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A photograph of a pooja at an open-pillared shrine with grey stone pillars and red curtains. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a brass tray of marigold and rose petals. Two kneeling devotees in white shirts and brown trousers bow forehead-to-floor on a green mat at lower centre. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches at right. Behind them stands a deity murti with trident, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with white beads on a purple cushion. Oil lamps sit at the edges of the altar.

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January 20 20082008-01-20A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and deity murtis on a raised platform. A long-haired man in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha malas sits smiling on a white-draped seat, his bare feet being washed or offered to by a young man in white with an orange shawl who kneels beside him. A man in white with folded hands stands before them, and a silver vessel decorated with marigold and rose garlands sits on the floor in front. Behind them stand two deity murtis, one in red and gold and one in pink and green sari, with a garlanded kalasha and oil lamps on the platform. Other seated devotees in white and an attendant with a fan frame the scene.2007-07-28January 20 20082008-01-20A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, smiling at an outdoor shrine under a stone pavilion. He sits on a white-draped seat with a walking cane beside him. A man in white with an orange shawl bends forward to touch his feet, while a bearded man in orange and another in white with an orange shawl sit nearby. Above, a deity murti pair in red, pink and gold garments sits with a garland and yellow marigolds, with brass lamps and a kalasha placed on the platform. The man in saffron has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving padapuja at a darshan for padayatris.2007-07-28A photograph at an open temple courtyard before a deity shrine decorated with a garland and draped cloth. A man in saffron robes with a long dark garland of red and yellow flowers stands centrally, hands at his sides. A second man in orange robes holds a tray with offerings at left, and a man in white kneels in front, touching the feet of the central figure. Behind them a stone carved panel and a shrine with a painted deity figure in blue and red. On the right, a saffron-clad statue wears white and orange flower garlands.2008-08-07A photograph of a pada puja on an open temple-style stage with grey stone pillars and carved balustrades. A seated man in a long orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair, smiling, while a man in white with an orange shawl bends forward and touches his head to the seated man's feet over a silver tray decorated with flowers. Behind them, two painted deity murtis in red and pink silk, one with a golden crown, sit on a red-draped platform with a kalasha-like garlanded ornament. Another bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and a smiling man in white with an orange shawl holding a gold fan stands at right. A microphone stand is at left and a brass bell sits on the platform.2007-07-28A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and carved columns. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a beaded mala sits on a white-draped seat. A devotee in white kneels and bows his head over a silver-footed pedestal laden with white and red flowers and marigolds, pressing his forehead to the seated man's bare feet. Behind them, two men in white with orange shawls sit on a striped mat; one gestures with open hands. Above, a stage holds two large deity murtis in red and gold garments, a silver-decorated seat, flower garlands, a brass bell and oil lamps. A microphone stand stands at left and a walking cane leans beside the seated man. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of long hair, saffron robes and mala, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji in person.2007-07-28Outdoor photo at a granite temple-style shrine. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron orange robes, rudraksha malas and a white cloth draped behind him, sits on a raised white-covered seat. He is the Swamiji (probable), given the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, receiving darshan. A man in white clothes kneels before him, bowing his head to a silver tray heaped with white jasmine and yellow and red flower garlands. Beside the seat, a seated man in white with an orange shawl and a lanyard, and a man in white with an orange shawl holding a brass bowl, sit on the floor. Behind them, the shrine holds two decorated deity murtis with gold crowns and a brass lamp stand, with brass vessels and oil lamps on the platform. Other devotees in white sit at the edges with hands folded.2007-07-28A photograph inside a temple shrine area. A man in a white dhoti kneels and bows to the feet of a standing man wearing an orange robe and a fresh red and yellow marigold garland. Behind them a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. On the right, a life-size statue in orange robes with white jasmine garlands sits on a red pedestal. Behind the group, a deity murti with a crown and floral garland sits on a white-draped altar flanked by two figures in blue and orange, and a red and white striped wall frames the scene. The standing man in the orange robe matches the a person cues only partially, so his identity is uncertain.2008-08-07A photograph inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a deity murti seated on a dais, adorned with marigold and red garlands and draped in purple and red cloth, with a shivalinga-like stone in front and a white cloth on the altar. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala, with a white tilaka on his forehead, holds a brass tray bearing fruit and a small framed photograph of a man. A devotee in white shirt and dark trousers, wearing a flower garland, stands before him on a striped mat with scattered petals. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the altar, and two onlookers stand at the sides.2007-10-25December 20 20072007-12-20A photograph inside a temple shrine area with red-and-white striped walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center-left holding a brass tray of offerings, while a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style adornment stands center, hands open, with a crown-like headwear region. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti prostrates on the floor in the foreground. At right, floral garlands drape over a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. A stone carved panel and brass lamps are visible behind them.2008-08-07