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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornately carved wooden throne-style chair during a ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and wide white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, with a red bindi. He pours or offers from his cupped hands over a silver bowl and a small brass vessel on a low altar, with incense sticks visible at left. Green foliage and a red-and-white striped wall form the backdrop.

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November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A seated man in orange-saffron robes with his palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. He has a shaved head with white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and white stripes on his arms and chest. A gold bead necklace hangs on his chest and a gold bracelet is on his wrist. Before him is a silver bowl on a tray. Behind him is a carved wooden chair and a wall with red and white vertical stripes, with green plants at the side. The chair and clothing suggest a ritual setting, but no visible cue establishes that this man is a person, so his identity is uncertain.2010-11-05A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sitting on a carved wooden throne-style seat at an outdoor ritual setting, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a ceremonial gold chain with a pendant and a red-and-white sacred marking on his forehead and arms. A silver lotus-shaped bowl sits before him on a stone platform. To the left, two attendants in white dhoti and shawl with white marks on their bodies sit or stand nearby, one wearing glasses. Green foliage and a red-and-white striped wall form the backdrop.2010-11-05A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornately carved wooden seat with a high back, holding a wooden ladle over a silver bowl on a white platform. He wears a gold bead necklace and white and red vertical and horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms, while a red and white striped wall and green foliage form the background. Another person in white is partly visible at the far left edge.2010-11-05A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace sits on a carved wooden throne-chair, holding a silver aarti lamp with a tall flame in his right hand. White vibhuti markings are visible on his forehead, arms and chest. A silver bowl rests in front of him, and a second figure sits partly visible behind the throne against a red and white striped backdrop. The setting suggests an evening aarti at a temple. a person: the seated man has a shaved head and saffron robes with a gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a golden-yellow border sits with eyes closed and a vermilion tilak on his forehead, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. His right hand rests on his chest holding a small white flower or leaf. In front of him is a large polished silver bowl with a long silver ladle. Behind him, another person in orange clothing and white flowers are visible in the blurred background.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornately carved wooden throne-style chair, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long gold-toned bead necklace around his neck. He holds his hands together in front of a microphone stand and a silver offering bowl, eyes lowered as if chanting or speaking. Behind him stands a gilded golden structure with ornate carvings and red-and-white striped drapes, with orange flowers in the left background. The scene reads as a seated discourse or ritual address in a temple-style hall. The subject's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no name is assigned.2010-11-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with a high ornate backrest. He wears a gold bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle, and holds his cupped hands out over a silver bowl placed on a stone platform. A microphone stands before him. Behind him a gilded ornate structure with a golden lion-like figure and marigold flowers appear, with red and white striped drapes. Brass and silver ritual vessels are visible at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person seated in saffron robes with a gold bead necklace, presiding over a talk and ritual offering.2010-11-09