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A man stands at an outdoor setting with orange-painted walls behind him, gazing upward while holding his right palm near smoke or incense rising in the air. He wears a turquoise blue sleeveless drape with a gold-embroidered border over one shoulder, layered red rudraksha malas with silver spacers around his neck, and matching rudraksha bracelets and an armlet. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hair is swept back. In front of him a brass cup holds upright incense sticks, with a stone surface in the foreground. The person's appearance and dress are consistent with a ceremonial presentation, though identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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April 20 20122012-04-20April 17 20122012-04-17April 16 20122012-04-16A man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl stands at a stone ledge, holding a brass incense burner with smoke rising from it. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised near his temple while his left rests on his chest. Behind him stands a blue banner bearing a portrait of a man in orange with a turban, beside a white-clad figure at the right edge. The setting is an orange-red wall beside a cream door. The man has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial dress, giving an appearance-based candidate cue.2012-04-25April 25 20122012-04-25A man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered white shawl stands in drifting incense smoke beside a brass lamp in the foreground. He wears multiple strands of red-brown rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, and a rudraksha armlet, with his hair tied back. Behind him a framed picture of a deity is on a red-orange wall, and blue and maroon signs hang nearby. A gold-colored ritual object blurs at the right edge.2012-04-26April 21 20122012-04-21A man walks barefoot along a red-carpeted walkway beside steel handrails inside a hall with orange walls. He wears a turquoise silk shawl edged with gold trim draped over one shoulder and tied at the waist, with a red and silver beaded mala across his chest and matching beaded armlets and bracelets. His forehead bears white and red tilak marks. Behind him hang red, teal and cream textile banners with floral and bird motifs. His hand rests on his chest. Appearance is consistent with a figure the page associates with a person, but the cues are insufficient for confirmation.2012-04-20A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border stands at a brass oil lamp (dhoop/aarti setup), with smoke rising from the incense or lamp in front of his face while he gestures with his right hand. He wears layered rudraksha malas around his neck and an armlet of beads, and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a wall painting of a deity with a dark background and a blue notice board are visible; the setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall. a person: a bare-chested figure in saffron with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornments, performing a ritual offering.2012-04-25April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19A man stands outdoors before large banyan tree trunks and aerial roots, with a garland of red and white flowers hanging at the left edge. He wears a turquoise-blue cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold border, a long double strand of rudraksha beads with a pendant, and coloured beaded armbands and wristbands. A white tilak and red bindi mark his forehead. a person: the appearance cues are a rudraksha mala and ornate draped clothing with ceremonial adornments; the page links him to the event, so the identity is appearance-based only.2012-04-20