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A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall with red-and-white striped steps. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband, wearing a rust-red robe, orange waist cloth, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and necklace, crouches on the floor and sprinkles white powder from a bowl onto the tiles near a small brass lamp and metal vessel. Behind him, another person in orange clothing stands and an attendant in white sits beside an ornate silver throne with a yellow-and-gold draped canopy. A standing fan is visible. Caption on the image reads a pedia.org. a person appearance cues are present, so the candidate is described as a person in the person's role as the ritual performer

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A photograph of a ritual preparation indoors on a grey stone floor. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print headband, a rust-red dhoti and a wrap, and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets and armband kneels on a silver-embossed low seat, pouring or handling a small silver vessel with a red handle. A silver bowl of white powder sits on the floor beside him. Behind him a second man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace kneels near a standing fan and a silver throne. Other red-clad figures and a white plate of offerings are visible at the edges, along with a green leaf and a red-and-white striped pillar.2017-08-31A photo in a temple hall with red and white striped pillars and a silver-framed seat. A bearded man with long braided hair, a leopard-print headband, a red-orange wrap, rudraksha beads, bangles and a gold necklace sits on a silver seat, with hands resting on his knee. Beside him a woman with long braided hair, red-orange robes, rudraksha beads and white forehead and arm markings sits on the floor, holding a small vessel. A man in red-orange cloth sits in the right foreground with his back to the camera. A brass ritual item, a silver dish of white grains, and a standing fan are nearby; a gold-draped deity murti rests in the background.2017-08-31A seated man in an ornate silver throne chair performs a ritual at an outdoor stone-paved platform. He wears a rust-red and orange dhoti-style cloth, a leopard-print headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and his long hair is tied up. He holds a small flame over a silver lamp stand and a silver tray with white granules sits in front of him. Beside him is a second silver throne decorated with white flower garlands and a small deity murti. Behind is green foliage, a striped wall and a microphone stand. A stacked pile of cow-dung cakes and a metal pot sit at right.2017-08-31A man with long dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on the floor in an orange saffron cloth wrap and rudraksha bead bracelets, sprinkling white powder onto a stone slab with an offering of herbs, a stone, and a bowl of powder. Behind him is an ornate silver throne with a silver backrest and a garland of orange and white flowers draped over a silver seat. Nearby are a brass deity murti, a brass oil lamp, leafy green herbs, a wicker basket, carved wooden screens, and a microphone stand. This is an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl sits cross-legged on a silver-carved throne on a stone platform, bare-chested with a black hair knot bound by a leopard-print headcloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and gold armlets and bangles, and holds his palms over a small oil flame in a silver lamp, a plain silver bowl of white grain nearby. Behind him stands an empty silver throne decorated with a garland, and a stack of cowdung cakes sits beside a metal dish. Green foliage and a red-and-white striped wall frame the open-air setting. Probable Swamiji cues: long black hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold jewellery and a rust-red garment.2017-08-31A man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl sits cross-legged on a silver-ornate throne-like seat on a tiled outdoor platform, hands joined in a gesture of prayer and eyes lowered. He wears long black hair under a leopard-print headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and orange bangles. Beside him stands a second silver seat decorated with garlands. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a flame, a silver bowl and a dish of white crystals sit before stacked cowdung cakes, part of a purification process. A woman in a red sari with kumkum on her forehead stands on the right with palms joined. Palm fronds and a red-and-white striped wall form the backdrop.2017-08-31August 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth, bare-chested and wearing a leopard-print cloth headwrap and long swept-back hair, with rudraksha malas on his arms and neck, sits before a silver throne-like seat draped with a rudraksha and gold bead garland. He holds a small object in one hand and rests the other, reddened with paste, over a stone bowl filled with red liquid, herbs and a stone. A brass deity figure with a lit oil lamp stands beside him, and silver plates, a silver bowl and a brass vessel are arranged on the floor. Several figures in orange saris stand in the background.2017-08-29A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak and a red bindi, wearing an orange-red wrap, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold chain, scoops yellow turmeric paste from a metal bowl with his right hand while smiling. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds a handful of the yellow paste. Behind them is a large ornate silver throne with repousse deity imagery and silver lion-form armrests. Presumed to be a turmeric ritual; the seated figure's appearance matches the candidate cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha, but identity remains uncertain.2018-01-08A photograph of a man seated on a low stone block at a silver-decorated seat, grinding or preparing substances with a dark stone pestle in a small stone bowl. He has long dark dreadlocks wrapped with a leopard-print headcloth, wears an orange-saffron cloth over his body and rudraksha bands on his arm. Beside him are a small brass deity figure, a red cup, a brass plate with green leaves and a silver ritual tray. Behind him, a silver throne backed with an ornate silver canopy is hung with beaded rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and standing figures in orange clothing are visible in the background. a person: long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headcloth, saffron cloth and rudraksha adornments, shown performing the Aushada herb preparation.2017-08-29August 31 20172017-08-31A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange robe, sits on a silver throne backed by an ornate silver arch. In front of him stands a large silver bowl with a green banana leaf beneath it, and yellow flower petals are being sprinkled into it. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes bend toward him from the left and right, one holding a sacred item, while a painted deity figure with multiple arms and gold ornaments stands on the wall behind. This looks like an abhishekam-style ritual setting.2018-01-08