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Close photo of a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border, sitting cross-legged. He holds a small brass spoon and pours a clear liquid into his open right palm. He wears rudraksha mala beads, a silver bracelet and a dark wristwatch, and white ash marks on his chest and arms. Behind him, a brown patterned cloth holds a brass plate and small offerings, with a lit oil lamp at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long-free bare chest, rudraksha mala and ceremonial ritual dress as cues.

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Close photograph of a bare-chested man seated cross-legged in white dhoti with gold border, his torso marked with white horizontal ash stripes. He wears rudraksha malas and a silver pendant. He holds a small gold spoon, pouring liquid into his cupped right palm, with a silver bracelet on the wrist. Behind him, a blurred altar with brass and gold vessels and offerings suggests a ritual setting such as abhishekam or puja. The face is not visible.2017-01-25March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20172017-01-12January 13 20172017-01-13A photo of a close-up ritual scene. A person in white clothing sits on the floor, holding a small golden spoon over their cupped palm, pouring or offering something. On the left, a brown wooden tray holds brass bowls, a brass lamp with a lit oil flame, and a brass plate with red flowers and offerings. The person wears a gold wristwatch and a striped cloth lies nearby. Only hands and arms of one person are visible.2017-01-22Close photo of a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, shown from the chest down. He holds his open right palm up and uses his other hand's fingers to place a small dark object, possibly a seed or dried fruit, into it. Brass ritual vessels, a brass plate with white rice, small brass cups and a stand sit on a woven mat and tiled floor at the lower left. Only one physical person is visible, and his face is not shown.2017-01-15January 12 20172017-01-12January 22 20172017-01-22July 21 20172017-07-21January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photograph of a seated priest in white dhoti and a bare upper body, with white ash horizontal stripes on his upper arm and a gold bangle on his wrist. He holds his right hand palm-up over a small brass incense or camphor setup on a white-tiled floor. Behind him a pink cloth holds brass plates, a lit oil lamp, and small ritual items. A yellow cloth bag printed with a Shiva Puja motif and a pair of eyeglasses lie in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. No visible face; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-01-12January 07 20172017-01-07