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A photograph on a hillside outdoors with green shrubs and a rocky mountain behind. A standing person in a red-pink silk garment with gold border wears long white and red flower garlands, a gold beaded necklace and a gold armlet, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair. Standing barefoot on a rock, this figure is receiving a pada puja, with white powder poured over the feet. A second person in orange robes with a gold border and a gold beaded necklace leans forward, holding a brass plate of white powder and pouring it. Pink flower petals lie on the rock in the foreground.

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A standing man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a rock outcrop in a hillside setting with shrubs and rocky slopes behind him. He wears a red-pink silk dhoti with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace, a gold armlet and a bangle, and a red bindi on his forehead. A man in orange and saffron clothing with a shaved head and gold bead necklace kneels and pours white powder from a brass plate over the standing man's feet, a padapuja. Flowers lie on the rock.2011-05-17A standing man in a rose-pink silk dhoti and shawl, adorned with a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a gold armlet, stands barefoot on a flat rock outdoors. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him rise scrubby hills and green trees. A second man in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, bends beside him, pouring or arranging yellow offerings on the stone from a metal vessel, consistent with a padapuja foot-worship ritual. Only the standing man's identity is unclear from appearance alone.2011-05-17A photograph of a man standing outdoors against a rocky, scrub-covered hillside with green trees in the foreground. He wears a salmon-pink silk garment draped over the torso and a pink dhoti-style wrap, with a gold-coloured border band at the waist. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white tilak on the forehead, and he wears layered white jasmine and red flower garlands, a green leaf garland, a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha beads, and gold bangles. He holds pink flower petals in his raised right hand and looks downward with a slight smile. A partially visible bald person in orange clothing is at the lower right edge of the frame.2011-05-17A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead stands outdoors on a hillside, looking down. He wears a pink-red silk garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth, layered white jasmine and red flower garlands, a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace, and gold bangles. He holds a pink lotus flower in one hand. Dry rocky hills and green trees form the background, and part of another person is visible at the lower right edge.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a dirt path with a hill and trees behind. A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace and white forehead markings looks upward. Beside him, two men in matching orange robes with maroon borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; the one on the right has long hair and a red forehead mark. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a woman in orange holds garlands of white and purple flowers. A visible camera is raised by a bystander. The scene resembles a procession or temple visit.2010-01-08A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23May 31 20152015-05-31May 31 20152015-05-31March 27 20132013-03-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne heaped with garlands of red, pink, orange and white flowers and loose jasmine petals. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a flower garland, and smiles while gathering his orange cloth. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bows low, pressing his forehead to the petal-covered seat, in a devotee's act of reverence. Marigolds and jasmine fill the lower frame.2012-07-03A seated man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder speaks into a small headset microphone while raising his right index finger. He wears a long red and gold garland of flowers and gold beads over his chest, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace, and a red dot with white horizontal marks on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a large circular halo design. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold-and-red garland cues in a satsang-style setting. The image appears to show a satsang discourse.2012-09-20April 12 20132013-04-12 +2 copies