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Photograph of a man standing at a puja in a temple-like setting, wearing a white and pink-green flower garland over maroon-red draped cloth with a gold bead necklace and a vertical sandalwood mark on his forehead. His eyes are lowered as he makes a gesture over a brass tray of offerings held by someone behind him. Gold ornamental metalwork, a trident-topped golden arch, and smoke rising from incense appear in the background. A blue-and-white patterned cloth is visible at the lower right. a person candidate appearance cues (long swept-back hair, garland, ornate gold necklace, maroon robe) are present, but identity cannot be confirmed, so this is described by role as a priest performing puja.

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A photograph of a man standing in a temple shrine performing a ritual offering. He wears a long flower garland of white blossoms with pink and green accents, a rust-red wrap, a heavy gold-toned necklace and a red thread on his wrist, with a sacred ash mark on his forehead. He holds a small object above a brass plate. Behind him are ornate gold-toned shrine decorations, a gold trident-like finial and smoke rising from the left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, performing a puja at the shrine.2017-06-09A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, bare-shouldered with a saffron-red cloth draped over his body, wearing a thick garland of white flowers with pink and green accents at his neck. He holds a small silver ritual implement with both hands near a golden ceremonial vessel. Behind him, a man with a tilak on his forehead is partly visible beside a gilded ornamental canopy with peacock-style finials. The setting is an indoor hall with a ceiling light panel and pale pink walls. a person is described by his long hair, saffron cloth and ceremonial garland; the scene appears to be a ritual offering.2017-06-09A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level, holding a small object between his hands. He wears a rust-red unstitched garment draped over bare shoulders, a sacred red and gold chain necklace, and a long white and pink flower garland. A red thread is tied on his wrist and a tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, a second person in an orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge, and gilded ornamental carving and flowers are blurred in the background. a person candidate with long swept-back hair, rust-red robes and a flower garland, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2017-06-10December 15 20172017-12-15Photograph of a man with long dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe, gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and a long white-and-pink flower garland. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and smiles while performing aarti. Behind him an assistant in a red-orange robe holds a bell and a brass tray with flowers, and a gold-toned decorative arch and yellow flowers appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala, saffron-red clothing, and a garland, performing aarti at Jnanasambandar Puja.2017-06-09 +1 copiesJune 09 20172017-06-09A photograph of a man in a rust-red robe performing aarti with a brass lamp, its flame lit, held in his right hand. He wears a long white and pink flower garland with green accents, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two attendants in orange robes stand near offering trays; the right attendant holds a small metal bell. The setting is an indoor room with a fluorescent ceiling light.2017-06-09December 15 20172017-12-15A man with long swept-back dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a gold-carved backdrop. He wears rust-red ochre robes with a gold-bordered wrap, a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas. A thick garland of pink lotus flowers and white beads hangs over his shoulders and lap. He holds a silver plate with flowers, a small lamp and offerings in his hands. Bells and red patterned drapery are visible in the background. The figure appears to be a person, seated in the role of a presiding teacher during a ritual or satsang.2017-12-15Photograph of a man in a rust-red robe with a long floral garland of white and pink flowers, holding a lit camphor flame in a brass arati lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. He has white tripundra marks on his forehead and wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Another person in an orange robe at left holds a tray of pink flowers, and a gold ornate throne-like structure with a trident appears behind him.2017-06-09 +1 copiesJune 10 20172017-06-10June 09 20172017-06-09