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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border and a matching orange head cloth sits before a yellow marigold garland arranged along a stone platform. He wears a long gold bead mala with a small framed pendant at his chest, has white horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead with a red dot, and wears thin-rimmed glasses. He holds a polished silver vessel in both hands while looking down. A microphone stands at the left against an orange cloth backdrop, and a bronze vessel sits at the right edge. Outdoors, with greenery and a white wall behind him.

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September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25A man seated outdoors in orange robes with a dark red border, a hood-like orange cloth draped over his head, and a gold bead necklace with a small framed medallion. He wears glasses, white horizontal tilak marks and a red dot on his forehead. He holds a small silver vessel in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, performing a ritual before a low black platform decorated with yellow and orange flowers. A microphone stands at left, and a second person in orange and white sits partly visible at right near brass vessels. A white building with red-framed windows is behind them.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering, wearing thin-framed glasses and a tilaka mark on his forehead. He wears a long gold-bead mala necklace and a bangle, and sits cross-legged behind a low altar table decorated with yellow marigold garlands and brass plates. Two other people in white and yellow sit at the edges of the frame beside the ritual table, which holds offerings. A banana leaf and a light wall form the background.2009-09-25A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange hood sits cross-legged before a black stone platform strewn with yellow and orange flowers. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small pendant and a red bindi with white sacred ash on his forehead, and he pours liquid from a silver kalasha-style vessel while holding a silver bell in his other hand. A microphone stands at left, and a person in orange garments sits blurred in the background beside a brass vessel. A white building with red window frames stands behind. Appearance cues are limited to the orange robes and gold necklace, not enough to confirm identity, so this is uncertain.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange-and-maroon turban sits cross-legged on a white platform edged with yellow marigold petals, hands folded in his lap. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and a long gold necklace with a round pendant bearing a small portrait. A handheld microphone on a stand is at his shoulder. Behind him, a figure in white and another in yellow stand near green foliage and a bamboo pole. Outdoor setting.2009-12-21A shaved-headed man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in a carved wooden chair, wearing rimless glasses, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold bangle, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on the forehead. He holds a small object near his chest in one hand, with a flower or offering visible. Behind him is a blurred open courtyard and a second orange-clad person is partially visible at the right edge, with another partial figure at the left. Appearance cues are a single seated devotee-like figure with gold beads and orange robes, but the features are not distinctive enough to confirm a particular identity, so the individual is described by role and clothing only.2009-09-27A photograph of a seated sannyasi in orange robes with a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing glasses and a gold bead necklace with a small framed pendant. He holds a silver bell in his right hand and pours water from a silver vessel over a black platform bordered with yellow and orange flowers. A microphone stands at left and a second orange-robed person sits blurred in the background. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard with a white building and red-framed windows.2009-09-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual at a stone altar decorated with yellow marigold flowers. He wears a red-orange head cloth, a red bindi, white vertical temple marks on his forehead, thin-framed glasses, a gold bangle, and a long necklace of gold beads. He holds a small brass oil lamp and a flame in one hand over a metal dish. Behind him is a large orange cloth backdrop and green banana leaves. Partially visible at the right edge, another man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits beside the altar, and a small golden deity murti or figure appears at the right near offerings.2009-09-25September 22 20092009-09-22December 26 20092009-12-26