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Photograph in an ornate stone-walled interior of two men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps at a beige stone counter beside a water dispenser with a large clear water jug on top. The older man on the left, with shaved head, white forehead markings, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, extends a small white paper cup toward the dispenser. The younger man on the right, wearing a saffron wrap with gold borders, rudraksha bracelets and armband beads, stands with hands cupped beneath the dispenser spout. A window air conditioner and wall lights are visible. Two people are present; neither is identified as a person.

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May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph of two people in a marble-walled interior with a water cooler and a small white shrine visible in the background. On the left, an older bald man with white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-red dhoti, stands bare-chested and smiles as he receives an item. On the right, a person with hair pinned up and rudraksha beads on the head and arms, wearing an orange-red cloth and gold ornaments, extends their hands toward him. A small red flag hangs on the right edge beside the shrine.2012-05-11Indoor photograph in a marble-walled hall with a water cooler and air conditioner. An elderly bare-chested man with shaved head, white tripundra markings, rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, hands a small white cup to a younger man. The younger man wears an orange-red shawl, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and armbands, and a beaded headband, and holds out his hands to receive it. A white shrine niche and a red flag appear in the background. Neither man's appearance clearly shows the presentation of the page's named figure, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a bald, bare-chested man in an orange silk dhoti with gold borders leaning over a stone counter to fill a small white cup at a dispenser. He wears a rudraksha mala across his head and body, a gold chain with beads, gold bangles, and white ash marks on his forehead and arms. A black dispenser with a blue screen and a white label in Tamil sits on the counter, with a water cooler above. The setting is a tiled stone room. A second person's orange-clad arm is visible at the right edge.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11Photo 11733077Indoor photo of two men in a marble-walled hall standing beside a water cooler and a small coffee vending machine on a granite counter. The man on the left is bare-chested with white ash markings, a red-and-gold headband, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border, holding a white cup and smiling. The man on the right wears a rust-red shawl over a gold-bordered garment, a gold necklace with beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark headband, holding a cup and smiling. A water jug and a wall-mounted cooler are behind them, and a small screen shows an image on the vending machine.2012-05-11Photograph inside a shrine lit by a rounded arch of warm lights. A shaven-headed priest in orange-red dhoti with gold border, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha beads, stands at a golden altar pouring water from a brass kalasha into a silver vessel. Behind him, a second attendant in orange garments with a yellow flower garland and red beaded bands watches. A third person in the right foreground pours from a brass vessel. The altar holds a golden shrine canopy, pink flowers and a deity murti, with silver lamps and pink petals scattered on the stone.2012-05-13 +1 copies