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A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, holding up a silver lamp stand with a bell-shaped base and a small silver bell in his right hand while he gestures with his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, a rudraksha armlet, gold bangles and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are brass vessels and a gilded object on a table, and in the foreground are a silver kalasha-style pot, fruit, flowers and yellow cloth. The setting is an orange-walled room, consistent with a puja or satsang setup. Visible cues are limited, so the person is described by role only.

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March 07 20132013-03-07A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together at the chest and eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders with a gold-bordered dhoti, multiple rudraksha malas, and a heavy gold ornamental necklace with a central pendant. He has white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, and a small headset microphone is visible near his face. In the foreground are yellow cloth-covered items and a small oil lamp, with a brass lamp stand at the right edge against an orange wall. The page describes a morning satsang, but the visible scene shows only a single seated devotee in prayer.2013-03-07A photograph of young men in saffron-orange robes seated on a red mat during a ritual. The foreground figure with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and shoulder holds a lit brass oil lamp in his left hand and a brass bell in his right, wearing a rudraksha mala with a small round pendant and rudraksha armlets. Behind him another young man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a third figure in orange sits at the right edge. A small wallet and incense sticks lie at the lower left, with a pink flower at the bottom.2013-09-20September 23 20132013-09-23A photograph of a young priest seated before a ritual setup, wearing a maroon and gold turban, maroon robe with gold border and layered rudraksha malas. He holds a small stick near his face and tends a small oil lamp in a metal dish, beside bundled incense sticks and silver bells on a yellow-edged platform. Other saffron-robed sannyasis sit behind him, with white tripundra markings on their faces and arms, and steel vessels are visible. The setting suggests a puja or homa.2014-09-06 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders sits in front of an orange-walled room, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads alternating with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle and a beaded armband, with white and red tilak markings on his forehead, and a small microphone clipped near his mouth as he speaks. Behind him stands a red and gold draped table bearing a brass bowl and a golden pyramid-shaped ornament, with a window on the left.2013-03-07October 06 20132013-10-06A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. A bald, bare-chested older man sits cross-legged in an orange dhoti with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest and a rudraksha headband, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and body. He pours liquid from a golden vessel. A second person in white stands at left, reaching toward the same ritual vessel. Behind them are a shrine with pink flower garlands, a golden deity murti, lit oil lamps and brass vessels on a granite platform. The pictured figure is not claimed as a specific person from appearance alone; the page title refers to an event with a person, but the candidate's appearance has only moderate cues.2012-06-05A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his left hand and a brass bell in his right. He wears a red sarong-style wrap draped over one shoulder, a dense mala of dark rudraksha beads with a small gold pendant, white vertical tripundra bands on his forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He appears to be speaking or chanting. Behind him an older man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and a white-clad devotee stands at the right edge. A small yellow-capped bottle and a cup sit on the floor in front.2013-10-08A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange sash, with rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, seated on a white cloth during a ritual. He has white tripundra markings and a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a brass oil lamp on a tray in one hand while a small brass bell is in the other. Behind him, another man in white clothing sits, and orange and red cloths and mats lie on the floor.2014-07-24March 25 20132013-03-25