04-12A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged, wearing many strands of orange and rudraksha beads, a rudraksha armband, and a pendant on a chain. He has white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and white stripes on his arms, and holds a small brass spoon in his hands with eyes lowered. Behind him, devotees in white and orange sit in a hall. Appearance-based a person with rudraksha mala and saffron clothing; the scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting.2013-09-15April 12 20132013-04-12June 19 20132013-06-19A seated man with a shaved head, wearing a white horizontal forehead marking with a red dot, closes his eyes while holding white flower petals in cupped hands. He wears a maroon sleeveless robe with gold trim and multiple strands of orange and dark rudraksha malas around his neck, plus a rudraksha band on his upper arm and a ring on one finger. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible behind him. The setting appears to be a ritual, with the man reciting or chanting while offering petals. a person is identified by the distinctive rudraksha malas and saffron-maroon sannyasi robes shown in the photo, yet the shaved head and forehead marking do not clearly match long swept-back hair, so the appearance is uncertain.2013-04-04 +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.2013-06-12March 07 20132013-03-07October 05 20142014-10-05A seated man in a close-up photograph wears a maroon-red sleeveless robe with gold border and multiple strands of rudraksha malas across his chest and shoulders, plus rudraksha armbands. He has a white horizontal tilak across his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and white markings on his upper arms. His eyes are closed and he holds a small white flower in his cupped hands in a meditative or devotional posture. Behind him, another figure in orange and red cloth is partially visible. A pendant with a small framed picture hangs on the chest.2013-04-04October 06 20142014-10-06September 29 20132013-09-29A 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 copies