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Photograph of two seated men in ritual settings. On the left, an older man with a swept-back grey braid wears an orange shawl, a black-and-white beaded mala and a white tripundra forehead mark, and sits with eyes lowered. Beside him, a man in a red-and-gold turban and red robe with gold border wears a large rudraksha mala and an ornate gold pendant, hands folded in his lap. Behind them, several attendants in matching red-and-gold robes with beaded necklaces stand, one adjusting a turban. At the far right, a cameraman in white dhoti with a video camera is filming. Caption text on the image reads a copyright notice and archive source.

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Two seated men in a row of wooden benches, with saints in saffron and maroon robes standing behind them. The man on the left, with swept-back grey hair, wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has white tripundra marks on his forehead. The man on the right wears a maroon robe with gold border, a gold ceremonial pendant on a beaded chain, a red bindi and white tripundra, with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Behind them, standing figures wear maroon robes and gold-and-bead necklaces.2015-09-16 +1 copiesTwo men sit side by side on a wooden bench in front of a weathered brick wall at an outdoor event. The man on the left wears an orange shawl over orange clothing, a long rudraksha and bead mala, and a white horizontal tilak marked on his forehead, looking downward. 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Behind them, several standing men in red-orange robes with gold borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; one attendant's hand rests on the turban. A devotee-style wrist bracelet is visible on the turbaned man.2015-09-16