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A bald, bare-chested older man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders stands beside a glass partition, leaning forward toward a small black screen on a granite counter. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold ornament on his chest, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. A blurred hand reaches toward the screen on the right, and a water dispenser and a small cup sit on the counter beside a blue-and-white bundle. The setting is a polished stone interior with warm lighting.

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A standing photograph in a marble-panelled room. A thin, bare-chested man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha bead band across his forehead, white and red forehead markings, long rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial pendant on his chest, gold bangles, and an orange-red dhoti with gold borders. He holds a small white cup in one hand and leans against a granite counter beside a monitor displaying a blue graphic.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesA bald, bare-chested elderly man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders leans over a granite counter, dispensing a drink from a black vending machine into a small white cup. He wears layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas, a rudraksha headband, gold bangles and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him stand a water cooler and a blue-and-white sack. The machine has a blue graphic panel and a white label. A second person in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge, with rudraksha bracelets on the wrist reaching to the machine. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2012-05-11A bare-chested man stands in profile against a warm tan stone wall, holding a small white cup with green leaf pattern in his right hand. He wears a red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist with gold borders, a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and a large gold pendant, a red-brown bead headband, gold hoop earring, gold bangle and rings, and white sacred ash markings on the forehead and shoulders. The shaven-headed figure looks to the side. Outside the frame, a blue-and-white vessel is partly visible at right.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a bald elderly man standing in a stone-walled room beside a wooden cabinet with glass doors, with pink flower petals on a small shelf inside. He wears a red-brown rudraksha bead band across his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with gold beads, a gold earring, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and shoulder, and an orange-red cloth wrapped around his waist; he is bare-chested and looking down. Behind him is a grilled window and a small electronic device. a person cues are the rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and orange cloth, though his face is not visible enough for certainty.2012-05-10 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A 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 20122012-05-12May 15 20122012-05-15 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12