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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a maroon-and-orange sacred cloth draped over his left shoulder and bare chest, wearing a heavy gold-and-dark-bead necklace and a dark beaded armlet on his upper right arm. He has white sacred ash marks across his forehead and holds a silver bowl with gold floral engraving in his left hand while his right hand reaches toward it. A hand from the lower right edge reaches in toward him. The background is a blurred outdoor street with a red-and-white vehicle and a decorated chariot or ratha at right.

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September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with his right hand extended. A white sandalwood band marks his forehead with a red bindi, and white paste covers his upper arms. Behind him, several people in maroon robes with gold borders sit on the floor, some holding small lamps. The man is a priest or sannyasi and his appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim.2013-07-09A man stands outdoors on a dirt path with his palms pressed together at his chest and eyes closed in prayer namaskar. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with gold-bordered edges, a long gold bead necklace, a small gold earring and a ring, and a white sandalwood tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a tray with red offerings. Red-orange buildings and green trees form the background. The man's identity is not visible from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee performing prayer.2013-03-06A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl standing outdoors on a dirt path. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a gold armlet, and has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a large embossed silver kalasha vessel with mango leaves and red flowers, placed on a tray of red blossoms, as if carrying an offering. Behind him are a brick wall, a green signboard, palm trees and stones.2011-12-13July 18 20132013-07-18A man seated cross-legged on a patterned mat outdoors at night, speaking into a small headset microphone. He wears rimless glasses, has a shaved head, white horizontal forehead markings and white ash streaks on his arms and shoulders. He is draped in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, with a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ornamental pendant necklace, and wears brown beaded armbands. A brass vessel sits in front of him. Behind him, a blue cloth-covered table holds offerings and a second person in white clothing stands in the background. a person cues here are the saffron-red robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace while he gives a discourse.2015-11-18A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange cloth wrap, looking upward with a white horizontal band and red dot on his forehead. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a gold chain, and a small gold earring. Behind him, a second person in a maroon garment with gold border stands in a doorway. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left. The setting is an orange-walled room with a blue sign on the wall. A candidate matching a person's presentation appears in person, though appearance cues are limited to ornamentation and clothing, so identity remains uncertain.2013-03-06A seated man with a shaved head sits on a cloth-covered floor with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest and eyes lowered. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, dark rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. White tilak marks are on his forehead and arms. A brass vessel with a spoon sits in the lower foreground. The background is dark foliage and a blue cloth.2015-11-18April 29 20132013-04-29A bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-pink border sits outdoors on a wet concrete floor, holding a small silver lamp or arati dish in his right hand while his left hand is extended forward. Thick gold beads hang on his chest, and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Lit incense sticks rise beside him, a gold-leaf carved pillar stands at the left edge, and a white-clad attendant sits at the right with a brass vessel nearby. The surrounding walls are striped red and white.2010-09-08April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies