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Close side-profile photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair tied with a red cloth, a red vertical tilak on his forehead, and a white jasmine garland over rust-orange ceremonial clothing with a rudraksha mala across his chest. Beside him hangs a brass handbell on a chain, and at the left edge a brass oil lamp and ornate gold carving are visible. a person is shown with these ritual cues; the figure is one physical person.

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October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesJune 26 20132013-06-26 +1 copiesA man seated indoors in front of a gilded ornate backdrop and a black wall, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders with a white and red garland of flowers and a brown rudraksha mala. A white sacred ash band and red mark decorate his forehead, and rudraksha beads are worn on his upper arm. Beside him hang a brass ceremonial bell and a brass oil lamp on chains. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in ritual attire with rudraksha, garland and shawl, though the face is not clearly identifiable.2014-06-06A photograph of a man seated in profile before an ornate gold-carved throne-like backdrop, with a brass hand bell hanging from a chain on the right. He wears a white-and-red forehead mark with a red dot at the centre, a small gold earring, and an orange-brown robe. Layers of white and orange flower garlands and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads hang around his neck. The bell and throne frame a quiet satsang-like setting.2013-06-26A man in close-up, smiling, wears a white-and-red forehead marking and a red bindi, with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves draped over his shoulders. He wears gold earrings and a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned carved panel, and to the right hangs a brass bell on a chain against a dark background with small warm lights. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a garland and an orange shawl, though the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.2013-11-10June 26 20132013-06-26 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate gold throne, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned garment draped over one shoulder with a white and orange flower garland and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace with rudraksha-style beads, and a gold armlet. He has a red tilak on his forehead and looks to the side. Behind him is a gold carved throne backrest. Brass hanging bells and a brass oil lamp hang at the right against a black background. Red flower garlands and a gold bangle appear on his wrist.2013-06-26Photograph of a man in a temple-like space seen in profile, smiling, with white and red tilak on the forehead and his hair pinned up with a red flower. He wears a white jasmine garland interwoven with red roses and green leaves, and a golden-brown wrap over his bare shoulder and chest. A beaded orange-red bracelet is on his upper arm. Behind him are ornate gold carved panels and hanging brass bells, with a brass oil lamp at lower left.2013-11-10November 10 20132013-11-10A man in profile stands before a black background beside a hanging brass bell and a brass oil lamp, with a gold-ornamented deity murti partly visible at left. He wears a white forehead mark with a red dot, gold earring, and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves over a gold-bordered orange shawl. His bare shoulder is visible.2013-11-10Photo of a bare-shouldered person with swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on the forehead, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves and a gold-edged saffron cloth. The person holds a brass hand bell raised on a chain, with an ornate gold carved backdrop and warm string lights behind. A gold bracelet and red bead bracelet are visible. The person's identity is not established by appearance here, so the role is described as a devotee ringing a temple-style bell during a ritual.2013-11-10June 26 20132013-06-26 +1 copies