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A photograph of a padapuja under a corrugated yellow-railed shelter. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a red-orange robe draped over bare shoulders and a gold necklace sits on steps, smiling, with one foot resting on a red cloth covered with pink petals, yellow marigolds and offerings. Kneeling devotees in orange and white clothes wash or touch his foot. Behind them, a woman in a grey-green sari holds a bundle of flowers, a man in white stands with arm raised, and other devotees in white and blue shirts stand by. A plastic bottle and scattered petals lie on the ground.

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Photograph inside a yellow-railed covered shelter with a corrugated metal roof. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe draped over one shoulder and a red forehead mark, sits on a step with his bare feet resting on a red cloth tray of pink and yellow flowers and petals. A devotee in white clothes and a white head covering lies prostrate in front of him, while a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala kneels at the side and another in orange kneels beside the prostrate figure. Standing behind are a man in a blue shirt and checked lungi with hands folded, a man in white with folded hands, a woman in a grey-green sari with glasses and a mala, and an older white-haired man in white dhoti with a sacred thread. Ritual foot-worship (padapuja) is shown.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph inside a yellow-railed metal shelter. A man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned shawl and wrap, sits on a concrete step with his bare feet resting on a red cloth covered with pink and yellow flower petals. Beside him, an older woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, sindoor and vibhuti on her forehead, smiles with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands, and a younger woman in a dark sari with glasses stands at left, with partial figures of other attendees in saffron and white at the edges. The scene resembles padapuja, a ritual of honouring feet with flowers.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoors under a corrugated metal shelter with yellow-painted railings, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a concrete ledge in a rust-orange robe, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. His bare feet rest on a red pot decorated with pink and yellow flower petals. A devotee in a white dhoti and shirt kneels beside him with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another man in a white shirt stands behind them. At left, a younger man with curly hair wears an orange shirt with a flower garland and sits on the ledge. On the right, a shirtless man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti with gold border and holds sandals, smiling. Several onlookers stand in the background, some holding phones. The seated robed man has long hair and a sannyasi appearance, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Photograph inside a yellow-railed metal shelter. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a beard and a gold necklace sits on a concrete ledge in a rust-red robe, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, while his bare feet rest on a red cloth covered with pink petals, marigolds and red flowers. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and dark-rimmed glasses stands with palms pressed together. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border folds his hands in namaskar, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the lower left. An older white-haired man in white clothes stands at the back, and footwear rests on the ledge at the right.2018-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph taken inside a yellow-railed enclosure with a curved white roof. A man with long dreadlocks and a reddish-brown robe sits on a stone bench, smiling and raising one hand, while a seated man in white dhoti and shirt holds a red tray of flowers and marigold garlands beneath his bare feet, performing padapuja. Behind him, a shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands near a bare-chested figure in orange-red clothing. On the left, a woman in a white sari and an elderly woman holding a small child are present. Devotees in orange and white clothing surround the scene, and a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands on the right holding sandals. The walls have faded posters and stone plaques with inscriptions.2018-01-04A photograph of a covered outdoor shelter with yellow metal railings and a corrugated white roof, where a man in a rust-red saffron wrap sits on a concrete ledge with bare feet resting on a red mat. A tray of marigold and flower offerings sits in front of him. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with white sacred markings on the forehead and bodies, hold their hands together, touch his feet, or attend to him. A man on the right in white and gold clothing holds a pair of sandals and wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. The seated man has long dark hair and a beard and wears a rudraksha mala. At least eight people are visible.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A seated man in rust-red saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, smiles and raises one hand in greeting while his feet rest in a large pink and yellow flower-strewn offering tray. Beside him a woman in white sari with a red-and-gold border and white vibhuti on her forehead stands with palms joined in namaste, smiling. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and other devotees in white and orange stand under a yellow-railed shelter. Flower petals and marigolds fill the tray. Several people are visible, with the seated robed figure appearing as a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron-toned robes and gold necklace.2018-01-04