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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, seated cross-legged behind a low yellow-painted altar table. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and gold earrings, and has white tilak marks on his forehead. He gestures with his right hand while his left hand rests on the table, with a microphone on a stand before him. Brass bowls, a spouted brass vessel, a bundle of dry sticks, a potted plant and a lit oil lamp sit on the table, and a gold-painted cart stands behind him.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered shawl, seated at a microphone during an evening event. He wears a long orange rudraksha mala, a smaller bead mala, and white markings on his forehead, holding his right hand to his chest in a gesture while looking down. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot with green leaves, and a bundle of white cloth and dried grass sit nearby. Dark background with a red pillar at right.2014-11-25April 29 20132013-04-29A seated man in a saffron-orange and gold-bordered robe sits cross-legged at a microphone stand, apparently in an evening gathering. He wears a long rudraksha mala with orange-brown beads, a smaller dark bead mala, small earrings and white tilak marks on his forehead. His head is shaved and he is bare-shouldered beneath the wrap. He looks down while his hands hold a bundle of dried grass blades and green leaves, with a sprig of dry grass near a brass vessel of stalks. A white cloth lies at the lower left and a pink drape hangs at the right edge. The setting is dark behind him, with a small yellow sign partly visible at the left. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the status is unsure.2014-11-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant. He sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, holding an open book in his lap while his right hand holds a small lit oil lamp flame over a brass plate. His left hand rings a brass handbell. Behind him is a round wooden frame, and offerings of white flowers and a brass bowl lie on the cloth-covered table in front. Green and white cloth covers the setting, and a few printed booklets lie nearby. a person: the orange robe, gold bead necklace and ceremonial role of conducting a puja fit the a person presentation, though his hair is short and the cues are not strong.2012-10-16October 03 20112011-10-03November 25 20142014-11-25July 29 20122012-07-29November 26 20142014-11-26October 16 20122012-10-16April 29 20132013-04-29A photograph of a homa or yagna at a yellow-painted fire pit with a large open flame. A priest in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white sacred ash mark on the forehead, and holds a small brass bell in his right hand while his left hand reaches toward a black offering dish. A brass bowl and a brass pot stand nearby. Behind him a microphone stand and a red draped table are decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. The priest has a lapel microphone and short hair, and is not identifiable from appearance here.2014-11-25May 17 20132013-05-17