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A man in an orange saffron shawl and white ash-like paste on his forearms and forehead raises both hands to his head in a ritual gesture against a dark background. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with large gold pendants and a small red mark on his brow. Behind him, a white flower-decorated altar figure with a red bindi is visible at the right edge. Two people in orange and white clothing stand partly visible at the lower left, one with a red tilak. Printed copyright and source credit appear at the right side of the image.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a devotee in orange clothing bowing forward with his head lowered and his right palm pressed to his forehead, a streak of yellow powder on his brow. He wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and arm, with a bare upper body. Behind him, a second person in orange stands partly out of focus, and a gold-coloured ritual lamp stands on the right beside a garland of yellow and red flowers. The setting appears to be a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in an orange-saffron garment with a thick gold bead necklace and a small red bindi on his forehead places both hands on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has bowed his head forward. The orange-clad man is smiling and looking toward the camera. The background shows blurred yellow and green floral decorations and gold ornamentation. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment. The orange-clad figure's role is unclear from appearance alone, so he is described as a person rather than identified.2011-12-17A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes wears a long gold bead necklace and wet-swept dark hair, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, arm and shoulder and a red kumkum dot on his brow. He rests his fingers against his cheek while looking off to the side in front of an orange wall. Behind him, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands with folded arms, another man in white stands in an orange vest, and a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Scene is an outdoor ceremonial gathering.2010-07-21A photograph of a man in a sleeveless orange hooded top with dark hair swept back, a yellow sacred ash mark across his forehead and yellow markings on his upper arm, looking down at his work. Behind him to the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red bindi and glasses stands near a gold ornament. A third person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a temple, with a stone pillar in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered sash and heavy layered gold beaded necklaces stands at the centre, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt. He wears a red bindi and a rudraksha mala. Around them, a man in a red t-shirt stands at left, a bald man in white ritual dress and a red tilak with a sacred thread stands at right holding a brass plate, and several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand behind under a blue and maroon draped canopy. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2011-02-25 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man with wavy brown hair and white vibhuti smeared across his forehead and arms stands with eyes closed, wearing a loose saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like pendants. He appears to be applying or receiving white powder on his arm during a ritual. Behind him to the left, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace looks on, and an orange-clad figure sits partly visible at lower left. A stone architectural element with a red rail is visible at the top.2009-12-16