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A photograph of a padapuja scene in a hall with a colourful temple-style backdrop. A figure in a cream turban with a red-and-gold top and a rudraksha-adorned chest, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace, smiles while raising a hand in blessing over the head of a young boy with curly hair. Several other people stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed, including a boy in a blue shirt and a boy in a black shirt with a gold deity print. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a tray of offerings, and a man in white with a red tilak and rudraksha mala stands behind. a person cues are not established with enough distinct visible detail, so the blessing figure is described by role only.

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December 12 20112011-12-12December 15 20112011-12-15December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a woman in a red and gold sari with a cream head covering and gold bangles stands at a red-draped table, holding a tray of offerings and a small white card while smiling. Before her, several devotees in white shirts and dark clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a young boy in a grey t-shirt does the same at the left edge. On the right, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders stand near the table; one has a tuft at the crown. Behind them is a colourful altar with garlands and a lit lamp, and ceiling lights overhead.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12Devotees line up in a temple hall to receive blessings. A central figure wears a cream turban with jeweled pins, a long cream shawl, a gold-and-green sari-style garment, and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; he smiles and raises his right hand toward a devotee while holding a small object, and a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at right by an offering tray. Behind them, a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers stands in a colourful ornate shrine. Other devotees in white and green clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a young boy in red stands among them. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page.2011-12-13December 12 20112011-12-12Indoor photo of a blessing or darshan scene in a hall with bright ceiling lights. A figure in a cream-coloured turban and red-and-gold garments with red beaded necklaces and a red tilak stands center, placing a hand on the head of a devotee and holding a folded paper. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and glasses, with white markings on his arms, stands near a tray of beads and bangles. On the left, several men in white and pink clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and their hands hold small papers. The setting suggests a pada puja or darshan line. a person is probable, based on the turban, crown-like headwear, and rudraksha necklaces, but the appearance is partly obscured.2011-12-12A 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 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.2011-12-31A photograph of a darshan line in a hall. A man in an orange-saffron turban with a long orange sash, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha-style red mala and a large ornate gold pendant, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing over a devotee's head. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, several with palms pressed together, wait in line. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands beside a red-draped table holding a tray and offerings. A red curtain and ceiling fixtures are behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange turban giving blessings, described by his turban, saffron sash, garland and gold pendant.2011-12-18December 12 20112011-12-12