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A photograph of an elderly man with grey hair and a bald crown, wearing a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala, bending forward to drink from a white plastic jug held in his right hand while his left hand supports a clear plastic bowl. A gold bangle is on his wrist. At right, another person's outstretched hand with a gold bangle reaches toward him. The background is a plain dark maroon curtain. Appearance-based label: the man does not clearly match a person candidate with sufficient cues, so the role is given as devotee drinking water during a ritual.

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November 24 20112011-11-24An older man with grey hair and a shaved scalp performs a nasal cleansing practice, pouring water from a white ceramic neti pot into his left nostril while water streams from his nose. He wears a white collared shirt and a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala, with a gold bangle and gold ring on the hand holding the pot. A dark red curtain forms the background, and a small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-11-24A man in a white short-sleeved shirt leans over a plastic bowl and pours water from a white jug into his left nostril, a jala neti cleansing practice. He wears a brown rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold bangle and gold ring on his raised hand. Water streams from his nose into the pale bowl below. A dark red curtain and a light wall sit in the background.2011-11-24Photograph of an older man with grey hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala, using a white ceramic neti pot to rinse his nose. His right hand holds a gold ring and a gold bracelet. A red velvet curtain hangs behind him, and a clear bowl sits in the lower foreground. A person in a teal top is partly visible at the right edge. The picture is an everyday nasal-cleansing moment rather than a formal ceremony. Appearance cues are insufficient to identify him, so he is described only by role and attire.2011-11-24November 24 20112011-11-24November 24 20112011-11-24November 24 20112011-11-24A photograph of an older man with grey hair seated in a white short-sleeved shirt, bringing both hands to his face in a gesture of emotion or prayer. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck with a small framed pendant portrait, a gold bangle and a gold wristwatch. Another person's arm extends from the right edge, index finger pointing toward him. Behind him hangs a dark maroon curtain, and a laptop screen is visible at the left edge.2011-11-24A man in a white shirt and white trousers sits in profile beside an ornate gold-leafed carved shrine or throne, holding a small polished silver cup or bowl with both hands. He wears a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, thin-framed glasses, a gold wristwatch and gold rings. The background is plain white and pale wall. At the lower left edge, the orange-and-red garment of another seated figure is partly visible.2011-10-09July 02 20132013-07-02A photograph of a middle-aged man with grey hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a red thread or wick-like strand to his nostril with one hand while the other hand is clasped near his chest, with a gold ring and gold bracelet visible. Behind him is a dark maroon curtain, and a dark laptop or monitor edge is at the left edge of the frame. A small gold pendant hangs at his chest.2011-11-24September 10 20112011-09-10