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A seated man with long dreadlocked dark hair and a short beard sits outdoors on sand with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. He wears a dark maroon-brown cloth wrap over bare shoulders, marked with white ash on his arms and chest, a red-and-white forehead mark, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, plus a gold chain at the neck. In front of him is a large yellow turmeric-covered mound. Brass vessels and a silver object sit at the edges of the frame, with a bright sky behind.

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April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a man seated outdoors on sand under a pale sky, with long dark dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads across his chest and upper arms, a rust-brown cloth, and a gold ring. He holds yellow and white flowers cupped in both hands and offers them over a large yellow-dusted mound. In front are pink flowers, green leaves, a rudraksha garland and bananas on a tray, in what appears to be an outdoor puja. a person: long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace visible, performing the offering.2018-04-28A bearded man with long matted dark hair sits cross-legged outdoors against a pale sky and sand, bare-shouldered in a maroon-brown wrap. He wears layered rudraksha malas on his neck, arms and wrists, a red vertical mark on his forehead and white ash on his shoulders, and presses his palms together around a small white flower with a gold ring on one finger. In front of him is a large yellow turmeric-coated stone or mound beside a bed of pink flowers and rudraksha beads. The man appears to be a devotee-style presenter in a ritual setting; the page notes a person's presence, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2018-04-28Outdoor photo on sand under a pale sky. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing rudraksha malas around his neck and arms and a maroon-brown cloth, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, holding a small white flower and smiling with eyes lowered. A bright yellow turmeric-coated conical mound sits in front of him, surrounded by pink and green flowers and a heap of brown rudraksha beads. A brass vessel and a metal cup stand at the sides and a tray of fruit and flowers is at the left edge.2018-04-28A man with long dreadlocked hair sits cross-legged on sand with palms pressed together in namaskar, holding a small white flower, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a dark maroon-brown unstitched cloth, multiple strands of rudraksha mala around his neck, and rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms and wrists, with white ash marks on his arms and a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him is a large yellow turmeric-covered mound surrounded by pink and white flowers and green leaves, with a bowl of bananas and a pot at the edge. The setting is a sandy outdoor ground under a pale sky.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A man with long dark matted hair sits cross-legged on sand, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a maroon-brown unstitched cloth wrap over his torso. He wears multiple strands of large brown rudraksha beads across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on both arms, a gold pendant on a chain, and a gold ring. Vertical white ash marks streak his forehead and arms, with a pink flower petal at the brow. His right hand is raised over a bundle of mixed flowers in pink, yellow and white with green leaves, and a metal vessel edge is visible at lower right against a pale blue sky. a person is seated in ritual activity; the scene is a single devotee-style offering.2018-04-28A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a grey-white ash marking on his forehead with a red vertical mark sits outdoors in a maroon-brown ascetic robe, wearing many rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets. He holds a metal bowl of pink and white flower petals in one hand while touching petals with the other. In the foreground a large yellow turmeric or sacred mound with a green leaf on top and pink and green flower garlands surrounds it. Sandy ground and pale sky are visible behind him. Appearance-based identification is probable: the rudraksha malas, long dreadlocked hair, ash markings and saffron-brown ascetic robe are consistent with a person, seated as a priest performing a flower offering.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a short beard sits on sand before a mound of pink, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. He wears rudraksha malas across his chest, on both arms and around the neck, a brown-red wrap, a gold ring and a gold chain, with white ash markings on his arms and a red-and-white mark on his forehead. He is bent over the offering, handling a small item in his hands. Yellow turmeric powder, incense sticks and a silver kalasha-style vessel with a silver tray stand nearby. A white-clad person is partly visible at the lower left edge. The sky is pale blue above a sandy beach.2018-04-28Close photograph of a smiling man with long dreadlocked black hair and a trimmed beard, eyes lowered, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. He wears a red-and-white horizontal tilak with a dark central bindi on his forehead, multiple strands of large rudraksha malas in brown and orange tones across his neck and shoulders, rudraksha bracelets on both wrists, and a thin gold chain. His bare shoulders are visible above a saffron-orange cloth. Blurred pale sand and blue sky form the background. Appearance-based label: a person, a bare-shouldered man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and saffron cloth, shown in an in-person portrait.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copies