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A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange wrap with a golden border. He wears a gold pendant necklace and a red thread on his wrist, and is pouring or sprinkling yellow powder from his hand. In front of him are steel bowls holding turmeric-yellow and white powders, dark seeds in a cloth sack, and a small steel cup on a tray beside folded red cloths. Behind him are white pillars and a blue-and-white display board. Appearance-based cues suggest a person performing a ritual offering in person, seated among ritual materials.

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April 15 20182018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a red-and-white striped mat, smiling with eyes closed while holding a small handful of dark seeds in his right hand. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, a gold chain hangs at his neck, and a red thread is tied at his wrist. Before him are steel bowls of white powder, yellow turmeric-like powder and seeds, a folded red cloth, a steel tumbler and a white cloth bag. A white pedestal fan stands at left, and a gilded deity murti with garlands and a tall golden vessel appears in the background, indicating a temple ritual setting.2018-04-15A man with long dark swept-back hair and a beard sits cross-legged on a red-and-cream striped mat, smiling as he works with his hands over steel bowls of rice and yellow turmeric powder. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a red thread on his wrist. A small silver cup and folded red cloth sit on a side table at left, and a board with blue panels and a golden deity statue stand in the background.2018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a gold chain necklace. His bare right hand reaches into a steel bowl of white grains, with bowls of dark seeds and yellow powder beside him. A small metal cup and folded maroon cloth rest on a silver tray to his left. Behind him, orange-robed figures and a blue-and-white information board with a gold frame appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes and gold necklace are consistent with the page's identification, and the figure is physically present.2018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15A photograph of a smiling bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a rust-orange cloth with a gold border, wearing a gold pendant necklace and a red wrist thread. He sits on a striped red-and-white floor, holding a white cloth bag of seeds or grains and a small brass tray at the bottom edge of the frame. Behind him stands a white deity murti draped with a yellow-orange garland, with gold and colourful decorations and a gold-draped table at the right. A red patterned cloth hangs at the left. Visible physical people: one. The a person candidate's long dreadlocks, rust-orange robe and pendant match the page's description of a person; appearance cues are present but the identification is uncertain.2018-04-15