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A young man with swept-back dark hair sits outdoors reading from a small white palm-leaf or paper book held in his left hand. He wears a white garment with a gold border and a multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads in brown and orange tones. A brass lamp stand with a golden stem stands beside him, and a wooden bench covered with rudraksha beads is behind him. Green foliage and a red wall are visible in the background. Another person in white clothing is partly visible behind him.

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A young man in white ritual dress with a bare right shoulder and a gold-bordered white dhoti-shawl stands in a temple setting. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and orange-brown seed malas, a thin white sandal-paste tripundra on his forehead, and gold-band bracelets. He holds a small brass plate or dish in both hands and looks down at it attentively. Behind him a gold trishul stands against a red wall, and devotees sit in the background, including one in an orange garment at right. a person appearance cue is not clearly established here: the subject has shaved-looking hair pulled back with white tripundra and mala adornments but the features are uncertain, so the identity is unsure.2016-08-13February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20112011-02-14 +2 copiesFebruary 14 20112011-02-14 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate red-upholstered throne in front of an elaborate gold-carved backdrop, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant chain and a turquoise-and-gold ornamental necklace, plus a red bindi on his forehead and a beaded armband. He holds an open white notebook on his lap with his hands. Dark shoulder-length hair falls around his face. The background is blurred with green foliage on the right. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the scene as the speaker, identifiable by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold and turquoise adornments, presenting a discourse from a throne.2011-02-14January 15 20132013-01-15A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi speaks into a microphone while reading from an open white notebook held in both hands. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a blue-jeweled pendant, a gold chain with a small medallion, and a rudraksha armband. He sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, indicating a discourse. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and white-gold ritual dress while seated in discourse.2011-02-14A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne with embossed floral carving. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold-and-blue jewelled pendant, along with multiple rudraksha malas and rudraksha armlets. He looks down while reading from an open white booklet held in both hands, with a microphone on a stand beside him.2011-02-14A man seated on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest speaks into a microphone while holding an open notebook. He wears long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a white garment with a yellow border, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a blue-and-gold pendant necklace, and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. A green leafy backdrop fills the right side. a person: the long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace match the visible cues for the speaker, seated in the discourse role.2011-02-14Close-up photograph of a young man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a bare-chested ritual look with rudraksha beads and a saffron-orange beaded mala at the neck and a white cloth draped over the shoulder. He has white sacred ash marks across his forehead and is smiling with eyes lowered as he presses one hand to his cheek while holding a small wooden box or book in the other hand. The background shows a warm red wall and a blurred flame glow.2016-08-13A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, holding an open book on his lap while speaking into a microphone on a stand at right. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a white dhoti with a yellow border, a white shawl, and a long rudraksha mala with a blue-and-gold ceremonial pendant. A gold chain hangs at his chest and a rudraksha band is on his upper arm. Behind him is a green foliage backdrop. The appearance-based cues of long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornment are consistent with the a person candidate, shown here giving a discourse from a throne.2011-02-14A young man with a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in a temple courtyard, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a bare shoulder. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and holds a small brown plate or vessel toward a woman in a red and blue patterned shawl and white blouse, who faces him from the right. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange sit, and a golden trident stands against a red wall. The scene suggests a ritual offering or prasad exchange.2016-08-13