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Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold-leaf background, holding a silver handbell with a tall handle in his raised right hand. He has swept-back dark hair in a bun, white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a small gold earring, and a rust-orange draped cloth over bare shoulders. Layered gold bead necklaces with dark rudraksha-style beads hang on his chest. Dark background on the right. Suggests puja or ritual bell use. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-orange drape, present at the event.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange-brown robes with bare shoulders, wearing a thick gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a gold hoop earring. He has white and red tilaka markings on his forehead and holds a silver ceremonial handle topped by a brass bell. Behind him stands an elaborate gold repoussé backdrop with a deity relief, against a dark background. Appearance-based cues include long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, so the person is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a bell-ringing ritual.2013-03-08March 05 20132013-03-05March 07 20132013-03-07 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a man in a rust-orange shawl and gold ornate necklace of large beads raising his right hand toward a hanging brass bell. He has a white sandalwood/vibhuti mark on his forehead and small gold earrings. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed panel with a deity relief, and several hanging brass lamps with lit flames are visible in the dark background. The setting suggests a temple or ritual hall. a person: the man wears a rust-orange shawl, gold bead necklace and white forehead mark; he is shown ringing a bell in a ritual setting.2013-03-05A seated man in an ornate golden throne, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, raises a brass handbell in his right hand while smiling. He has a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead and sits on a yellow cushioned seat covered with a tiger-striped cloth. Behind him is a large embossed gold backrest with a decorative crown-like top, and brass lamps hang from chains at the right edge. Based on the page's appearance cues of saffron robes, gold beads and a throne, this is a person seated in satsang, ringing a bell.2013-03-04 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a man seated with eyes closed and a faint smile, wearing a rust-orange draped garment and a long necklace of large gold beads. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, with dark hair tied in a bun at the back. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed throne back with a deity figure, and a hanging brass bell with a chain appears at the right.2013-03-08July 25 20132013-07-25March 04 20132013-03-04 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28A seated man in profile raises a brass handbell in his right hand while a second hanging brass bell sways from a chain on the right. He wears an orange-red shawl over a bare upper body, a heavy necklace of large gold beads, and a white vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a carved deity figure in a circular medallion, and a small brass lamp stand appears at lower right. a person: the orange wrap, gold bead mala and seated ceremonial setting are the qualifying cues for the presiding figure, who appears to be performing a bell-ringing ritual in a satsang or puja setting.2013-03-05