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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border, wearing a large gold-beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, seated and speaking in front of a row of seated women and girls in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, blurred black and orange garments and yellow flowers are visible. Behind him stand a dark deity murti and an orange-draped figure against an orange wall. The man is a priest or speaker; no appearance cues establish a particular identity.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold beaded necklace and a vertical tilak on his forehead, bending over a deity murti draped in orange and white cloth with yellow flower garlands at the foot. Behind him seated devotees in white clothes watch, and a black stone deity figure stands near an orange-draped pillar against a terracotta wall. The priest's appearance does not clearly show the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron ornate clothing or rudraksha malas, so he is described only by role.2010-12-19Photograph of a ceremony with a foreground priest in white clothes and a red-and-white shawl with a gold bead necklace, his hand extended over a black cloth-draped object with a yellow flower and a brass plate of offerings. Behind, a seated audience of mostly women in white and saffron-trimmed clothes watches attentively. Behind them a dark black stone murti of a deity with an orange-and-white cloth stands against an orange wall, beside a small striped canopy umbrella on a pole, and a red curtain hangs at left. Text overlays the lower right corner: copyright notice and source credit.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with thin red stripes sits bare-chested, wearing a long necklace of gold beads and a sacred thread, with a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He bends over a silver tray holding pink lotus flowers and small silver bowls, with his hands near the offerings. Beside him, a person in orange robes is partly visible at right, and a gilded carved panel and red cushion stand behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2010-10-30May 03 20122012-05-03December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a maroon border sits cross-legged before an offering tray, hands cupped together in prayer with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with red border and a dark beaded mala watches with eyes lowered. Behind them a gold-carved throne stands with red and green cushions, and an orange and maroon cloth hangs in the right foreground. Silver and brass vessels hold offerings of fruit and sweets on the table.2010-11-14A photo of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with pink border, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, performing a ritual at a metal tray of flowers and offerings. An orange-robed monk stands behind him beside a microphone, and a woman in a white sari with pink border stands at left. Pink lotus flowers rest on the tray in the foreground.2010-10-29Photograph of a seated priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border, bare-chested, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a brown rudraksha mala. He has a red bindi and a shaved head, and holds a gold bead garland with a small framed deity pendant in both hands while looking down at it. Behind him an older man in white clothes with a white moustache sits with palms pressed together in namaste and a rudraksha mala. Blurred seated devotees in the foreground, some with grey hair, and an orange cloth on the floor suggest a ritual gathering. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the presentation cues for the a person candidate, so the identity is uncertain.2010-10-12December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a ritual setup, holding a small silver cup or vessel in his right hand and wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala. His forehead and arms are marked with white sacred ash lines and a red bindi. Beside him a woman in white sari with a gold border holds incense sticks and a small lamp, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands behind a microphone. Silver trays hold offerings, and at upper right a golden cabinet displays apples and wrapped sweets above a red cushioned seat draped in orange cloth. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground.2010-10-19A cow draped in an orange and gold silk cloth with a yellow marigold garland at its neck stands in an outdoor courtyard, a black-and-white Holstein-type cow in the foreground. A young man with a shaved head, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl over bare shoulders and a gold-and-beaded necklace, holds a brass lamp or vessel near the cow, with incense smoke rising. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, many in white and light clothing, watches from a wall; a red and white painted wall and a large framed poster with red text sit at upper left. Other people sit on a white platform with brass lamps and offerings at left, and a red and gold cloth lies in the lower left. The scene suggests a cow worship ritual such as gau puja. A man in white with long hair stands among the crowd at centre right.2010-12-19