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Indoor photograph of a large hall with a polished cream floor and gold stanchion rope barriers, where many people in white ritual clothing gather. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a baby in white outfit wrapped in a pink towel, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Beside him a boy in a red-and-white cloth stands near the barrier. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-gold cloth and rudraksha beads holds a red-fringed scarf and touches his head. Other men in white dhotis stand behind, and red curtains and framed pictures line the walls. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07Indoor photo at a temple-style hall with many people in white dhotis. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a tilak on his forehead wears a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a baby in white and pink clothing. Beside him a teenage boy in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl stands at a gold rope barrier, and behind them a man in an orange shawl stands with folded arms. The baby is a girl wearing a pink cloth and a white tilak. Other devotees fill the background, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2017-07-07A photograph of a blessing scene in an airy hall with orange and white draped ceiling and decorated pillars. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, white vibhuti on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas wears a cream dhoti with gold border and maroon waist cloth, smiling as he places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a red kurta with folded hands. A woman in a pink sari with gold bangles stands beside him, holding a small child. Behind them a bald priest in saffron/orange robes and other men in white stand by, with a brass tray of gold items in the foreground.2011-03-05A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in a bright orange-saffron cloth with a red garland of flowers and heavy gold necklaces stands center-right, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, gold armlet, and shoulder bare. He is speaking while holding a small packet. Beside him a shirtless man with sacred thread stands behind. On the left a man in a white shirt holds a baby in a yellow outfit who is reaching toward the orange-clad figure. Behind them devotees in white and orange sarees stand along a barrier, with a gold deity image and red and gold decorations in the background.2013-06-30October 09 20162016-10-09A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, orange curtains and colourful painted pillars. A bare-chested man with long hair tied in a bun, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti-shawl, a red rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, reaches to touch the head of a young child held by a woman in a red-and-pink sari. Beside them a man in a red kurta stands with hands folded. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold bangles stands near a tray of offerings. Several other people in white and yellow shirts stand in the background, including a youth in glasses. a person: the bare-chested man with a bun, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces is performing a blessing on the child, with the probable identity cued by the mala, gold ornaments and ceremonial shawl.2011-03-05September 03 20132013-09-03January 05 20172017-01-05September 12 20132013-09-12September 12 20132013-09-12A photograph of an indoor hall with pink-red walls, red curtains and fluorescent ceiling lights. In the foreground, a man with swept-back hair, a crown-like gold-toned ornament, red-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold bangles raises one palm toward a bearded man in a peach-coloured shirt with white tilak. Behind them, a man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a toddler in white being held by a man in white. Devotees in white and a man in a blue shirt stand near metal stanchions. The swept-back-hair figure with rudraksha and gold cues is a person candidate in an appearance-based sense, while the others are devotees and sannyasis.2013-09-12