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A shaved-headed man in maroon and saffron robes stands outdoors before a terracotta-coloured wall, holding a thin wooden stick raised in one hand and a silver ceremonial vessel in the other. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and a vermilion tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, two women in pink and purple saris with folded hands look on under trees. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting.

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July 13 20132013-07-13A 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.2013-06-07December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a ritual at a riverbank ghat. A man with hair tied back, wearing a saffron-red shawl with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a red-threaded wrist cord, is pouring liquid from a silver vessel through a silver horn-shaped spout over a small brass deity murti on a stand. Silver kalasha pots sit in the foreground. Behind him, seated devotees in red, orange and white clothing watch from the steps, including a young girl in a red shawl and purple leggings. A rudrabhishekam-style abhishekam is being performed.2014-03-24January 31 20162016-01-31A shaved-headed man in rust-orange robes holds a thin yellow thread up to his forehead with one hand while his other hand rests on his chest. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a wrist mala, and a red-orange shawl over one shoulder. A microphone on a stand is in front of him, and red draped fabric stands behind. A second person in orange sits partially visible at the left edge. No distinctive a person cues are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2014-05-10October 08 20122012-10-08July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas kneels and holds a lit camphor flame on a small metal aarti holder with his right hand, with smoke rising. White sacred ash marks cover his forehead and arms and he wears a gold bangle. Behind him, a man in white garments and a red shawl kneels and holds a metal vessel, with a camera operator visible at upper left. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with red pillars and trees.2013-03-29A man in an orange-red cloth wrapped over one shoulder, with a gold-bordered orange waist wrap, wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one arm high and holds a thin green strip of cloth or leaf in his hand while speaking, with a small clip-on microphone at his ear. Behind him an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the left, and a woman in a white sari stands on the right beside a table with a tray of flowers and fruit. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a blue roof and fluorescent light. Appearance-based label: a person, shown speaking as a teacher during a satsang-style discourse.2013-07-13A man in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a bare upper body holds a small brass ritual vessel over an open flame in an outdoor setting with trees and a low wall behind him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and he looks down at the flame, apparently performing a small fire offering. A blurred figure in white stands in the background at left. Appearance-based cues including the rudraksha mala and saffron robe make him a person candidate, present in person, though his face is not used for identification.2009-06-15December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copies