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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in greeting while sitting on a concrete ledge. His bare feet rest near a small brass tray of flowers and offerings. Around him, a group of people in white dhotis and white shawls with white sacred ash marks, and one woman in a red-orange top, press close, some with palms joined in namaskar and some seated on the floor. A corrugated metal wall with yellow railings forms the background. On the ledge, yellow paper notices are pinned. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rust-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and tilak; the figure is present in person.

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January 04 20182018-01-04A photo of a ritual scene on a concrete platform with yellow metal railings and a weathered wall. A central man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red saffron wrap and a red forehead mark, sits and smiles, raising one hand in greeting. Before him a seated man in white dhoti and shirt holds a red cloth and offers flowers and garlands at his bare feet, which rest on a red mat. Around them stand devotees: a young man with glasses and a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala, an older man with white hair in white clothes, a man with a red shawl and rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a red bindi. Several people wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. A yellow paper sign is affixed to the stone bench. a person appears as the central seated figure in a saffron wrap with a red forehead mark, receiving puja at the feet.2018-01-04A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap with a red tilak on his forehead has his bare feet washed or offered flowers from a red tray holding marigolds and yellow petals, in an outdoor setting beside a concrete ledge and corrugated metal wall. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a beard and appears to be receiving padapuja, matching the a person candidate: long hair and a rudraksha-adorned, saffron-toned setting. Kneeling attendants in white dhotis and a crown-less ritual setting frame the scene with flower offerings.2018-01-04A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap with bare feet resting on a red plate heaped with flowers, lemons and offerings, his eyes closed and hands raised in a blessing gesture. A younger man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a man in white with ash marks and a white shoulder cloth sits at right holding the plate. Women in white saris with gold borders and garlands crowd the left and upper right, one with hands folded in prayer, against a white corrugated wall with yellow railings. A seated central figure with a bindi and a rudraksha mala appears in a ritual setting, with printed notices on the stone ledge behind.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor photo inside a corrugated metal shelter with yellow railings. A bearded man with long wavy hair and a red-orange saffron wrap sits on a concrete bench, smiling and raising one hand in greeting while another man in white bends toward his bare feet, which rest on a red plate with flowers and offerings. Around him devotees crowd the railings: a woman in white with a grey head covering and bindi, a man in a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, a man in white with a sacred ash-marked forehead, and a bare-chested man with orange garments and long beads. Padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, appears to be underway. Stickers and handwritten markings decorate the walls.2018-01-04A photograph taken outdoors beside a corrugated metal wall with yellow railings. A man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red bindi sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a rust-red saffron-style wrap, a gold chain and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in a red wrap and glasses sits with a hand near his ear. Behind them a woman in a black top and a man in white with a mala stand near the railing. On the left a woman in a white sari with a white forehead marking folds her hands in prayer. On the right edge, a person in white with large rudraksha beads is partly visible.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph taken under a curved white corrugated shelter with yellow metal railings. A man with a dark beard wears a rust-orange saffron wrap and sits on a concrete bench, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shoulder cloths, forehead tilak and vibhuti; one man at left holds a black cap and gestures with raised palms, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A younger man at right wears rudraksha malas over a white dhoti with gold border. A man in an orange top with a long plait stands behind the seated figure. A man at lower right with white-marked face and long hair sits near the bench. Yellow and paper notices are pasted on the bench and a wall bears painted numbers. Their appearance is ambiguous, so the seated man is described by role only.2018-01-04Photograph of a crowded, covered walkway with yellow metal railings and grey corrugated walls, possibly a shelter on a pilgrimage route. A man in a rust-red saffron wrap at the centre smiles broadly and raises his right hand in greeting, seated on a concrete ledge. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shawls crowd close; one man on the left wears a dark cap and holds his hands together, another in an orange cloth has long dreadlocks and rudraksha beads. A woman in a white saree with gold border stands at right, and a bare-chested man with beads smiles at the far right edge. Some figures are partially cropped, and a reclining person is visible at the lower right.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04