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A seated man in profile wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash marks on his upper arm and forehead. He holds yellow marigold petals cupped in both hands, seated before a large statue draped in yellow cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A brass lamp stands in the lower left foreground, with scattered petals on the orange cloth. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja offering to a deity murti.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands in profile in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace with black spacers. He holds red and yellow flower petals in cupped hands and offers them toward a gold deity murti or statue with raised arm. White ash marks are on his upper arm and forearm. Behind him is an ornate gold arch and a dark red wall. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands hang at the right edge.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long gold bead necklace sits cross-legged before a red railing with gold scrollwork and a brass lamp stand. His long black hair is tied back, he has white tilak markings on his forehead and white paste on his upper arm, and he holds a small metal bowl while his hands work over it. In the foreground are two silver trays heaped with yellow marigold flowers, and a conch shell and brass vessels sit to the right.2010-07-21Side profile photo of a man with long black hair gathered in a low bun, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads with dark spacers, and white ash markings are visible on his forehead and on his upper arm. Behind him is a gilded column and a red wall, and a person in a dark gold-patterned sari stands at the right edge.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a gold-beaded garland at his neck stands in profile at a gilded temple doorway. He holds a small offering of red and yellow flowers in both hands, offering them toward a golden deity murti with a trident-like form beside him. Ornate gold carved panels frame the arch, and a golden oil lamp stands at left. White sacred ash marks are visible on his forehead and arm. A yellow-and-red flower garland hangs on the right, draped over a figure in yellow cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, with his saffron robes, gold necklace and sacred ash cues; identity is inferred from the appearance cues only, not from the face.2010-07-21A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded garland draped over his shoulders stands in profile beside a gold deity murti with a trident and a jewelled hand. He holds a bundle of red and white flowers and fresh yellow-and-red marigold garlands. White vibhuti marks are visible on his forehead and upper arm. A tall brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top stands at left, and a yellow-clad figure with decorated feet appears at right beside the garlands. The scene suggests a temple offering of flowers.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man in profile stands outdoors before an orange-painted wall and white-framed doorway. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and a heavy gold necklace of large barrel-shaped beads with dark bands. He has long dark hair swept back, white vertical tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, and white paste markings on his upper arm and forearm. His hand rests at his chest holding the beads. Behind him, another person in orange robes is partially visible.2010-07-21A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed in meditation, hands folded in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a thick garland of yellow marigolds with red roses and green leaves, plus a brown rudraksha-style mala at his chest. Behind him is a golden ornate chair back and a dark carved stone pillar with a relief figure. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala, so this is an in-person candidate; he is seated in meditation with flower garlands.2010-08-15July 21 20102010-07-21