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A man stands at the edge of a stone-rimmed water tank in a temple courtyard with hands pressed together at his chest in namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders and bare-shouldered, with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads with silver spacers hanging to his waist, and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him an orange wall displays a framed picture of a deity seated in meditation, and a small notice is pinned beside it. A red-and-yellow structure and the water surface fill the foreground. Visible cues are a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to name him, so he is described by role as a devotee at the tank.

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A man stands at the edge of a stone tank or pool with his hands clasped at his waist, gazing upward with a calm expression. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads and silver spacers around his neck. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, an orange-red wall holds a framed painting of a blue-skinned deity seated in meditation with a trident beside him, and a brass oil lamp hangs from the top edge of the frame. The background shows a red and white painted wall and a draped curtain.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12September 21 20112011-09-21Photograph of a smiling man standing beside a carved stone temple pillar, looking upward. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala necklace, a rudraksha bracelet, and a red bindi on his forehead, with his hair swept back into a knot. A yellow cloth is tied at his waist. Behind him is a blurred red structure and a stone platform edge. A purple logo appears at the upper left. Presentation cues in the appearance match the a person profile: swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only.2011-11-08A photograph of a man standing beside an ornately carved stone pillar in a temple, looking upward with a slight smile. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold-bordered dhoti, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, with a red kumkum dot on his forehead and his hair swept back. He rests one hand on his chest. Behind him is a blurred red and orange interior with a stone platform in the foreground.2011-11-08A man with slicked-back dark hair and a red bindi stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together at chest level beside a stone-edged pool. He wears a bare-shouldered saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads. Behind him an orange wall displays a framed painting of a blue-skinned deity seated in meditation with a trident, and a brass hanging lamp is mounted above it. A pale rectangular placard hangs on the wall. The man has no distinctive a person cues beyond general saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain.2011-10-12A man with long swept-back dark hair stands in profile at a carved stone shrine, eyes closed and hands pressed together at his chest in prayer. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala of brown beads, and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang orange and red drapes and a red wall, with a small wooden table and a pink flower on the carved stone. The swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate stone-carving setting are appearance cues consistent with a person, shown here in personal worship at a temple shrine.2011-02-25November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala that hangs to his waist. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white horizontal forehead marks, and he looks down with a faint smile. The blurred background shows an orange building wall and green foliage.2010-09-08A man with eyes closed stands outdoors in meditation, wearing an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border over bare shoulders. A long rudraksha mala of dark beads hangs across his chest, and a small red mark sits on his forehead. Behind him are blurred palm trees and an orange wall, and a red-brown stone pillar or pedestal is at the right edge. His hands are folded at his waist.2011-02-20November 05 20112011-11-05A man sits cross-legged on the ground outdoors in an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. He has his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest, eyes closed, and a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-painted stone pillar or plinth with a floral garland of purple and yellow flowers hanging at its top, and grass and dirt ground surround him. The orange and red tones dominate the image. The figure shows only a single clothing-based presentation with no crown, turban or ornate gold necklace; he cannot be confirmed as the a person from appearance, so the role is given as a devotee in prayer.2010-09-06