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A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, smiles while his bare feet rest on a metal plate. A man in white clothes kneels before him, scattering white flower petals onto the floor around the feet. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with glasses stands with hands together, a woman in a blue skirt and white top holds her hands in namaste at left, and several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces stand in the background. An orange and yellow marigold garland hangs along the pillar and ceiling of a covered hall with a banana plant beside it.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in a pillared hall decorated with orange marigold garlands and a banana plant. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a steel plate, with white flowers scattered at his feet. A man in a white dhoti and shirt bends low to touch or honour his feet. Behind them, a woman in a blue skirt and white top presses her palms together, an older man in a white shirt and glasses stands watching, and a man in an orange robe and white-clothed attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby.2011-05-23A photograph of a padapuja-style welcome at a covered entrance hung with orange and marigold garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a silver plate and smiles. A woman in a dark blue sari kneels and scatters white jasmine flowers at his feet. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt watches, a shaved-headed priest in white wears a gold necklace and a white dhoti with orange border, and a man in orange robes stands at left.2011-05-23A man in a white kurta and white pants bends low to wash or touch the bare feet of a man standing on a round brass plate under a covered porch. The standing man wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has long swept-back dark hair; he smiles and looks down. Marigold garlands in orange hang along the ceiling and wrap a concrete pillar, with a banana plant behind. A silver car and an elderly man in a striped shirt and glasses stand in the background, and a person sits in the car.2011-05-23Outdoor photograph at a tree-shaded courtyard with a large spreading tree behind. A long-haired man in a red-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, stands on a black polished stone slab smiling. A devotee in orange robes kneels at his feet, bowing forehead to the stone and touching his feet, with rose petals scattered on the floor. Behind them, a bearded man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali, another man in orange holds a rudraksha mala and gestures, and a man in white dhoti holds a silver tray of flowers. A man in orange raises a camera. A tall gold-finished staff stands at the left edge.2009-07-07A covered veranda with a granite pillar wrapped in marigold garlands and a banana plant behind it. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on a metal plate, wearing a long white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland with a rudraksha mala, smiling. A man in white kurta bows low, touching the feet of the standing figure, with loose white jasmine petals on the floor. Three people stand to the left with hands joined in namaste: a woman in a teal sari, a woman in a white top and blue skirt, and an older man in a striped shirt. At right, a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and an orange-bordered shawl stands near another saffron-clad attendant. The scene appears to be a padapuja-style honouring. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only.2011-05-23A 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.2010-07-01December 23 20072007-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30July 27 20082008-07-27A 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 figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped throne-like chair, with long dark hair, a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha malas across the chest. He smiles while a man in white clothes and an orange shawl bows and performs padapuja, washing or touching the seated figure's bare foot over a silver plate decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Behind the throne, a stone platform holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style vase with a pot of greenery, and a garlanded deity murti draped in orange and white cloth. To the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver cup, and a round green-and-gold fan and a tray of fruit sit nearby. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and an ID lanyard watches, and another man in white is partly visible at the lower right.2007-07-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in an orange-upholstered armchair on an orange cloth-covered platform in front of a stone shrine with brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl lies prostrate on the orange cloth, his head near the seated figure's feet. Two standing men in white attire, one with a shaved head and an orange shawl, watch, and another seated man in white with a yellow shawl sits to the left beside a doorway. Behind them is a black board with white lettering and a stone wall with carved panels. The scene shows a prostration before the seated figure in an ashram courtyard.2010-07-01