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A 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.

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A 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 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A 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.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a deep red turban with a silver brooch and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces over a white dhoti with orange-red border raises his right hand in blessing over a bowed devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Another man in orange robes stands behind holding a tray with yellow items. A bald man in orange and other people in white appear in the background, with a colourful patterned backdrop.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 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 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.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall. A central figure in a green and gold silk garment with a tall magenta turban decorated with a jewelled brooch raises one palm in blessing while holding a folded paper in the other hand. He wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, beaded armbands and a gold chest ornament. Two devotees in front bow with hands folded, one in a dark shirt and one in white. Other people stand behind, including a figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on the right edge. A decorated shrine with colourful pillars and a deity murti appears in the background.2011-12-23A 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.2011-12-04