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A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and rudraksha bracelets over a brown and gold shawl, bare-chested, with a gold chain and a white tilak on his forehead. He stands holding small printed cards bound with yellow thread, looking down at them while a man in a white shirt and a second man in a checked shirt and orange scarf look on. Another man in a white shirt stands at left with a pen in his pocket, and a gold ornate canopy stands in the background. Several more devotees in white and red clothing stand nearby. The man with the mala is a person by appearance cues, offered as an appearance-based label only.

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October 20 20132013-10-20Indoor photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall with a gold-trimmed wooden throne-like structure in the background. A bare-chested man with a bindi, swept-back hair, a crimson-brown garment with gold border, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace holds out a bundle of cash bills toward a man in a white shirt who is gesturing. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands with a sandalwood-marked forehead, another man wears a red-orange shawl over a checked shirt, and a woman in a maroon garment and glasses holds a folder. Ritual or donation exchange setting, with people standing around.2013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesIndoor scene in a hall with a gold-trimmed ornate canopy and throne-like structure at the back. A woman with hair in a bun and rudraksha mala stands on the left, while a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white checked shawl holds a small black trophy or plaque and gestures toward a person on the right. On the right, a figure with a shaved head, tilak, brown silk garment with gold border, and ornate garlands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, holds a bundle of wrapped papers tied with yellow cord. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas stands beside a woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala.2013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony where a man with a shaved-head priest-like appearance in a bronze-gold and brown sash, with a rudraksha garland and rudraksha armlet, holds a stack of banknotes tied with yellow thread on a tray. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds up a rudraksha or bead item and reaches toward the tray, while a man on the left in a white shirt gestures with an open hand. Another man in an orange-and-checked shirt stands behind. A gold-framed shrine or altar is visible in the background. A tilak marks the forehead of the central figure.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a formal exchange in an ashram hall with a gold-trimmed shrine in the background. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers, with a mustache and a pen in his pocket, holds out a small cupped handful of rudraksha beads toward a man in a brown and gold garment. The man on the right wears a brown and gold cloth draped over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a gold earring, and a bun of dark hair; his bare forearm is wrapped in rudraksha bracelets, and he holds a small gold-wrapped packet. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands, along with a man in a white shirt, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt with an orange shawl, and a woman in a red sari with glasses. A man's head is partly visible at the left edge. Five or six people are visible.2013-10-20A photograph of a man in a white-and-pink shirt holding out a string of rudraksha beads toward a figure on the right, who holds a small bundle of banknotes wrapped in a yellow band. The figure on the right wears a brown robe with gold edging, long rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha armbands, a gold earring and a bun of dark hair with a white tilak on the forehead. Behind them a man in white with a white-and-red tilak and a younger man in white with rudraksha beads stand near a gold-coloured altar frame. Two men in the left foreground and a woman with glasses at the right edge look on. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt with an orange shawl stands among them. The setting is an indoor room with a whiteboard and gold decorative furniture.2013-10-20April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09