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A photograph of a display table at an auction, with clear plastic lidded boxes holding rudraksha armlets and bracelets with green onyx and carnelian beads. A printed item card reads Item No 6, Description: Rudraksha Armlet with Green onyx, carnelian, Starting Bid, Amount Rs. 800. Leaning against the front box is a printed photo of a smiling man seated cross-legged in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, on an ornate gold throne, presented as a catalogue image; this depiction is not identifiable from appearance. Other boxes, pens and papers sit on the white tablecloth.

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A photograph of a printed portrait placed inside a clear plastic display box on a dark maroon cloth, beside a rudraksha mala with coloured beads and gold spacers. The portrait shows a seated man in white robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, in front of an ornate golden throne-like backdrop, with one hand raised. Blue pens and handwritten paper slips lie on the adjacent tables. No physical people are visible in the frame.2011-12-09A photograph of a table display at an auction event. Five small clear plastic boxes lined with dark red fabric each hold a single rudraksha bead. Each box has a white paper label reading Item No, Description: Single 5 Mukhi Bead, Starting Bid, and Amount Rs. 12,500/-. Two large printed portraits flank the row, each labelled with no visible name, showing a smiling person in a rust-orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold earrings; these are printed images, not physical people. White draped chairs and ruled bid sheets with orange pens sit on the table. Nothing in the photo shows a physical person.2011-12-09A photograph of an auction-style display of rudraksha mala necklaces laid out in clear plastic trays lined with orange cloth on a white table. Several long necklaces of brown rudraksha beads with gold-coloured spacer beads are arranged, including a netted, lattice-patterned mala in the centre and a tiered mala with gold bars on the right. Paper bid sheets with blank columns sit beside the trays. No people are visible.2012-07-20Close-up photograph of a table laid out with rows of clear plastic containers holding rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces with gold-coloured thread and metal caps. The malas rest on orange cloth, and small paper labels with handwritten notes are stuck to the containers. Beneath them a ledger sheet with columns and a green pen lie on the table. No people are visible, and the background is blurred.2012-05-03July 20 20122012-07-20May 03 20122012-05-03 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03A photo cropped to a person's torso and hands carrying a white rectangular tray. The person wears white draped clothing, a long rudraksha mala, a thin gold bangle and a beaded bracelet. On the tray sit small sealed plastic packets containing dark rounded seeds or lumps, alongside several orange-and-gold printed cards on a white cloth with a red and gold border. The background is a warm reddish-brown wall. The face is not visible, so no identification is made; the person is described by role as a devotee or attendant handling ritual items.2011-12-26January 11 20162016-01-11August 23 20112011-08-23Close-up photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with multiple long strands of rudraksha beads around the neck and rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms. Their hands rest on a small white marble-like figurine of a seated deity with raised hand, placed on a silver-toned ornate stand. Behind, a backdrop of red roses, yellow marigolds and green foliage frames the scene. The visible person is partially cropped, showing only the torso, arms and hands; a face is not visible.2017-11-27A seated man in profile with long, swept-back black hair, white tilak across his forehead and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless white garment. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a red beaded cord, and a rudraksha armband on his upper arm. He sits on an orange cushion beside a gold-coloured ritual object, with white draped fabric and soft-focus background behind him.2011-02-12