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A photograph of a devotee in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneeling and touching the bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes on an orange-upholstered seat. Another man in white kneels beside him holding rolled white papers, and a man in a yellow scarf stands at the left edge, with a hand resting on the kneeling devotee's shoulder. Orange cushions and a patterned red rug are in the foreground. The seated figure's face is not visible in the frame. Scene suggests padapuja reverence; no clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible, so the identity is left unsure.

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A photograph of a devotional darshan scene. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, facing right toward a seated figure draped in orange cloth on an orange cushioned throne with gold-tipped armrests. A standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands with a mala, and a tray of fruit and offerings sits on a table at the top right. Several other devotees in white clothes are partly visible at the edges.2010-07-24A devotee in a white shirt and light trousers bends forward at the waist, pressing his head down onto the lap of a seated figure draped in orange saffron robes. Around them, other men in white shirts and a man in a yellow scarf stand close, one holding a white cylindrical object, and a woman with dark hair in the lower right foreground looks on. An orange-robed figure with an orange turban-like head covering sits at the right edge with a hand resting on the robe. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering with crowded devotees, consistent with a darshan or pada puja moment.2010-07-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor courtyard with an orange cloth floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and an orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, smiling and holding flower petals. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a pink-and-gold cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear marigold garlands and orange shawls, with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. A brass bowl of petals and lemons sits on a wooden stand at left, with brass lamps and a shrine behind.2010-07-24October 10 20102010-10-10July 11 20102010-07-11December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a darshan scene in an ashram hall. A figure with long dark hair, dressed in orange robes with a strand of gold-coloured beads, sits on an orange cushioned throne with a red pillow, extending one hand toward a kneeling devotee. A tall bald man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the throne. Around them, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and lanyards, stand and kneel, several with palms pressed together in greeting. A tray of fruit sits on the throne's arm. a person (long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold beaded necklace on the throne) receives darshan from devotees.2010-07-24June 27 20102010-06-27June 13 20102010-06-13A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a folded maroon cushion on a gold footstool. A man in a white shirt and black trousers bends forward, bare-footed on a patterned red carpet, reaching toward the seated figure's feet, as if offering respect. Behind them an older man in an orange shawl holds an open book, and a white-clothed attendant stands nearby. Several men stand along the left and back wall, some in white dhotis with yellow or red shawls, hands joined in namaskar. A small white table holds a plate of fruit and offerings.2010-09-05A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with cream walls and white curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an orange cushioned seat and smiles while extending his bare foot forward. Seated in front, a devotee in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward and offers a folded paper and a garland of beads with both hands. Other devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls and orange-brown scarves, stand and sit around the room. A bald man in white stands behind the seated figure, and a plate of bananas and a white fan appear at the right. The figure in orange is a person candidate by appearance, shown seated in darshan.2010-07-24A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with white walls, a white curtain, a hanging fan and a maroon drape. A seated figure in orange robes and a long orange sash, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, sits on an orange cushioned throne and extends a bare foot. A bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands before the throne holding rolled papers. Devotees in white kurtas and yellow scarves line up to approach, one with hands cupped in offering. Plates of fruit sit on a tray beside the throne. a person in orange robes, long swept hair and gold beaded necklace seated on the throne, with the shawl and throne serving as cues only.2010-07-24