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A man stands in front of a painted blue and cream backdrop, wearing a leopard-print saffron-and-brown shawl draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold chain at his neck. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha crown on his head. Printed in the corner is a copyright caption for the archive. The man is the only physical person visible.

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June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A man stands centered against a painted backdrop of blue sky, white clouds and golden mountain slopes. He wears a leopard-print golden shawl draped over bare shoulders, multiple long rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace. His long dark hair is swept back under a tall orange-brown rudraksha crown, and a white tripundra with a red bindi marks his forehead. He smiles calmly, with white cloth visible at his wrists.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands before a painted backdrop of blue sky and pale yellow rock. He wears a leopard-print yellow shawl draped over his bare shoulders, and his chest is adorned with multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha malas. A three-tiered orange rudraksha crown sits atop his head, and white and red tilak marks are on his forehead. White bands of sacred ash mark his upper arms. The figure is in a formal, posed stance facing forward. Appearance-based identification: a person, matching his distinctive ornaments, rudraksha crown and long hair, as a figure in a ceremonial setting.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A close photograph of a single man seated against a painted backdrop of pale gold and blue with a green patch. He wears long dark hair, a coiled orange topknot, white tripundra-style lines and a red dot on his forehead. He has gold and rudraksha beaded necklaces and a leopard-print or tawny patterned cloth draped over his bare shoulders, with white bandages at his upper arms. Stage-style lighting and a theatrical set suggest a staged performance or tableau.2009-06-29A man stands centrally against a painted backdrop of warm yellow-orange and blue-grey tones. He has long dark wavy hair swept back, a tall orange rudraksha crown on his head, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and a bare-chested upper body wrapped in a leopard-print saffron-yellow shawl. He wears layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces. White bandages are visible on his upper arms. The appearance is consistent with a person depiction in a Shiva darshan setting, based on the long hair, rudraksha crown, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, but he is not visually confirmed as the person named on the page.2009-06-29A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair stands before a painted blue-and-gold backdrop, wearing a leopard-print wrap draped over one shoulder. He has a tall topknot adorned with a rudraksha band, white horizontal tilak lines on the forehead with a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold beaded necklaces across the chest. A white band is wrapped around one wrist.2009-06-29A man stands centrally against a painted backdrop of pale ochre and grey-blue, appearing to be on a stage. He has long dark curly hair, a tall rudraksha crown on his head, white and red forehead markings, and a gold necklace. He wears a leopard-print yellow-and-brown wrap over bare shoulders, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments hanging across his chest. His arms are extended slightly outward. Possibly a tableau or costumed presentation rather than a ritual setting. The page does not indicate a person's presence, so no identity is asserted.2009-06-29