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A seated man with a shaved head sits on a cloth-covered floor with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest and eyes lowered. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, dark rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. White tilak marks are on his forehead and arms. A brass vessel with a spoon sits in the lower foreground. The background is dark foliage and a blue cloth.

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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed in prayer. He wears dark rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold pendant with a deity figure, plus a gold chain and a gold bracelet on one wrist. Horizontal white markings adorn his upper arms and forehead. A brass plate or lamp stands in the foreground on a patterned cloth, with dark foliage and a blue tent behind him at night. The figure is a devotee-style presenter; appearance cues such as saffron robes, several malas and gold ornaments are present, but identity is not established from the face.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border sits cross-legged on a striped blue and pink mat outdoors at dusk. He wears a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a small pendant, white tilak on his forehead and white paste markings on his upper arms, plus beaded bands on his arms and a metal bracelet. He wears glasses and a small ear microphone, and his hands are busy with a cloth or thread at his waist. Dark foliage and a blue tarpaulin stand behind him. He is a priest or devotee, identity uncertain from appearance.2015-11-18A man seated cross-legged on a patterned mat outdoors at night, speaking into a small headset microphone. He wears rimless glasses, has a shaved head, white horizontal forehead markings and white ash streaks on his arms and shoulders. He is draped in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, with a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ornamental pendant necklace, and wears brown beaded armbands. A brass vessel sits in front of him. Behind him, a blue cloth-covered table holds offerings and a second person in white clothing stands in the background. a person cues here are the saffron-red robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace while he gives a discourse.2015-11-18April 29 20132013-04-29October 06 20142014-10-06A seated man in orange-saffron robes with his palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. He has a shaved head with white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and white stripes on his arms and chest. A gold bead necklace hangs on his chest and a gold bracelet is on his wrist. Before him is a silver bowl on a tray. Behind him is a carved wooden chair and a wall with red and white vertical stripes, with green plants at the side. The chair and clothing suggest a ritual setting, but no visible cue establishes that this man is a person, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-05December 16 20102010-12-16October 01 20112011-10-01January 29 20132013-01-29A man stands outdoors before a blurred background of banyan tree roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and around the torso, with a gold-coloured border, and a matching orange dhoti. He has a long gold necklace of bead-like pendants and a thinner gold chain, a gold hoop earring, a white tripundra with a red dot on the forehead, and sleek back-swept hair. He looks upward with a calm expression. Appearance cues include the saffron-toned clothing, gold ornaments and sacred markings, but his identity is not established from the image.2013-03-02April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copies