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Close crop of a seated figure in a saffron-orange draped garment with a thin gold border, wearing a long garland of white flowers interspersed with dark pink petals. The hands rest in the lap, one with a green stone ring and a gold ring, and a gold bangle is visible. On the left, a bare arm holds a beaded orange-and-gold bracelet and extends toward the figure. Green grass and a red mat are visible at the lower left, with an orange-robed person beside them. Only hands, arms and fabric are shown; the face is out of frame.

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A seated man in an orange robe wears a long garland of white flowers and red and green leaves that drapes over his shoulders and down to his lap. He holds a rudraksha mala in his hands, which rest together over his knee. He sits on a white cloth-covered seat, with a maroon cloth hanging behind him and a patterned fabric at the lower right. The camera frames him from the chest down, so his face is not visible.2006-12-29February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange garment, adorned with long garlands of pink lotus flowers strung with white pearls, multiple rudraksha bracelets and gold armlets with jewelled panels. A rudraksha mala and gold pendant hang on the chest. The hand holds a gold-tipped ceremonial staff. Red, orange and yellow flower offerings fill the foreground. Only partial arms and torso are visible, so the face is not shown; no identification is made from appearance.2017-08-14A close crop of a standing figure in a brown ceremonial garment with a broad gold-coloured border, wearing multiple garlands of white jasmine and pink-red flowers with gold-leaf accents. The figure wears a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant, a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles and rings. Their hands hold a thin gold chain or thread near a tray of offerings. On the left, a person in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with small silver bowls, and a yellow-orange fruit or cloth bundle sits on a plate with flowers in the foreground. The background is plain and pale.2012-04-23 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated person in an orange saffron robe draped over the lap, wearing a long garland of red and pink roses with a few white and yellow blooms across the chest. A bare, dark hand rests on the robe, with a dark beaded bracelet on the wrist. A white wall and a white lace-covered surface are behind. Only part of the body is visible, with no face shown.2006-12-29A man in a rust-red robe stands outdoors at dusk, smiling and holding his hands together at chest height. He wears two long rudraksha malas and a white-and-red flower garland. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, other people stand in saffron and white, some with hands folded.2014-10-29Close-up photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange garment wearing a long garland of pink rosebuds and white pearl-like beads, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and a large ornate gold pendant with hanging drops at the chest. Both upper arms bear gold armlets set with rudraksha beads, and the wrist has a gold bangle with rudraksha beads. A gold-handled ceremonial staff lies across the lap. White flower garlands hang at the right beside red flowers and a leopard-print fabric backdrop. The face is not visible; the scene suggests a ceremonial adornment setting.2017-08-14February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person from the chest up, draped in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bordered edge, right hand raised palm-inward at the chest in a greeting gesture. Around the neck and shoulders hang thick garlands of red flowers, green leaves and white blossoms, with gold-coloured beads threaded between them. Yellow marigold garlands and white and purple flowers fill the background. The face is out of frame.2010-11-05Outdoor photograph at dusk of a smiling man in a rust-red monastic robe with a gold-banded waistband, wearing a long garland of white jasmine strands and red roses with a brown rudraksha mala draped beneath it, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, partly visible, a man in an orange robe holds a long wooden staff, and another person stands at the left edge with a tilak.2014-10-29Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on a red velvet throne-style chair, hands clasped in the lap. Long strands of white jasmine garlands with red flowers and green leaves drape over the shoulders, and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads hangs across the chest. Behind the figure are a red velvet backrest and an orange towel draped over the armrest, with a wooden box holding gold bangles and ornaments at the left edge. The face is cropped out of frame, so the person cannot be identified from the visible portion. The figure shows saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garlands, but the crop lacks the face, so identity remains uncertain.2010-11-01April 29 20122012-04-29