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A seated woman in an orange sari-style garment with long dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace sits on an orange-draped seat while a man in white kneels before her, bending low with his head touching her foot. Her foot rests on a low orange cloth. Beside her a wooden tray holds a brass bowl of petals, a yellow fruit and gold-coloured items. Standing behind are a boy in a brown shirt and a man in white with a floral garland and a red tilak, both looking on, and several men in white dhoti-style clothing with white flower garlands. A purple cloth with partial printed text lies on the floor. This is a padapuja-style foot-worship scene.

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A photograph of a pada puja. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded orange-and-gold rudraksha-style mala smiles while one hand rests on the head of a man bowing forward at their feet; the bowing man wears white and has a white flower garland. Behind them, standing men in white kurta and dhoti are garlanded with white and red flower garlands, one wearing a rosette ribbon. A boy in brown stands among them. On the right stands a silver bowl with orange marigolds on a white-draped table, and the floor is covered with an orange cloth bearing blue lettering.2010-07-24A photograph of a pada puja ceremony. A person in orange robes and a long orange garment with a beaded necklace sits on an orange-draped seat, their bare feet resting on a cushion decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward, placing his hands on the orange cloth at their feet, with rose petals scattered on the floor. Two men in white shirts wearing white garlands with orange and pink flowers stand behind, one gesturing with his hands. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a brass bowl of flowers and fruit sits on a wooden table at the left. The person seated is identified by appearance only as a person, seated with long swept-back hair and ornate beaded adornments.2010-07-24A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring during a pada yatra event. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long string of dark rudraksha-style beads, leans forward and rests a hand on the head of a bowing older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The man, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, bends low with his hands raised near the seated figure's feet. The seated figure holds a small brass dish and a box with a green fruit. Around them, standing men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several wearing white and red flower garlands, press their palms together, while one man in a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. The floor is covered with an orange cloth and scattered petals.2010-07-24June 27 20102010-06-27A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red and black zebra-striped fabric, with an orange shawl draped over his lap. Two devotees in white dhotis kneel at his feet in pada puja, one with a white flower garland placed before him, while a standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha necklace watches on the left. Several men in white clothes stand with hands folded on the right, and a red tray with fruit sits on a white-draped table. Red-and-orange garlands hang on the wall behind. The seated figure shows distinctive orange robe and mala cues, so appearance-based candidate is probable.2009-09-14A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, dark, wavy hair and ornate gold-toned jewellery leans forward to hold the bare feet of a bald man in white kurta and white dhoti, who has a red tilak on his forehead and a white-and-green flower garland. The bald man bows his head low with hands clasped around the seated figure's foot in reverence. Behind them, a man in white with a white flower garland and red roses stands with hands joined, and a young boy in a brown shirt watches. A silver bowl of wrapped sweets and a yellow fruit sit at lower left. The scene suggests a padapuja (foot-worship) ritual during a darshan gathering. Several white-clad devotees and flower garlands are visible.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.2010-07-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual on an orange cloth. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on an orange-draped seat, smiling and extending a hand with a flower to a man kneeling before them in white. The kneeling devotee has folded hands and bare feet, and flower petals lie on the cloth. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and garlands, one wearing an orange scarf. A brass bowl of fruit and flowers sits on a white table at left, and a man with a camera stands in the left foreground. Gold lamps and green plants are visible in the background. A figure wearing orange robes with long hair and a shawl is present, matching the Swamiji appearance cues, so this is recorded as a probable in-person Swamiji during a padapuja.2010-07-24A photograph of a padapuja at a temple setting. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat with a bowl of fruit and flowers beside him. A devotee in white kneels and offers worship to the seated figure's feet, which rest on a red cloth and a garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, some wearing flower garlands, and a cameraman in white stands at the left edge. Orange cloth covers the floor.2010-07-24A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped throne, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears white ritual clothes, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, and bows with palms pressed together. Standing behind them are men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and an orange-shawled man. A tray of fruit, a brass lamp, flower petals and a platform with flowers sit nearby.2010-06-13A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in an ashram hall with orange floor cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and holds a small tray of flower petals; a bowl of fruit sits on a wooden table beside her. A man in white kneels with his head bowed to her feet on an orange-and-gold cushion, a marigold garland around his neck. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white and marigold garlands, fold their hands in namaskar, and one wears an orange shawl. Their hair and clothing show no identifying features beyond this.2010-07-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushioned throne on an orange cloth-covered platform. He holds a small red object while a man in a brown shirt and dark trousers kneels before him. A woman in white kneels with palms pressed together at right. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at left with hands folded. Behind them are a gold-coloured altar with garlands of marigold and red flowers, a deity murti in white and orange, a kalasha, fruit on a tray, and an ornate gold and white backdrop.2010-07-01