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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony outdoors. A man in a white and red checked shirt with glasses kneels and holds the hand of a smiling figure seated in orange saffron robes, with long hair swept back and a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest, with a red-and-white mark on the forehead. The seated figure is shown in the appearance-based label a person based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas. In front, a wooden tray holds apples, bananas, rudraksha malas and other offerings, and behind them a white cloth and banked pink, orange and purple flowers decorate a stone platform. A small partial figure appears at the lower right.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling warmly at a devotee. The devotee in a white shirt kneels in the lower left with palms pressed together in a gesture of reverence. Behind them is a decorated altar draped in red and gold cloth, with pink gladioli, yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green foliage arranged in front, plus a brass pot and a garland-hung deity murti in the background. The scene suggests a padapuja, a ritual of honouring a guru's feet. A small visible bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-27January 22 20102010-01-22A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, seated on an orange cushioned seat with a red dot on his forehead. He is receiving or handing over a framed picture to an older bald man in a white shirt and glasses, who is seen from behind and leaning forward. Behind them are pink, red and yellow flowers, green foliage and a flower garland, with a silver ornamental plate at lower left. Text on the image reads a copyright line and source credit.2010-07-27A photo of a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and long swept-back dark hair, with gold-coloured beads on the chest, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt who holds both hands together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari and glasses, and a person in orange robes, sit near a gold-rimmed brass tray and green palm fronds. Several others stand in the background. a person: the orange-clad figure in the turban and long hair fits the presentation cues, and the page names him as present at this event, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is recorded as unsure.2009-09-15A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair smiles while a kneeling man in a cream and brown striped kurta clasps his hands. The seated figure sits on an orange cushioned throne with a red pillow, bare feet on a low step. Behind them stands a shrine with brass lamps, a kalasha, and deity murti in colourful garlanded alcoves. Two people in white ritual clothes stand at left, one in an orange shawl, and a woman in pink at right.2010-06-27A photograph of a seated figure on a red and zebra-striped seat, back toward the camera, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white flowers and green leaves, with a gold ornament at the neck. Before him a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing spectacles, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, clasps the seated figure's hands in a gesture of respect. Behind them a younger person in a white top with a yellow shawl stands, and another person in orange sits beside a bench. Flower arrangements of marigolds and chrysanthemums, a tray of red apples and green leaves, and a plastic water bottle sit in the foreground. Gold curtains hang in the background.2009-08-16April 19 20152015-04-19A photograph of an indoor darshan setting. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a pale cushioned couch, a small red mark on the forehead, smiling and gesturing with a raised hand while speaking. Facing them, with his back partly toward the camera, a young man in a white-and-grey checked collared shirt kneels or sits close, listening. Yellow marigold garlands lie on the couch near a small tray holding folded papers and a red-capped item, and a plastic bag of offerings sits among them. Behind them hangs a pale blue cloth and a striped mat rests against a red wall. The orange-clad figure matches the appearance cues of a person, seated as a teacher while the young man receives darshan.2007-01-02A night-time outdoor event photograph. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print cloth and a gold-bead necklace, seated on a low platform behind a tray of red apples and a bead garland. On the right, a smiling man in orange robes with a maroon sash, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti on his forehead and eyeglasses reaches out to clasp the seated man's hand. Behind them, a crowd of women in white saris with yellow borders stands in rows under string lights, with a pink draped backdrop and a tall decorated pillar at the edge.2010-02-12A seated man in an orange saffron wrap with a gold border wears a long rudraksha mala of large dark beads and has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles while a devotee in a brown plaid shirt, with bangles on his wrist, raises both hands toward his face in a blessing gesture. Behind them hang gold and pink draped curtains and a gilded throne-like chair, with a small lamp glowing at the right.2011-07-02A photograph of a temple-setting exchange. A bald older man in orange robes bends forward, holding a yellow fruit and a folded paper or money, offering them toward a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala, who raises one hand in a gesture of speech. Behind them are brass lamps, a small brass bell, a kumkum box, and garlands of orange and purple flowers on a deity or altar display. Two younger men in orange stand at the left edge, one with a white forehead mark. A visible cues-based candidate appears in the seated man, with long hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and a throne-like seat, so the appearance is a probable match; the bald offerer is a devotee.2010-07-15A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold bangles, leaning forward on a gold-carved throne with red cushions to hold the hands of a young boy in a green-and-gold patterned kurta. The boy looks up at him with a serious expression. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and mala stand near a wooden table holding a tray of gold-wrapped sweets, a red-and-white item, and a brass plate. a person is seated in the centre as the figure being honoured, with saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha as cues. Several people are visible.2010-09-12