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Indoor photo in a bright hallway with a few people in white clothes. A smiling man in a maroon turban with silver ornament and gold trim, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and layered gold-and-silver beaded necklaces, hands a white plastic bag with orange trim to a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a striped white shirt. Other men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed man stand in the background, and a woman in green is partly visible at left.

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A photograph of an indoor event where a young man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border, wearing a large red turban with a silver brooch and a layered gold and beaded necklace, smiles while gesturing with raised hands. Beside him an older man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded paper, speaking to a woman in a teal top seen from behind. Other men in white and cream dhotis stand in the background near a table with offerings in plastic and trays. The setting appears to be a temple hall with warm lights. Count of visible people: about 8.2011-12-31A 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.2011-12-31Indoor photo of a pada-puja ceremony in a hall with warm lighting. A man in a red and gold turban and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-orange marigolds stands smiling, with bangles on his wrists, while extending his hands toward a shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron robe and a sandalwood-marked forehead. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and a man in a dark jacket await their turn, and one man holds a small white cloth with a red offering. Garlands and ornaments are prominent.2011-12-14December 31 20112011-12-31A photo of a pada puja or devotee reception at an indoor hall. A man in a crimson turban with a jeweled brooch and a white dhoti with a red sash, wearing layered beaded necklaces and gold bangles, smiles and extends his hand toward a row of devotees with palms pressed together. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange saffron robe holds a tray of offerings. Another shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at the right foreground. Devotees at the left stand in a line with folded hands.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 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.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31October 11 20112011-10-11A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, smiling as he hands a golden cloth-wrapped offering to a man in a cream shirt on the left. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in a hall, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Soft background light and a projection screen are visible.2011-11-18A 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.2011-12-31A 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.2011-12-31