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| Mr Singh was a volunteer who helped set up the National Sikh Heritage Centre in Derby |
A 74-year-old Sikh volunteer who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Derby was "an uplifting" community leader, his friends and family say.
Satnam Singh was found injured on Friday morning near the Sikh temple where he worked as a volunteer.
Detectives are trying to trace a dark hatchback car seen in the area.
Gurpal Singh of the National Sikh Heritage Centre said: "He could change the atmosphere just by walking into a room."
'Caring' man
He said Mr Singh, who helped establish the Sikh heritage centre at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha temple in Derby, was always the first to arrive in the morning.
He was a devoted volunteer who was "close to the gates that day when they found him and he had his donation in his hand".
He said: "He was the first one to come to the Gurdwara (temple) every day, seven days a week, at 4.30am - every morning without fail, rain or shine, he would be there.
"He was well-loved - everyone knew him well and called him grandad or baba-ji."
Mr Singh was taken to Royal Derby Hospital where he later died.
Mr Singh's nephew, Bill Johal, said: "My uncle was a very good man. He was a caring, considerate and happy family man."
A post-mortem examination revealed he died from head and chest injuries "consistent with being hit by a vehicle", Derbyshire Police said.
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| Police have released CCTV footage of a car they want to trace |