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A photograph of a person with long, dark, unkempt hair and a bare upper back draped in orange cloth, bending forward with head lowered to a bundle of ritual items. The bundle is wrapped in red cloth with gold border, garlanded with yellow marigold flowers, bound with white thread and an orange cloth roll, and topped with dry grass, with green mango leaves at its base. The person wears a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl and other onlookers stand in a crowd outdoors, with leafy trees in the background. The person appears to be a sannyasi or priest; the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm a person.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with long, dark, unbound hair leaning forward with face bowed toward a ceremonial bundle. The bundle is wrapped in red and orange cloth with white ribbon, crowned with yellow marigold garlands and dry straw, and a green leaf is tucked near it. A gold necklace with ornate pendants hangs at the chest. Another person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle, steadies the bundle at left. Blurred green trees and a white wall appear in the background.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a person with long, dark, unkempt hair bending forward and pressing their head and right hand against a dark stone lingam at a temple shrine. The figure wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a gold bangle on the wrist. The lingam is draped with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-yellow marking. Behind it, an ornate silver-and-gold deity murti is decorated with sequined or jewelled embellishments, and a red and gold silk cloth and bright flower garlands fill the background. The person has long, swept-back hair and orange clothing with ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of hair, saffron clothing and a gold bangle, though the face is obscured.2007-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border leaning forward with his head and right arm pressed against a dark stone lingam. His right wrist wears a gold bangle. The lingam is draped with white jasmine-style garlands and yellow marigold garlands, with a round yellow and red kumkum-marked disc on its base. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with sparkling jewelled ornaments, a large crown-like headdress and a bright red-and-gold dress, surrounded by yellow and orange flowers. The scene suggests a shiva lingam abhishekam or puja.2007-01-01Photograph of a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, a vertical sandalwood mark and red bindi on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold ornamental necklace of beaded gold pendants. He holds a ceremonial pole wrapped in red and orange cloth, white thread, yellow marigold garlands and a bundle of straw or grass, lifting it near a white carved stone image with an elephant-headed deity form behind him. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, leaning in to assist. The setting is an outdoor temple with green leafy decorations. Two people are visible in the scene, the central figure with the ceremonial pole and the assistant at right.2006-09-29A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking, bare-chested except for a saffron/orange wrap and ornate gold beaded necklace. He leans forward attentively, handling a bundle of red and gold cloth wrapped around a white-and-orange striped object, while another person's hand holds a bundle of dried straw or grass at the right. The setting appears to be a temple colonnade with white pillars. a person cues: long hair, gold necklace, saffron clothing, ceremonial ritual activity.2006-09-29A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned border, leaning forward with eyes closed and one hand pressed against a dark stone shivalingam. The person wears a gold bangle and a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers draped over the shoulders, with a gold ritual object near the lingam. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with white garlands hanging at the right edge. The person's face is turned partly away, and no clear visible cues establish an identity from appearance alone, so the role is described as a devotee performing worship at the lingam.2007-01-01A person with long, dark, voluminous hair and an orange saffron garment with a gold border bends forward, pressing their head and face against a dark stone linga draped with yellow and white flower garlands. One hand rests on the garland-wrapped stone, bangled wrist visible. Behind them, a bronze-coloured deity murti and an ornate sequined mask-like silver ornament sit among marigolds and yellow flowers. Stone architectural elements and red and white floral decorations frame the scene.2007-01-01September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copies