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2004 - Pada Puja in Madurai Shirdi sai Baba temple

May 12 2012

Indoor photo in a marble-walled hall with a large gold-and-red throne. A man in saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded garland and a dark headband sits on the throne, raising one hand in a greeting gesture and smiling. Around him stand several people: a woman in a pink sari with gold bangles on the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white forehead mark, and two men in white dhoti and shirt, one wearing a purple-and-white shawl, on the right. Behind them are more people in white and saffron clothing, some bald-headed. An orange flag with a gold emblem hangs at the top right. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-trimmed saffron clothing, consistent with the page's a person label for a seated central figure.

A group photograph on a decorated stage with a green-lit backdrop and garland-draped pillars. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy above. Around him stand about nine people in white: men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white saris with gold borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and lanyards. The central figure raises one hand in blessing. Matching white-clad devotees frame the throne on a raised platform.

A photograph inside a temple hall with a raised platform holding a shrine. Behind the platform are framed portraits of a saffron-robed figure and deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, including a seated murti in green with a crown. A man in a white shirt and a standing attendant in white stand on the platform. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor in front of the platform, surrounded by seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, some with flowers in their hair. A man in a checked shirt speaks into a microphone at left, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor.

May 09 2012

Indoor photo inside a covered pavilion with a large ornate gold throne on the left, decorated with intricate carved relief and a gold peetha base in front. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long beaded mala stands centrally, with long dark hair and a crown-like tilt of the turban; Swamiji (probable) by his orange saffron clothing, long swept hair, turban and mala cues. Beside him a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, beaded necklaces and orange cloth stands near the gold base. On the left a figure in orange robe with a red sash, a woman in a pink-peach shawl and several young men in white dhotis, yellow and blue shirts, and orange lanyards stand around the throne.

May 12 2012

A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.

May 26 2012

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A photograph of a temple or hall interior where a man in an orange saffron robe stands centre-right, palms pressed together in a greeting, beside an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red cushion. Behind the throne hangs a red and pink draped backdrop decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A group of mostly white-clad men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a striped maroon shirt and one in a yellow shirt, stand or are gathered around him, and women in orange and red saris sit at the back. A small rug with scattered rose petals lies in the foreground. a person is the figure in saffron, appearing to receive devotees, with a bare-chested build and close-cropped dark hair; the throne and saffron robe are visible cues, but his face is not identifiable here.

May 08 2012