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A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style gold chain raises a brass handbell overhead with his right arm. He has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, and gazes to the side with a slight smile. Behind him stands an ornate gold-finished deity relief or metal backdrop with carved figures. The scene looks like a puja or ritual moment in a temple setting.

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March 08 20132013-03-08March 08 20132013-03-08A man in an orange-saffron shawl and a gold bead necklace raises his right hand to a hanging brass bell, seated before a large ornate gold-covered deity murti. Two more brass bells hang from chains in the dark background. He has white forehead markings with a red dot, hair tied back, and a small gold earring. The shot is taken from below, with the bells in the upper frame.2013-03-08March 07 20132013-03-07 +1 copiesA seated man in profile raises a brass handbell in his right hand while a second hanging brass bell sways from a chain on the right. He wears an orange-red shawl over a bare upper body, a heavy necklace of large gold beads, and a white vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a carved deity figure in a circular medallion, and a small brass lamp stand appears at lower right. a person: the orange wrap, gold bead mala and seated ceremonial setting are the qualifying cues for the presiding figure, who appears to be performing a bell-ringing ritual in a satsang or puja setting.2013-03-05March 05 20132013-03-05A man seated in front of an ornate gold-leafed wall with a hanging brass bell at upper left, pressing his palms together in anjali namaskar with a gentle smile. He wears a saffron-orange draped cloth over his shoulders and a heavy ornate gold bead necklace. His hair is swept back into a small knot, he has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot, and a small gold earring. The background is dark, and a gold cushion rests beside him. Appearance-based cues of saffron clothing, gold necklace and swept hair fit the a person candidate, so this is a probable in-person presence seated on a throne-like setting.2013-03-08 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20132013-09-02 +1 copiesA man seated on a cream-coloured throne raises one arm while turning his head to the side, smiling. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare chest, a heavy ornate gold bead necklace and a small gold earring, with white and red forehead markings and hair tied in a bun. Behind him a gold-embossed backdrop rises beside a dark wall with hanging brass lamps. A lit candle or oil lamp sits in the lower right. The man appears to be a person, identified by his saffron robe, gold ornamental necklace and seated throne presentation.2013-03-08October 19 20132013-10-19A seated figure in a rust-brown robe performs aarti beneath a hanging brass bell, both palms raised toward the bell. The figure wears a white and red forehead mark, gold bangles, a copper-coloured armlet, and layered garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers over the shoulder, with rudraksha beads visible at the chest. Behind is a flower-decorated backdrop of red, yellow, purple and green blossoms, and gold ritual items sit at the lower right. The scene is a ritual moment in a dark temple hall.2013-04-23A photograph of a man in a rust-orange shawl and gold ornate necklace of large beads raising his right hand toward a hanging brass bell. He has a white sandalwood/vibhuti mark on his forehead and small gold earrings. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed panel with a deity relief, and several hanging brass lamps with lit flames are visible in the dark background. The setting suggests a temple or ritual hall. a person: the man wears a rust-orange shawl, gold bead necklace and white forehead mark; he is shown ringing a bell in a ritual setting.2013-03-05