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A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a green and orange-striped border looks down at a silver tray. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed portrait pendant, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bangle. He holds a small silver container with a white flower. Red flowers and a gilded altar piece appear in the background, and a shawl-draped figure in orange is partly visible at right.

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A seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl with green and orange borders holds a pink lotus flower cupped in his hands, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, gold bangles and a pendant. A red bindu marks his forehead, and white ash lines appear on his arms. Silver and gold offering plates with fruit and flowers sit in front of him, with a gilded deity murti and an orange-clad figure at the right edge.2010-11-13A man with short dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead sits in front of gold temple ornaments, brass lamps and a garland of white and orange flowers. He wears a white ceremonial shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of round beads. In the foreground, the blurred head of another person is visible at the left edge. The background shows ornate gold decorations and lit lamps.2010-11-14A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with thin red stripes sits bare-chested, wearing a long necklace of gold beads and a sacred thread, with a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He bends over a silver tray holding pink lotus flowers and small silver bowls, with his hands near the offerings. Beside him, a person in orange robes is partly visible at right, and a gilded carved panel and red cushion stand behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2010-10-30A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment with red-striped border sits before a gilded throne-like seat, hands cupped palm-up in a ritual gesture while speaking. He wears a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads, a rudraksha mala, a silver bangle, white sacred ash stripes on the forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot between the brows. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs on his chest. Behind him, a blurred figure in an orange garment and gold beads holds a microphone. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-10-19A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with red-striped border and a white upper cloth, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings. He holds a small glass lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during a ritual. Behind him, another man in an orange-saffron robe and gold bead necklace sits near a microphone stand. Gold-ornamented panels and a red cloth are visible at the right edge, and a lit oil lamp sits at the bottom left.2010-10-19A 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.2010-11-03May 09th 20162016-05-09A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with red-striped border sits in a seated devotional posture, eyes closed, holding a small silver object in his hands. He wears a gold bead necklace and a silver bangle, with white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a gilded golden canopy or throne back is visible, with a red-and-white striped backdrop and a flower garland at left. The photo is rotated sideways.2010-11-03A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a ritual setup, holding a small silver cup or vessel in his right hand and wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala. His forehead and arms are marked with white sacred ash lines and a red bindi. Beside him a woman in white sari with a gold border holds incense sticks and a small lamp, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands behind a microphone. Silver trays hold offerings, and at upper right a golden cabinet displays apples and wrapped sweets above a red cushioned seat draped in orange cloth. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground.2010-10-19A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangle, with a red bindi and white tilak. He looks down while holding small objects in cupped hands above a silver tray and bowls. A woman in a yellow shawl sits to the left, and saffron-shawled people sit behind. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual gathering.2010-09-08A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing a thick gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver tray with folded orange and yellow cloths and eyes lowered in devotion. Beside him a young woman in an orange shawl sits in the background and a woman in a yellow sari sits at right. The setting is a red-and-white striped hall with a polished floor. Identity is not established by appearance here, so he is described by role only.2010-11-03Photograph of a seated priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border, bare-chested, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a brown rudraksha mala. He has a red bindi and a shaved head, and holds a gold bead garland with a small framed deity pendant in both hands while looking down at it. Behind him an older man in white clothes with a white moustache sits with palms pressed together in namaste and a rudraksha mala. Blurred seated devotees in the foreground, some with grey hair, and an orange cloth on the floor suggest a ritual gathering. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the presentation cues for the a person candidate, so the identity is uncertain.2010-10-12