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A seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with thin red borders sits cross-legged on an orange mat with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a large central pendant, rectangular glasses, and a vertical vermilion mark on the forehead. A bronze bell rests at the right edge, and an open spiral notebook lies on the mat in front. A blue mat with partially visible lettering lies behind him.

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A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, white vertical tilak lines on his forehead, a silver bangle and a gold bead necklace with a small framed pendant. Behind him is a red-orange wall. To the left, a second seated man in white with folded hands is partly visible. The scene suggests a devotional puja or satsang setting.2010-08-28A close photo of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at chest level. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle inscribed with text, a ring, thin rimless glasses and a red bindi with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and upper arms. A woman in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits partly visible at right, also with hands folded. Behind them is an orange wall with a red base, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at the bottom edge.2010-09-25A shaved-headed man in rimless glasses sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, in a devotional ritual setting. He wears a white dhoti with red borders bared over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold-toned bangle and a silver ring, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. A silver plate with offerings is visible at the lower right, and a woman in white and orange is partly visible at the upper right. The setting resembles a paduka puja.2010-09-25A bald, shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed, hands joined in namaskar at his chest. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a rudraksha armband, a large ornate gold pendant, and a red and white lanyard. A white tilak marks his forehead with a red dot. In front of him are brass cups, a brass bell, a flower-filled plate, incense sticks, and a small brass lamp. Seated devotees in white clothes with similar red lanyards fill the blurred background.2013-12-16A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on a marble floor in profile, wearing a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a red tilak on his forehead, and thin-framed glasses. His hands are folded in his lap. Beside him, another person in white sits at the right edge, and at lower left a figure in orange clothing is partly visible. In front, a small white container, a brass oil lamp and a green plate with offerings sit on the floor. A red curtain hangs in the background. The seated man is a priest or devotee in white ritual dress; no identification is made from appearance.2011-09-10A shaved-headed priest in white ritual clothing sits with eyes lowered, holding cupped hands with a gold chain or garland draped across them. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-pink borders, thin rimless glasses, white sacred ash lines across the forehead with a red kumkum dot, a gold beaded necklace with a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant with a small picture, and a gold armlet. Behind him a second person in white is partially visible, and a dark red curtain hangs in the background. A silver plate with offerings is at the bottom edge.2010-10-19A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a maroon border sits with eyes closed, holding white flower petals in his cupped hands. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed portrait pendant and a rudraksha bracelet, and has white vertical and horizontal tilaka marks on his forehead and arms with a red bindi. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left on an orange cloth. A concrete courtyard with red and white painted pillars forms the background. The portrait pendant depicts a figure, but this is a printed image on jewellery, not a physical person; the man's identity is not established from appearance.2010-09-08November 13 20102010-11-13October 15 20102010-10-15A man with a shaved head and tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders, a gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. In front of him on a silver tray are brass kalasha, a conch shell, small silver bowls of colored powders and rice, brass cups and incense sticks in a glass holder. Behind him are orange cloths and a drum, with a banner partly visible at left.2010-12-14A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a pink-striped shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed and mouth open mid-chant. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed portrait pendant, a gold bangle, and white sacred ash bands on his forehead, arms and shoulders with a red bindi. Silver ritual plates with pink flowers, a red fruit and a gold-coloured tray lie in front of him. A partially visible person in a yellow-green striped shirt sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang, with a red backdrop behind. The man is a priest or devotee; his appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-16A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with thin red border stripes sits with eyes closed, holding a small silver bowl in cupped hands. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a silver bangle, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed panel and a blurred red-and-white striped backdrop. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-11-03