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A young man stands with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed, holding a small sprig of grass between his fingers. He wears a magenta and gold striped turban, red-framed glasses, a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper torso with white sacred ash markings on his arms. Multiple rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrap his upper arms, with a red thread and gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him is a yellow-painted wooden table holding brass pots and a basket of dried sticks and offerings, with greenery in the background.

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A shaved-headed man in rimless glasses sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, in a devotional ritual setting. He wears a white dhoti with red borders bared over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold-toned bangle and a silver ring, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. A silver plate with offerings is visible at the lower right, and a woman in white and orange is partly visible at the upper right. The setting resembles a paduka puja.2010-09-25A close photo of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at chest level. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle inscribed with text, a ring, thin rimless glasses and a red bindi with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and upper arms. A woman in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits partly visible at right, also with hands folded. Behind them is an orange wall with a red base, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at the bottom edge.2010-09-25July 18 20152015-07-18A photograph of a shaved-headed young man seated outdoors during a padapuja-style ritual. He wears clear-rimmed glasses, white vertical tripundra-style marks on his forehead and upper arm, a white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered edges draped over his shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala with a matching wrist mala. He holds a silver plate with red flowers in both hands and looks downward with eyes closed. A silver vessel rests in the lower right foreground and a sliver of a person in yellow appears at the right edge. The clothing is white with red borders and the flowers are red.2010-10-02October 03 20102010-10-03A young man in a white dhoti-style wrap and a golden-yellow patterned turban performs a ritual gesture with his palms pressed together before his chest, eyes lowered. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bead bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, and a rudraksha mala necklace. White ash stripes mark his shoulders and arms. Yellow marigold flowers and a silver vessel sit at the lower edge against a dark background.2013-10-16A shaved-headed young man wearing thin-rimmed glasses sits and speaks while making a hand gesture. He wears white ritual cloth with red-bordered edges draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a matching rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, plus a gold bangle. White sacred markings are visible on his forehead and upper arm. Behind him are orange cloth and a brown floor, consistent with a padapuja or ritual setting. He appears to be a priest or devotee; no appearance-based a person candidate is present.2010-10-02A young man in white ritual dress sits with eyes lowered, holding a small bundle of green grass or kusha between his fingers. He wears a cream and gold patterned turban, a red bindi and yellow tilak on his forehead, a silver hoop earring, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads across his chest and on his arms and wrists. A white dhoti-style cloth is draped over one shoulder with a gold border, and white markings are painted on his upper arms. The background is dark.2013-11-07A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, white vertical tilak lines on his forehead, a silver bangle and a gold bead necklace with a small framed pendant. Behind him is a red-orange wall. To the left, a second seated man in white with folded hands is partly visible. The scene suggests a devotional puja or satsang setting.2010-08-28A close photo of a shaved-headed young man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders, seated with eyes lowered and holding a silver plate with red flowers. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet and gold bangle, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm. Thin rimmed glasses are on his face. A woman in a yellow blouse and green-bordered sari is partially visible at the right edge. The setting is a hard floor near an orange-red wall, consistent with a padapuja offering.2010-10-02A shaved-headed young man sits in a white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing wire-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet and gold bangle on his wrist. He has white tripundra marks on his forehead and upper arm and holds a silver plate with red flowers and grass, eyes lowered. A partially visible person in yellow clothing stands at the right edge. Ground is dark with a yellow mat at left.2010-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03