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A photograph of a bald, bare-chested man in an orange silk dhoti with gold borders leaning over a stone counter to fill a small white cup at a dispenser. He wears a rudraksha mala across his head and body, a gold chain with beads, gold bangles, and white ash marks on his forehead and arms. A black dispenser with a blue screen and a white label in Tamil sits on the counter, with a water cooler above. The setting is a tiled stone room. A second person's orange-clad arm is visible at the right edge.

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May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11Photograph in an ornate stone-walled interior of two men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps at a beige stone counter beside a water dispenser with a large clear water jug on top. The older man on the left, with shaved head, white forehead markings, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, extends a small white paper cup toward the dispenser. The younger man on the right, wearing a saffron wrap with gold borders, rudraksha bracelets and armband beads, stands with hands cupped beneath the dispenser spout. A window air conditioner and wall lights are visible. Two people are present; neither is identified as a person.2012-05-11A bald, bare-chested elderly man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders leans over a granite counter, dispensing a drink from a black vending machine into a small white cup. He wears layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas, a rudraksha headband, gold bangles and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him stand a water cooler and a blue-and-white sack. The machine has a blue graphic panel and a white label. A second person in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge, with rudraksha bracelets on the wrist reaching to the machine. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2012-05-11Indoor photograph in a marble-walled hall with a water cooler and air conditioner. An elderly bare-chested man with shaved head, white tripundra markings, rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, hands a small white cup to a younger man. The younger man wears an orange-red shawl, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and armbands, and a beaded headband, and holds out his hands to receive it. A white shrine niche and a red flag appear in the background. Neither man's appearance clearly shows the presentation of the page's named figure, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-11 +1 copiesA bald, elderly man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with gold borders. He wears a red and gold rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold armlet. He pours water from a small silver vessel over a brass plate holding a small metal lingam-like object, while a brass pot and a lit oil lamp sit nearby. Behind him stands a small gold deity figure, flowers in pink and red and a gold shrine.2012-05-11A photograph of two people in a marble-walled interior with a water cooler and a small white shrine visible in the background. On the left, an older bald man with white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-red dhoti, stands bare-chested and smiles as he receives an item. On the right, a person with hair pinned up and rudraksha beads on the head and arms, wearing an orange-red cloth and gold ornaments, extends their hands toward him. A small red flag hangs on the right edge beside the shrine.2012-05-11A bare-chested man stands in profile against a warm tan stone wall, holding a small white cup with green leaf pattern in his right hand. He wears a red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist with gold borders, a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and a large gold pendant, a red-brown bead headband, gold hoop earring, gold bangle and rings, and white sacred ash markings on the forehead and shoulders. The shaven-headed figure looks to the side. Outside the frame, a blue-and-white vessel is partly visible at right.2012-05-11A standing photograph in a marble-panelled room. A thin, bare-chested man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha bead band across his forehead, white and red forehead markings, long rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial pendant on his chest, gold bangles, and an orange-red dhoti with gold borders. He holds a small white cup in one hand and leans against a granite counter beside a monitor displaying a blue graphic.2012-05-11Photo 11733080 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copies