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A bare-chested man with dreadlocks tied back and white vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a blue mat, holding a small brass bell and a brass ritual implement. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, and matching rudraksha bracelets on his arms, with white stripes painted on his shoulders. A wooden tray with flowers and leaves sits in the foreground. Behind him, other shirtless men in white dhotis sit on mats in a hall, performing a ritual.

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A shirtless man with long dreadlocked hair tied back sits cross-legged on a blue mat, ringing a small brass handbell in his right hand while looking down. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, a small pendant, and white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead and upper arms. Behind him, other shirtless men in white dhotis sit or bow on mats in a pink-walled hall, with an oil lamp glowing at right. A wooden tray with offerings and a brass bell sit in the lower right foreground.2017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks tied back and white and tripundra-style forehead markings, bare-chested with white stripes painted on his arms and chest. He wears rudraksha mala necklaces and arm bands, a white dhoti with gold borders, and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp or flame over a wooden tray of offerings with leaves. Other shirtless participants in white dhotis sit on blue mats behind him in a pink-walled hall.2017-01-03A dreadlocked man with white tilak marks on his forehead and shoulders sits cross-legged on a blue mat, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a brass handbell in one hand and a small lit oil lamp in the other, performing a ritual. Behind him, several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on mats in a pink-walled hall, and a wooden tray with offerings lies in the lower right foreground. The man appears to be a devotee or priest performing puja; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-01-03A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and bracelets, bare-chested with white stripes on his arms and chest and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp in his hands, performing a puja on a blue mat. Behind him, several other men sit in blurred background, some bare-chested and others in white dhotis, with a wooden tray of offerings at the lower right. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in a pink-walled hall.2017-01-03A seated man with long dreadlocked hair tied back and a white vertical tilak with a central dot on his forehead sits cross-legged on a mat, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha malas around his neck and both arms, and white horizontal stripes painted on his shoulder and upper arm. He holds a small brass bell and a small lamp or cup in his hands, gazing downward during ritual worship. Behind him, several other men sit in similar white dhotis with their backs toward the camera in a pink-walled hall, and a lit oil lamp glows at the left edge.2017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03Photograph of a seated man with dreadlocks tied back, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and a bead bracelet, and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms. He sits cross-legged holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, eyes lowered, in a ritual setting. Behind him many other bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on blue mats in a pink-walled hall, and a brass tray with offerings sits at lower right.2017-01-03A seated man in a satsang or puja setting wears a bare chest with white horizontal stripes on his upper arms and a white forehead band with a central dot. He has long dreadlocks tied back and wears a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. He is dressed in a white dhoti with gold borders and holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell. Behind him, many shirtless men sit on blue mats in white dhotis. A wooden tray with offerings sits at the lower right. The scene suggests a group ritual gathering. a person cues are not clearly met, so the central figure is described by role as a devotee or participant.2017-01-03A seated shirtless man with long grey-blond dreadlocks, white forehead markings and a red bindi holds a small brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while holding a brass bell on a cord in his left. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a pendant on a cord, and a white dhoti with yellow-gold borders. Beside him sit other devotees, one bare-shouldered with white markings and another older man in glasses with a red mark on his forehead. Pink flower petals and a small brass bowl lie on the floor, and cloth bags printed with a figure in a turban are in front. This looks like a puja or aarti being performed in a hall.2017-07-21Photograph of a bare-chested man seated cross-legged on the floor in white dhoti with gold borders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold chains, with a small red pendant, sindoor-style mark on forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. He holds his hands together at chest level, speaking to an audience. In the foreground are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings. Behind him a bare-chested older man in glasses and rudraksha mala sits, and blurred figures and a colourful cloth stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate is a person by cues of a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, though the attribution is uncertain.2018-03-06A bare-chested man with long grey dreadlocks sits cross-legged on a white floor, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a white dhoti with a yellow border, a white tripundra on his forehead with a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest. Behind him and to the left, other seated people in white clothes are visible, one with a white forehead mark, and a cloth bag printed with a portrait is on the floor in front. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a hall.2017-07-21