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Close photo of a shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead and a small gold earring. He sits before a golden deity image at the top left and a lit oil lamp, with flower petals and metal bowls in the foreground. Background is dark. The person is not presented with cues qualifying as the a person candidate, so the role is given as a priest or devotee.

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A young shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange garments with a red sash sits before a red drape, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. He wears a white horizontal tilak across his forehead with a red dot, long dangling earrings, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads that hangs across his chest. Behind him, a seated devotee in white clothes and a golden ceremonial rod are partly visible.2013-09-06June 05 20132013-06-05September 07 20142014-09-07May 30 20132013-05-30A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07May 31 20132013-05-31A shaven-headed man wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders sits in front of an orange-walled room, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads alternating with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle and a beaded armband, with white and red tilak markings on his forehead, and a small microphone clipped near his mouth as he speaks. Behind him stands a red and gold draped table bearing a brass bowl and a golden pyramid-shaped ornament, with a window on the left.2013-03-07May 31 20132013-05-31A young boy with a shaved head wears an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala with a small pendant, his forehead marked with white and red tilak. He holds a small object in one hand and looks down with eyes lowered. Behind him, other saffron-clad monastics and seated devotees in white fill a hall with white pillars and draped red fabric.2013-07-13May 30 20132013-05-30A young man in orange robes holds up a silver multi-wick oil lamp aarti with several lit flames, looking upward. He has white tilak stripes on his forehead and white markings on his arms and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and an earring. Behind him, several boys in orange robes and white headbands stand with hands folded in devotion, with a dark railing in the foreground.2013-11-05A shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a small brass oil lamp in his right hand, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms. Around him, several boys in red-maroon robes with white forehead markings sit close together, some holding small brass oil lamps and one wearing a rudraksha necklace. Behind them, people in white clothing sit with hands folded. The setting appears to be a hall with a red carpet, consistent with a lamp-lighting ritual during a gathering. The man's appearance is not sufficient to confirm the identity of any named teacher, so his role is described as a sannyasi-style participant.2013-10-30