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A photograph at an evening outdoor event shows a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth draped over one shoulder, seated cross-legged on green cloth in front of a microphone on a stand. He wears a heavy necklace of gold beads and gold bangles on his upper arm, and his mouth is open as if chanting or speaking. A silver metal pot stands behind the mic, with a white backdrop and strings of lights behind him, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible in the background. Because the appearance cues are limited to white clothing and a shaved head, identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a seated ritual speaker.

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Outdoor evening ritual at night with lamps glowing. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a white horizontal forehead mark and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, sits cross-legged on a green mat and speaks into a microphone while holding an open book. Gold-bordered arm bands are on his arms. Before him are stacked yellow-dyed bricks, a row of white pieces (possibly cloth or shell-like objects), a silver vessel and a small brass lamp. Behind him, two young men in dark red-and-gold shawls sit on the mat, and older men in striped and light shirts stand behind a white backdrop with orange and yellow bunting strung overhead.2011-12-20November 10 20112011-11-10December 20 20112011-12-20A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a white stone platform during a ritual, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold bead necklace. He leans toward a microphone on a stand and rests his hand on a large polished silver bowl. Silver vessels, a small brass pot and flower offerings lie before him. Behind him, seated women in white saris with gold borders and a bearded man in white cloth sit under a striped red and white canopy.2011-12-31October 01 20112011-10-01November 10 20112011-11-10December 20 20112011-12-20A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged on the floor, speaking into a microphone on a metal stand, and holds a brass handbell in his right hand. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with red borders, and a long necklace of gold beads. A bangle is on his wrist. Papers and an open notebook rest in front of him. Behind him, others sit on the floor in a hall.2010-10-06November 20 20102010-11-20A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits cross-legged at a stone altar, wearing a long gold bead necklace and bangles, with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. He picks up yellow marigold petals from a silver plate and places them with his fingers. A microphone stands beside him, a silver vessel and small silver pot sit on the altar, and another man in white and a seated man in dark clothing are visible in the background among green plants.2011-12-17A shaved-headed priest sits cross-legged in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his left shoulder, wearing a long beaded gold-toned necklace and a large gold pendant. He holds a silver lamp with a burning flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, performing an aarti or puja. Vertical white tilak marks decorate his forehead. Behind him, blurred seated figures and drums suggest a ritual gathering in an outdoor courtyard with green foliage.2011-12-17October 01 20112011-10-01