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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall. A smiling man in a tall maroon turban with a silver brooch and gold border, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, multiple gold-and-bead malas and gold bangles, extends his arm to bless a bare-chested man in white who has his hands folded in front of him. Other men in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand nearby, a bearded man in a teal shirt on the left holds a white paper, and a colourful decorated backdrop is visible behind. The turbaned man shows no clear a person cues beyond ceremonial dress, so his identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a blessing scene in an indoor hall. A man in a red and gold turban and white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a devotee who stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a line of devotees waits in white and dark clothing. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a shaved head, seen from behind, stands beside a tray of incense sticks and offerings. The setting is a bright banquet-style hall with a colourful backdrop. The turbaned man is an appearance-based a person candidate given his distinctive red turban, gold necklaces and ornate clothing; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-31A photograph of a central figure in a white dhoti-style garment with a red-and-gold border, wearing a large crimson turban with a silver brooch and rhinestone ornaments, a multi-strand beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and gold bangles. He extends his right hand over a tray of offerings near the bottom right while several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar around him. Behind them is a colourful temple-style backdrop with painted pillars and deity figures. a person: the figure has a swept red turban and layered beaded malas and ornate gold adornments, but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a priest leading padapuja-style blessings.2011-12-31A photo of a pada puja scene in an indoor hall. A smiling man in a white dhoti wears a red and gold turban with a silver brooch, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, and a red sash. He raises one hand in blessing while holding a folded paper. In front, a young man in white dhoti with a gold border bows with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white stand with folded hands, and a tray of orange and gold offerings sits at the lower edge.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A smiling man in a maroon turban with a silver brooch and gold border, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with red-gold borders, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and bangles, raises his right hand in blessing while holding a white sheet of paper. A bald man in white clothes bows forward with hands together toward him, while other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, some with hands joined in namaskar. A temple-style painted backdrop with colourful pillars and deity figures is behind them. Appearance-based label: probable Swamiji, identified by the maroon turban, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, and ceremonial white and red-gold dress; he is receiving pada puja-style devotion.2011-12-31A photograph in an indoor hall with bright ceiling lights. A man in a tall maroon and gold turban with a jeweled brooch, white dhoti and layered gold and beaded necklaces stands centre-right, smiling, one palm raised in blessing toward a bespectacled man who bows with folded hands and dark hair, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. A paper is held in the blessing figure's other hand. Around them stand other white-clad devotees and two men in saffron robes at the right edge, one with a shaved head. Pada-puja style blessing with devotees.2011-12-31A photo of a pada puja or devotee reception at an indoor hall. A man in a crimson turban with a jeweled brooch and a white dhoti with a red sash, wearing layered beaded necklaces and gold bangles, smiles and extends his hand toward a row of devotees with palms pressed together. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange saffron robe holds a tray of offerings. Another shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at the right foreground. Devotees at the left stand in a line with folded hands.2011-12-31A photo taken at an indoor hall where a man in a white dhoti with a large crimson-and-gold turban and multiple gold necklaces and bangles stands smiling and raising his hand in blessing toward a line of people with palms pressed together. He holds a red cloth and a small tray of offerings. A bare-headed priest in an orange shawl with white tilak marks stands at the right edge, and a child in a grey top stands among the devotees on the left.2011-12-31April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of a man in a magenta turban with gold trim, a saffron-and-green silk garment, and layered gold and bead necklaces raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. A devotee in a white-and-grey striped shirt bows with palms pressed together, while others in blue and light-blue shirts stand with hands folded. Nearby, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sandalwood markings. The setting is an indoor hall with a warm backdrop. The turbaned figure is an appearance-based a person candidate wearing distinctive turban, gold necklaces and saffron-green silk, giving darshan to devotees.2011-12-04December 31 20112011-12-31April 09 20122012-04-09