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A shaved-headed priest in orange ritual cloth with a red-bordered wrap and a gold beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a microphone, holding a silver handbell-shaped vessel in his right hand while his left hand is extended over a leaf and offering tray. Tripundra marks are painted on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside a green embroidered cloth draped over a raised seat, and a small brass deity figure is visible in the background. Garlands hang at the upper left. This appears to be a puja or ritual offering performed in a hall.

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July 11 20122012-07-11A 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.2013-03-07October 14 20122012-10-14A 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 01 20112011-10-01September 06 20122012-09-06A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a darker red-maroon border stands at night holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with flames rising from several wicks, and a brass bell in his other hand. He wears a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a white horizontal forehead mark with a red dot. Leaves hang above and a leafy plant stands behind him against a dark background. The scene suggests a night aarti performed in the open. The man is a priest or sannyasi performing the aarti; appearance is a shaved head in saffron with no long hair, crown or rudraksha malas, so his identity is uncertain.2009-09-27A shaved-headed man in rimless glasses sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a gold bead necklace. He holds a lit flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with brass plates, bowls and a small lamp arranged on the floor before him as part of a puja. Behind him, others in white dhotis and maroon-bordered shawls sit near lit oil lamps, and a metal railing runs across the frame. a person: the saffron robe, gold beaded necklace and seated ritual posture match the candidate, though the face and features are uncertain.2010-09-08A photograph of a seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, bare-chested with a shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a wristwatch. He holds a brass handbell in one hand and raises a lit camphor flame toward a brass lamp stand, performing aarti beside a microphone on a stand. A striped multicoloured cloth covers a low table with a gold-trimmed brass tray, and a gold chair with a pink backrest sits behind him.2012-10-15A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornately carved wooden throne-style chair, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long gold-toned bead necklace around his neck. He holds his hands together in front of a microphone stand and a silver offering bowl, eyes lowered as if chanting or speaking. Behind him stands a gilded golden structure with ornate carvings and red-and-white striped drapes, with orange flowers in the left background. The scene reads as a seated discourse or ritual address in a temple-style hall. The subject's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no name is assigned.2010-11-09July 12 20122012-07-12December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies