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Indoor photo in a pillared hall with a dark red carpet and white plastic chairs. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and sits facing away from the camera. Before them, a man in a light shirt and grey trousers holds up a folded pink-and-green patterned cloth bundle with a red cloth, while an older man in white dhoti and shirt bends to receive it. A shirtless young man with a sacred thread and white dhoti stands between them. Several men in white dhotis and light shirts stand around, watching. The seated figure in saffron is a candidate for the a person role, though the appearance is not clear enough to confirm it.

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November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of an indoor gathering in a pillared hall. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair holds up a framed painting of a blue-skinned deity with a golden crown and a bow, while a man in a light shirt and dark trousers on the left holds out a red-and-pink patterned gift box with a red ribbon. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees, some with sacred thread, plus a man in a white shirt on the right. The framed painting is presented as an offering. The saffron-robed figure's long hair, saffron robe and gesture are the main cues in this scene.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair smiles broadly while placing both hands on a green mosaic-covered board held up by an elderly man in a cream shirt and white dhoti who bends toward them. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, a young man in a yellow shirt, and a young man in white with an orange shawl holding a shopping bag. The setting is a tiled-floor hall with white columns and plastic chairs.2006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09Indoor photo in a pillared hall with a chandelier and arched windows. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair swept back, receives a red cloth from a shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread. Around them stand older men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold bangles, and other men in white and pale yellow shirts. Several are gathered closely, with attentive, respectful postures. The orange-robed figure is seated on a white plastic chair beside a pink cloth-covered tray. Visual cues suggest a formal honouring or blessing moment.2006-11-09A photograph of an indoor palace-style hall with white columns, a chandelier and green walls. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair, holding a red-and-pink wrapped gift or cloth, is receiving visitors. Standing around him are several people: an older man in white shirt and white dhoti at left, a woman in white sari with a red border and gold bangles, an elderly man in white with a gold-rimmed hand gesture offering something, a shirtless smiling man in a white dhoti with a thin cord around his neck, and other onlookers in white and light shirts. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but appearance alone is not decisive for identity.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09