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A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man standing in a lit arched niche of a stone shrine. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold-toned necklace, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a rudraksha-bead headband. He holds a silver tray of flowers before a brass lamp stand and a gold kalasha-like vessel on the right. Fresh flower petals lie on the floor and a brass oil lamp sits nearby. The page indicates a person, but the visible appearance (shaved head, priestly white markings, no long hair or crown) does not clearly match the expected cues, so the identity is uncertain and the figure is described by role as a priest performing an offering.

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A shirtless man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a rudraksha mala stands in a stone doorway holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings. He wears an orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold headband. Behind him an arched alcove glows with orange lights, with a brass kalasha-style lamp stand and brass oil lamps on a stone platform scattered with flower petals. a person cues are absent here: the figure lacks long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces, so identity is uncertain and the figure is described as a priest.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14A shaved-headed man in an orange-red silk dhoti with gold-bordered edges stands on marble steps in a temple shrine doorway. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain, a tilak mark on his forehead, and a headband, and holds a silver tray of pink flower petals. Behind him an arched shrine glows with orange lights, a brass oil lamp stands on the left, and a silver altar with flowers is visible. A probable identification as a person rests only on the appearance cues of the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange-red garment, with no other supporting cues.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing statue of a bare-chested sage in an illuminated arched niche within a temple. The figure wears a crown, a dark rudraksha mala across the chest, a saffron-orange dhoti tied with gold bands, and bangles, and holds a silver tray with pink flowers and offerings. Behind him are brass lamps, a flame on a stand, and a pink garland, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge. The figure is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present. Its appearance is not clearly that of a specific person, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copies