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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an orange cushioned throne-like chair, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. Two devotees in white clothing bow forward, one pressing their forehead to his bare feet and the other with palms pressed together near his feet. Behind him stands a shrine with a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, garlanded with red flowers, flanked by brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and a lamp. This appears to be a pada puja (foot worship) ritual.

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A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange armchair, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered. His hair is long and swept back, with a red tilak on his forehead. A man in a white shirt kneels on the floor in front of him, forehead bowed to the seated man's feet in padapuja. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style pot and gold-and-brass ritual vessels, with a red-robed deity murti decorated with garlands in the background. The chair and floor cloth are orange, and the setting is a temple shrine.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long black rudraksha mala across his chest, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a cream upholstered throne with carved dark wood backrest and armrests, holding a small red object in one hand. In the foreground a man in a white kurta kneels and bows his head toward the seated man's feet, which rest on a cushioned footstool. A yellow-and-orange flower arrangement sits at lower left, and another person in orange stands at the right edge with a woven tray. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright window behind.2012-04-02A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushioned throne and smiles while raising one hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers who presses palms together in namaste. A standing attendant in a white kurta with an orange shawl looks on at left. Behind them are gold ornate pillars, red and yellow marigold garlands, a brass kalasha and vessels on a table, and a small figure in orange and white.2010-07-01April 02 20122012-04-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits in an orange upholstered armchair with his feet resting on an orange-covered footstool with a brown patterned mat. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red mark on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him are brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, bells and ritual brass items on a stone ledge, with a red metal gate and greenery beyond. A wooden box of small items sits at left.2010-07-14A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne in a temple setting, holding a sheet of paper in one hand and placing his other hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands in anjali. Behind them are gold-coloured temple pillars, a deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, and a fruit tray. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing.2010-07-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back, and reads a handwritten note held in one hand while the other hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure is on an orange throne-like chair with a small brown mat under bare feet. Behind them stand a golden lamp, brass vessels, a copper bowl, a wooden stand, marigold and purple flower garlands, and a draped orange and gold backdrop.2010-07-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead. Around the lower foreground, several women in orange and white attend with silver bowls, plates and flowers, and one hand holds a small cup near his feet during a ritual pada puja. Carved stone pillars and a red-painted grille frame the background. The man in the centre has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, distinctive appearance cues consistent with a Swamiji (probable) candidate seated in a ceremonial role.2010-08-07August 07 20102010-08-07a person seated in an orange upholstered armchair, wearing saffron/orange robes draped over the shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and a small red tilak on the forehead. He holds a gold ceremonial staff across his lap with his hands clasped, eyes lowered, feet bare on an orange footstool with a brown mat. Behind him is a decorated shrine area with a brass kalasha, brass lamp, marigold and red flower garlands, and a gold-bordered red and white cloth. One person physically present.2010-07-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange throne-like chair, hands folded in his lap, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in red and white with a red headpiece, flanked by garlands of yellow and red flowers, brass kalasha pots and oil lamps on an altar. In front, a man in a white shirt kneels on the orange cloth, forehead pressed to the seated man's bare foot resting on a wooden footstool, in a padapuja gesture. Another person's head is visible at the right edge.2010-07-14