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A close photograph of a smiling shaved-headed man holding a wooden-handled red umbrella overhead. He wears white ritual cloth with thin maroon borders over bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style cord at his neck, white vertical forehead markings and a red tilak dot. A raised hand appears at the left edge. Behind the umbrella hangs a strand of colourful tassels in pink, blue, green and yellow, with a pink structure blurred in the background.

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A smiling shaved-headed man stands outdoors holding a wooden-handled red umbrella fringed with multicoloured tassels. He is bare-chested with a white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder and red trim, wears a rudraksha mala, and has white urdhva lines and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are a pink wall, green foliage and a dirt road. The tassels are green, orange, red and pink. This appears to be a photo of a single person; the appearance cues do not meet the threshold for identifying the subject as a person.2010-12-28December 06 20112011-12-06A photograph of two shaved-headed young men in white dhoti-style garments with red-and-white borders, standing in a wooden-panelled room with shelves behind them. The man in front has a rudraksha mala around his neck, white sacred ash marks across his forehead and a red-and-yellow tilak at the centre. The man behind, slightly blurred, wears a similar white cloth and a rudraksha mala, with white and red markings on his forehead, and smiles at the camera. Neither wears saffron or ornate a person-style cues, so no candidate is identified.2010-10-16A photograph of two shaved-headed young men in white dhoti-style clothing with red-and-white borders, wearing rudraksha malas. The man in the foreground, facing the camera, has white and red forehead markings and a small vertical tilak mark, and holds his shoulders bare under a white cloth. Behind him, a second man with a similar white cloth and mala stands slightly out of focus against wooden cabinetry and shelves.2010-10-16Photo of a shaved-headed man in profile wearing white ritual cloth with a gold border over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and white and ash-coloured tilak markings on his forehead and upper arm. He looks to his right with a faint smile. Blurred figures stand behind him, including a person in white and a woman in a brown sari at the right edge, against a warm reddish background with greenery.2011-12-06A close portrait photo of a smiling, shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest and white sacred ash marks with a small orange dot on his forehead. Behind him to the right, a second man in a white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala looks down, slightly out of focus. The setting is an interior with orange and wooden surfaces.2010-10-16A 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 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 smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead sits in front of a temple hall, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, other men in white ritual clothes sit on the floor and a gilded deity murti and ornate golden shrine are visible in the background. The scene suggests a temple puja setting.2010-11-05November 07 20102010-11-07A shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a red shawl draped over his shoulders holds incense sticks and a small brass vessel in his raised right hand while speaking. He wears white tripundra forehead markings with a red bindi, and a beaded necklace. Behind him, seated devotees in white and striped shirts watch, with a lamp and orange cloth at the left edge.2012-09-13A close photo of a shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti with red-striped border, bare-chested and wearing a long gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash bands across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. He looks downward with eyes lowered during a ritual setting. Behind him at right, a woman with wavy light-brown hair and a white sari with green border and orange scarf holds pink flowers. A golden carved chair or throne is blurred at left against an orange wall.2010-10-30