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A man stands at the edge of a stone tank or pool with his hands clasped at his waist, gazing upward with a calm expression. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads and silver spacers around his neck. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, an orange-red wall holds a framed painting of a blue-skinned deity seated in meditation with a trident beside him, and a brass oil lamp hangs from the top edge of the frame. The background shows a red and white painted wall and a draped curtain.

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October 12 20112011-10-12September 21 20112011-09-21A man stands at the edge of a stone-rimmed water tank in a temple courtyard with hands pressed together at his chest in namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders and bare-shouldered, with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads with silver spacers hanging to his waist, and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him an orange wall displays a framed picture of a deity seated in meditation, and a small notice is pinned beside it. A red-and-yellow structure and the water surface fill the foreground. Visible cues are a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to name him, so he is described by role as a devotee at the tank.2011-10-12A man with slicked-back dark hair and a red bindi stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together at chest level beside a stone-edged pool. He wears a bare-shouldered saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads. Behind him an orange wall displays a framed painting of a blue-skinned deity seated in meditation with a trident, and a brass hanging lamp is mounted above it. A pale rectangular placard hangs on the wall. The man has no distinctive a person cues beyond general saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain.2011-10-12A man in a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold waist band stands with palms pressed together at the chest beside a carved grey stone pillar and a stone-edged water basin. He wears long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold beads, gold bangles, and a red bindi, and looks upward with a serene expression. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A dark red wall forms the background. A small purple-and-white bird logo appears in the upper left corner. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas with gold ornaments, presented in an appearance-based label only.2011-11-05A photograph of a man standing beside an ornately carved stone pillar in a temple, looking upward with a slight smile. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold-bordered dhoti, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, with a red kumkum dot on his forehead and his hair swept back. He rests one hand on his chest. Behind him is a blurred red and orange interior with a stone platform in the foreground.2011-11-08Photograph of a smiling man standing beside a carved stone temple pillar, looking upward. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala necklace, a rudraksha bracelet, and a red bindi on his forehead, with his hair swept back into a knot. A yellow cloth is tied at his waist. Behind him is a blurred red structure and a stone platform edge. A purple logo appears at the upper left. Presentation cues in the appearance match the a person profile: swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only.2011-11-08A man in a bright orange shawl draped over his shoulders and wrapped around his body stands at a stone ledge with brass oil lamps in the foreground. He has a red bindi on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists, and his hands are clasped at his waist. He gazes upward with a slight smile. Behind him is a reddish-orange wall, a small framed picture of a deity murti, and a blue sign with script. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-12-29November 05 20112011-11-05September 21 20112011-09-21November 05 20112011-11-05A man stands outdoors beside a stone ledge with hands folded at his chest, gazing upward. He wears a maroon wrap with a wide gold-bordered edge, a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a red and pink wall, a cream panelled door and a framed deity picture are visible, with a brass vessel at the lower left.2011-09-23