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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with his right hand extended. A white sandalwood band marks his forehead with a red bindi, and white paste covers his upper arms. Behind him, several people in maroon robes with gold borders sit on the floor, some holding small lamps. The man is a priest or sannyasi and his appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim.

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July 18 20132013-07-18July 10 20132013-07-10A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe with a saffron-orange shawl stands in the foreground holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a dark beaded necklace, a ceremonial bead wrap and beaded bracelets, with white and red sacred marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, several young boys in maroon robes with gold trim sit on mats, some holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels. Brass puja vessels, a lit lamp and flower offerings are arranged on a blue cloth in the lower frame.2013-06-07June 18 20132013-06-18August 13 20142014-08-13A photograph of a bald man in a saffron-orange robe seated in front of a row of devotees in maroon garments holding small oil lamps. The central man wears a white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi, round-rimmed glasses, a long orange-brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold-toned pendant, hoop earrings, a gold bangle and a dark wristwatch, and his forearms bear white painted markings. He holds a small lit lamp in one hand and a shallow metal vessel in the other while speaking. Blurred devotees in maroon robes with lamps occupy the background. Appearance-based identification is probable: a person is seated centrally, performing a lamp ritual with cues including the rudraksha malas and saffron clothing.2013-06-12A photograph of a group of young male devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. The foreground man wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps, and one has a white-painted forehead. A man on the right with a bald head, white forehead and arm markings, and a rust-red wrap raises a hand. Brass pots sit on the floor, and spectators sit in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance.2013-04-14July 10 20132013-07-10Close photo of a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe holding a lit brass oil lamp in his outstretched right hand toward the camera while speaking. He wears a red bindi, white horizontal tilak lines across his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads with a dark bead strand. A gold bangle and red-beaded bracelet are on his wrist. The blurred background shows red mats and seated people in white.2013-05-31A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange monastic cloth, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded wrist bands, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi between his brows. He looks to the side with his arm extended. Behind him, other shaven-headed devotees in orange robes sit in a hall with red curtains and a white wall. The setting suggests an ashram satsang or ritual gathering. Appearance does not clearly establish whether he is a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-06-19Close-up photo of a shaved-headed man with white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, wearing rudraksha mala strands and a rust-brown robe. He holds a lit brass oil lamp in his outstretched right hand, flame clearly burning, and appears to be speaking. A gold bracelet and beaded wrist mala are visible. The blurred background shows a red-and-white floor with a soft-focus object. Appearance-based label: a person is not supported here, since the figure lacks the long swept-back hair, crown or turban and ornate saffron clothing cues; he reads as a priest or devotee holding an oil lamp during a satsang or puja.2013-05-31Several seated devotees perform a ritual with oil lamps during worship. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, another man in orange with a dark bead mala holds a lamp. Behind them, young boys in maroon and gold-bordered cloths and beaded necklaces sit, some holding lamps. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a low table. No candidate is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance; these are devotees and priests.2013-07-10