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A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a red-brown garment sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop showing a seated deity murti. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and pink flowers over his shoulders and gold-coloured arm bands on his upper arms. In the left foreground a large brass bell with a chain hangs beside a brass lamp. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram setting during puja.

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May 24 20172017-05-24Photograph of a man seated in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop showing a deity relief. He wears a white tilak with a red bindi on the forehead, has long dark hair swept back, and is smiling while looking off to the side. He is draped in multiple garlands of white jasmine and pink flower blooms, with a red-and-gold cloth band across his chest, and wears a gold armlet. A brass bell hangs at the left edge and lit string lights run along the dark background at right.2017-05-24A man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne backdrop with a central relief of a deity figure. He wears a saffron-red garment, a multi-strand gold chain, and a thick garland of white and pink lotus flowers with orange marigold accents, plus gold armlets. A white-and-red tilak marks his forehead and his hair is long and swept back. Brass bells and a brass lamp stand in the foreground, with string lights at right. a person seated on the throne in a devotional setting.2017-05-24A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe stands before a large ornate gold carved shrine panel with a figure at its centre. He wears a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, a long multi-strand flower garland of white, pink and yellow blossoms, rudraksha beads, a gold armlet and gold earring. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are at left, and a chain hangs at right beside a row of small lights. The page labels him a person, with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and a garland; the appearance cues are reasonably distinctive, so he is recorded as in_person.2017-05-24Close-up photo of a man with eyes closed and a faint smile, seated before an ornate gold throne carved with figures and foliage. He wears a large garland of white jasmine, yellow flowers and pink lotus blooms with rudraksha-style beads, a white tilak with a red bindi on the forehead, a red-brown garment at the neck, and gold ear ornaments. Golden metal fittings are visible at the left edge. The pose suggests devotion or meditation. A man with long flowing hair in saffron robes is not visible; the figure shows short hair and a trimmed beard. Identity uncertain from appearance.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24Photograph of a smiling man seated before an ornate golden repoussé backdrop showing a deity relief. He wears a red-orange garment, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces, a gold armlet and gold earring. He is draped in a long white and pink flower garland with yellow blossoms, and gold-wrapped bamboo-like poles or staffs rest on his shoulders. A brass bell edge is visible at left, with small lamps lining the dark wall at right. a person as the seated central figure, shown as a devotee-receiving honour during satsang or puja.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24