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Close-up photo of a man holding a bundle of green mango leaves tied with an orange-red cloth and white cotton wrap, with yellow marigold strands at the base. He wears layered gold bead necklaces and a pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles on his wrist. Only his hand, arm and partly visible face and torso are shown; his face is cropped and smiling. Behind the bundle, red and white floral garlands hang against a plain pale background.

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May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA man in a rust-brown robe stands beside a carved wooden shrine decorated with white jasmine and red rose garlands, raising one arm to a leafy canopy above. He wears a heavy rudraksha-style mala of gold and beads, a large gold pendant, and a long braid of dark hair with a tilak on his forehead. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape over his shoulders. At the right edge, hands hold a silver vessel. Palm fronds and a stone lamp pillar appear in the background. a person is shown here as a sannyasi performing a ritual, with saffron-brown clothing and ornate gold adornments as the qualifying cues.2016-10-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a man with eyes closed and a faint smile, raising a bundle of green mango leaves and a flower overhead in one arm, with droplets of liquid falling around it. He wears long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped high with a band of rudraksha beads, white vertical marks on the forehead with a red bindi, a rust-red shawl and a gold chain necklace, plus a red thread on the wrist. A deep red curtain forms the background, with an ornate silver decorative piece at the upper right. a person in saffron-red attire with rudraksha adornments performing a ritual gesture of aushada-style leaf sprinkling.2018-04-03December 14 20162016-12-14Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a short beard, his palms pressed together in anjali. He wears a thick garland of red, yellow and white roses and green leaves, heavy gold ornaments at his neck, a gold ring and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. Behind him, a blurred silver ceremonial staff or trident is visible. a person: long swept dreadlocks, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha adornments and garland; he is shown in a devotional greeting pose.2018-04-14Close-up photo of a ritual in progress. A dark-skinned hand with a rudraksha bracelet holds a bundle of green mango leaves and grass with pink flowers, dipping them into a silver kalasha pot draped with a white cloth and decorated with a colourful patterned band and gold-and-purple jewelled ornaments. Behind, a person in a maroon-red robe wears a long rudraksha mala across the chest, and to the left a bare arm shows white horizontal tripundra marks and a rudraksha bracelet. The background is a blurred gold ornate surface. The image appears to show abhishekam or puja with a kalasha and mango-leaf sprinkling.2018-03-12A photograph of a man in a maroon turban with a gold crown ornament and a red-and-white bindi, eyes closed and smiling, holding a bundle of green leaves wrapped with white cloth. He wears large red rose and lotus garlands, a gold necklace, and gold bangles, with a dried palm-stalk bundle at the left. Another person's bare shoulder and face appear at the right edge. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right.2016-12-14Outdoor scene among palm trees and leafy greenery. A man with a rust-red turban and a bare upper torso, wearing a pink and white flower garland over one shoulder, gold armbands and bangles, and a rust-red wrap, stands beside a carved wooden ornamental structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. He raises a long white cloth on a rope with his right hand while holding a bundle of green leaves and dried grass at the top of a red fabric canopy. Another man in dark red clothing and a second person are partly visible at the right edge. a person in the appearance-based sense is only a tentative label given the distinctive turban, bangles and garland cues.2016-12-03January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26Close-up photograph of a person's clasped hands held at the chest, with a gold ring on one finger and a small bundle of green grass or kusha between the fingers. The wearer's torso is adorned with heavy gold ornaments, including large gold beads and a gold mala, interspersed with pink flowers and white jasmine garlands. A red thread is tied around the wrist. The background is softly blurred. No face is visible.2018-05-31 +2 copies