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A bald, bare-chested man sits cross-legged on red-painted steps in a meditative pose, eyes closed, palms pressed together at his chest in anjali mudra. He wears a red-brown rudraksha mala, a thin gold chain, a gold bangle on one wrist, and a white cloth draped over his lap with black trousers visible below. Behind him stand gleaming brass kalasha pots and black stone shivalinga-style pillars along the steps. A single person is present. The figure lacks the long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing or ornate adornments that would support a person candidate, so his identity is uncertain.

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A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on red-brick steps with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes lowered in prayer. Around him stand black stone shivalingams on pedestals, brass pots and bowls, and a small oil lamp flame glowing on the step. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest and a colourful floral cloth bag rests beside him. The scene suggests an evening abhishekam or puja setting at a temple ghat, with several shivalingams arranged around him. Only one fully visible person sits centrally, with a partially visible figure at the left edge.2016-12-11 +1 copiesTwo bare-chested men sit on red-painted stone steps in prayer posture with palms pressed together. The man on the right wears a red rudraksha mala, a white thread necklace, a silver wristwatch, a white tilak on his forehead and a blue lower cloth; a small ID badge hangs from his waist. The man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and navy track pants, has his hands clasped at his chest. Behind them stand polished brass kalasha pots and black stone shivalinga-style pillars, with a person in white dhoti visible above.2016-12-19A shaved-headed man in an all-white kurta and dhoti with orange-gold border sits cross-legged, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, holding a small stick or wick near a black shivalingam. Brass oil lamp, yellow flowers and a sacred offering are on a red cloth in the foreground. Two men in white sit softly blurred behind him in a dim hall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam; the man is shown in white ritual clothes without distinctive presentation cues, so he is described by role only.2013-07-29December 18 20162016-12-18A close photograph of a bald, bare-chested man seated in a hall, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a long chain of rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold bead bracelet, a small gold earring, and a red bindi with white vibhuti lines on his forehead. Behind him, blurred figures sit in white clothes on mats, with a person with long hair in the left foreground edge.2017-02-02A photograph of a bare-chested man seated on red stone temple steps with eyes closed and hands joined at his chest. He wears a white dhoti, long multi-strand rudraksha malas, a red pendant, and a white horizontal tilak with a vertical mark on his forehead; white paste marks appear on his upper arms. Behind him are black stone pillars, brass pots and an oil lamp, with other white-clad people seated higher up. A red and gold flag stands in the right foreground.2017-07-17January 04 20172017-01-04A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment and long rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together at his chest, eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. He has white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and a red dot between the brows, white paint on his arms, a gold bangle and wristwatch. Around him, several seated men and women in white clothes, some with white tilak and rudraksha malas, sit on a carpeted floor in a hall. A small bottle and green-and-gold items lie at the lower right.2013-10-03A bald, bare-chested man with white vertical sandalwood-style markings on his forehead and shoulders and a red dot between his brows stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rudraksha headband, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a gold ring. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-like seat with intricate repousse carving, and a red cloth and a dark metal stand appear at the left edge.2012-05-12December 18 20162016-12-18October 07 20132013-10-07December 18 20162016-12-18