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A photograph of a man in profile with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a thick garland of red roses, yellow and orange flowers, white blossoms and green leaves draped over his shoulders. He has a white vertical mark on his forehead, a gold hoop earring, and a brown wrap over bare shoulders. Behind him stands a red curtain and a window opening onto blurred green foliage. Only one person is visible. a person's identity is not established by appearance, so the role is described as a devotee in prayer.

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September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Side profile of a man with long dark hair and a white tilak across his forehead, wearing a large garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers and green foliage over bare shoulders and a maroon-brown cloth. He raises one hand toward a red curtain near a pillar, with a gold hoop earring and a purple bead bracelet visible. a person performing an offering or ritual gesture at an ashram setting; sunlit background of greenery.2017-09-02Side profile photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a small gold hoop earring. He wears a thick garland of red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green foliage over a brown-orange shawl draped across the shoulder, with a red-and-black beaded bracelet on his wrist. He raises one hand to his brow in a gesture of greeting or blessing, smiling. A red curtain and blurred green background surround him.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A close photograph of a man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a thick garland of yellow and red roses with white flowers around his neck, a gold ornament at his chest, a red bracelet on his wrist, and a white and red forehead mark. Blurred green foliage fills the background. Appearance-based identity is not established, so this is a single devotee in prayer posture during what the page describes as a padapuja.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close photo of a smiling man with dark, swept-back hair, a white ash line and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a thick garland of yellow, red and white flowers, a gold chain and a red thread bracelet on his wrist. Blurred green foliage fills the background.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close-up photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a short beard, forehead marked with white and red tilak, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra as he looks upward. He wears a garland of yellow and red roses with white flowers draped over his shoulders, a gold necklace and a red thread bangle, with a green outdoor background.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A man with eyes closed stands in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a large garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, a maroon-brown shawl over his shoulder, and a gold ceremonial pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead with a red tilak. Behind him, saffron-turbaned men in orange garments and bare-chested attendants stand near a tray of green leaves, under leafy trees. An attendant at right holds a tall yellow pole. The setting appears outdoors, suited to a padapuja or ritual event.2017-09-02