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A bearded man with a swept-back hair, tripundra marking on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala draped over his bare shoulders and a gold chain sits on stone steps in red-orange robes, holding a small white cloth or ritual powder in one hand and a thin stick in the other above a large silver bowl heaped with white powder and petals. Behind him, a person in orange dhoti with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas sits with hands folded, and a woman in white with a purple face mask watches. A small metal cup stands on a black tray at the bottom left. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam-style offering. a person: the seated bearded man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain fits the appearance cues on this page, identification based on appearance only.

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October 16 20162016-10-16A seated man in a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead performs a ritual, holding a slender stick in his right hand while his left hand reaches toward a large silver bowl heaped with white powder and pink petals, beside a small silver cup on a black tray. Behind him, a bare-chested sadhu with white body markings, ornate gold necklaces, beaded bracelets and an orange dhoti sits on a stone step, and a woman in white with a purple face mask watches. The setting is an outdoor stone platform.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, seated on a stone step and working over a large silver bowl heaped with white powder and topped with red petals. He holds a thin stick in one hand and gestures with the other, with a small metal cup on a tray beside the bowl. Behind him, a second person in saffron-orange dhoti wears layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and bangles, with white markings on the arms and chest. A woman in white with a purple face mask sits at the left edge. A water bottle and stone steps appear in the background. The scene suggests a ritual offering with abhishekam-style preparation. The man's forehead bears a tilak and a red dot. Two people are visible in the scene besides partial figures at the edge.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a seated ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A bearded man in a rust-red saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, with a tilak and white marks on his forehead, sits on a stone step, scooping white powder from a large silver bowl with one hand while holding a small stick with a yellow thread in the other. Beside him, a sadhu in orange dhoti with gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and white body markings sits cross-legged with hands folded. A woman in white with gold jewellery sits at the left edge. A small metal cup sits on a black tray in front of the bowl, and an orange cloth lies nearby. The scene looks like a ritual preparation, possibly abhishekam offerings. Two physical people are visible.2016-10-16A photograph of a ritual scene on stone steps. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a white and red forehead mark sits with eyes lowered, holding a small silver-handled implement over a large bowl of white powder with red flecks. Behind him, a younger man in orange dhoti wears layered gold and beaded necklaces and a shawl, with white markings on his arms and chest. A woman in white clothing sits at left with a purple forehead marking. A small metal cup sits on a tray in the foreground, and a plastic water bottle stands in the background. Visible identity cues for the bearded man are a rudraksha mala and ritual markings, but the appearance is not conclusive; he is described as a ritual participant.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 10 20162016-10-10