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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a bare concrete hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers sits on a white cushion, smiling. Before him, a man in white kurta and a second man in an orange shawl kneel and attend to his feet, while a woman in a cream sari bends forward beside them. Nearby stand a walking stick, a water bottle, and a steel tumbler; an orange marigold tray sits on the floor in front. Behind them, other men in white and a fan are visible through an open doorway.

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A photograph inside an open-sided concrete pavilion at an ashram. A long-haired man in orange robes and a flower garland sits on a white cloth-covered seat on the left, receiving obeisance. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border bends low with her head near his feet, touching the floor. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass plate of flowers and leaves, and a second man in white kneels at right beside a tray of red flowers. A walking stick leans against the wall at left, and bamboo blinds hang at the top right. Several people in white stand and sit in the background.2006-10-12A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in an ashram hall with orange floor cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and holds a small tray of flower petals; a bowl of fruit sits on a wooden table beside her. A man in white kneels with his head bowed to her feet on an orange-and-gold cushion, a marigold garland around his neck. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white and marigold garlands, fold their hands in namaskar, and one wears an orange shawl. Their hair and clothing show no identifying features beyond this.2010-07-24A photograph of a pavilion ritual with a bamboo-matted roof and concrete floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt lies prostrate face-down on the floor at the lower left, his head near the seated figure. Seated on a white cushion at right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, bare-chested with a long garland of red and white flowers and green leaves around the neck, smiling and holding a small green leaf toward the prostrate devotee. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower right and a brass water pot at the bottom edge. Standing spectators in white clothes and necklaces watch from behind, one man photographing with a camera at left. Seated attendants in orange cloth sit at the far left. The scene suggests a puja honouring a visiting guest, with the seated figure presenting the offering. a person: seated person with long swept hair, orange robe, bare-chested with a flower garland, in the role of the one receiving prostration.2006-10-12 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron and maroon robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiling broadly and gesturing with his hands toward a kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl who has her palms joined. Behind them other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and kneel near a brass lamp stand and metal bowls set on the floor, inside a plain brick-walled hall with a fan and a steel table at left. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with offerings.2006-10-21A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a cushioned white throne-like chair, wearing a multicoloured flower garland with a tassel. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels at his feet, washing or anointing them over a red cloth with scattered petals. Two men in white and orange shawls stand behind, and a woman in white is partly visible at left. A red and gold draped backdrop, a decorated deity figure with garlands and a water bottle on a small wooden table complete the scene. The saffron-robed seated man shows distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with the a person label.2006-10-21A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white jasmine garland and red rose garland sits on a white upholstered throne-like chair, smiling, with long dark hair swept back. Before him a man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl kneels and bows his head, touching his forehead to the seated figure's feet, which rest on a large ornate gold tray or plate holding flower petals. Another man in white clothes with a red shawl stands behind with hands clasped, and a person in white stands at the left edge. A white desk fan and a red-and-silver tripod stand are visible in the background, along with a dark red curtain. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and garland, and seated in a throne-like chair while being honoured in a padapuja.2010-07-24July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with gold trim. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt bows and touches the seated person's hand to his forehead, while a devotee lies prostrate in white at the seated person's feet, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a standing man in a purple turban and white clothes, and several people in orange and white robes, stand near a red railing. A cameraman with a video camera films the scene. On an altar at the upper right, a deity murti sits decorated with garlands and brass lamps, and a side table holds water bottles. Several figures in orange and white stand nearby.2010-06-13June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a plain room with a pale wall and a blue tarpaulin on the floor. A young person with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned seat wearing an orange sari-style garment and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers, smiling. Beside them a seated man in an orange robe and a gold necklace with a pendant rests a hand on his shoulder area. Further back an older bearded man in white with a red-topped head covering sits. In the foreground a man in white kneels with his forehead touching the floor before the seated figure, on a pink and white cloth scattered with orange marigold petals, in what looks like a respectful greeting or padapuja.2008-06-09