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Indoor photo under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans and white walls. An elderly man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth, smiles while reaching to drape a white cloth with gold borders over a seated person. Around him stand young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and shaved heads, one wearing a white dhoti and bare chest, and a woman in an orange sari with a dark beaded necklace on the right. A camera is visible at the left edge. No figure here is clearly identifiable as the a person by appearance cues.

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A man in a white shirt, grey trousers and rimless glasses leans forward, smiling, with both hands on the head of a kneeling person wearing a white and orange-red garland. Behind them, several men wear white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas and forehead marks, and a bald man in an orange cloth stands nearby. A woman in a sari holds a framed photo of a deity and flowers, and people in white shirts stand under a corrugated roof with a green door in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja, though the man in white is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Indoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof with white walls and windows. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a white garment with an orange-gold border bends forward, and an elderly man in a white shirt and trousers with spectacles reaches out to greet or honour them, holding a marigold-orange and white flower garland. Behind them, shaved-headed young priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloths wear rudraksha malas and tilak, one holding a brass tray with offerings. A man in a light shirt smiles at right, and a striped mat covers the floor. The setting suggests a padapuja reception.2014-07-03December 11 20112011-12-11A ceremonial scene at an outdoor-style pavilion. A bearded-looking man in a pale white dhoti and shirt bows forward while receiving an orange cloth draped over his shoulders from a seated figure. The seated man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a brown-red wrap over bare shoulders, and a thick rudraksha-style mala necklace; he reaches out and drapes the orange shawl. A standing priest in an orange-and-cream cloth with long hair and glasses stands at left, and another in white holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and mala necklaces watch. A brass kalasha vessel sits on a low stand beside the throne-like seat, which has gold-trimmed ornamental armrests. A woman in a dark top sits near the lower center. a person: the seated man in brown-red wrap and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, is the seated central figure receiving the devotee.2016-05-17A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, white tilak on forehead, a white ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, smiles while an elderly woman in a gold-bordered orange-gold sari with a red-beaded headpiece sits beside them, her hands together. Behind them, several men in orange robes and a man in a white shirt stand close, and a man in a salmon-pink shirt reaches forward with his hands. Walls are plain cream and a wooden door frame is visible at right; a brass bowl is held at the right edge.2012-05-22 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesA photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph taken indoors under a corrugated roof at night, showing a padapuja gathering at a home. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange and gold shawl with a garland stands beside a woman in a dark top and orange garland who holds a small plate. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and forehead markings surround a central older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a silver tray with a flower and sweets. Devotees in white and pastel clothing crowd behind them, and a green door and hanging red and yellow decorations are visible in the background.2014-07-03September 15 20132013-09-15September 04 20132013-09-04