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A photograph of a padapuja-style foot washing on a covered veranda. A figure with long dark hair and a large dark rudraksha mala stands on a metal tray, wearing orange saffron robes and smiling downward. A man in a white shirt kneels and pours water over the standing figure's feet, while a woman in a dark green sari bows low beside him. Behind them a standing older man in a pale checked shirt and glasses watches, a young man in white kurta stands at left, and a clay pot with flowers sits on the floor near a wooden chair. Another person in an orange-brown robe stands at the right edge.

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May 23 20112011-05-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja on a covered veranda. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands on a metal tray while a kneeling man in white kurta pours water over the feet. A woman in a green and blue sari bends low beside him. Behind them a man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers and a young man in white kurta stand watching, with a red car, potted plants, wooden chairs and a kalasha with flowers in the background.2011-05-23A photograph of a covered outdoor porch with a concrete floor and a pale yellow wall. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-wrap with a long rudraksha mala and long dark swept-back hair stands barefoot on a round metal plate, smiling. A man in white kneels and holds a small lit oil lamp toward him. Around them stand devotees: a man in white with a white cap, a bald man in white and a gold-bordered dhoti, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and women in dark tops watching. A tree trunk wrapped in marigold garlands and banana leaves stands behind, and a silver car is parked beyond. A brass vessel is visible at the right edge.2011-05-23August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, seated on an orange-cushioned throne with a red cushion behind. Their bare feet rest on a brown mat while an elderly white-haired woman in a teal and maroon sari with a white flower in her hair kneels and bows over their foot, hands cupped. A woman in a cream sari with orange border stands bending beside her, touching the kneeling woman's shoulder. A man in white shirt and red-pink dhoti stands at the left edge; a person in white holds a camera at the upper right. Behind them stand a stone temple wall, a brass kalasha-style lamp and a red railing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange throne fits the candidate cues.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph on a covered veranda with marigold garlands hanging from the pillars and banana leaves around. A man in a white kurta holds a silver plate with a small offering, a lit lamp, rice and betel leaves, while a woman in a dark teal sari reaches toward it with her hands. A standing young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and bare feet looks on, and another saffron-robed attendant with a garland stands behind. A young woman in white and blue and an older man in white stand nearby, and a silver car is parked beyond the pillars. Potted plants and a green lawn lie to the right.2011-05-23September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of a welcome ritual under a covered porch with a banana-leaf plant and a garlanded pillar. A man in white kurta kneels and offers a lit oil lamp in a brass plate to a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala. The standing man is bare-footed on a silver tray. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in anjali. A white car is parked behind.2011-05-23A photograph on a temple-side step with a terracotta wall and painted patterns behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark sits on the concrete steps, smiling and resting hands on knee. Their sandaled foot is being touched by a man kneeling in a white shirt and black trousers, bowing low in reverence. To the right, two standing men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a white cloth over his shoulder, and a partly visible figure in orange stands at the edge. A small table and plastic chairs sit under a shaded area, with green shrubs in the background.2011-01-18Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, standing on dirt ground with a white wall and palm trees behind. A man in a light blue shirt kneels and touches the feet of a shaved-headed man in white in the foreground. Other saffron-robed men with beaded malas stand nearby, and women in blue saris and white clothes watch on.2011-05-23A 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.2010-07-24July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies