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Outdoor temple courtyard with blue and orange painted pillars and a metal grille fence. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-painted forehead markings stand together; one central man in a red-orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and gestures with his hands, while another in a saffron robe holds a garland of white flowers. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right. A person in a white cloth crouches low on the floor in front. Onlookers in white shirts and a man in a blue checked shirt stand nearby. Robed figures appear to be moving through the courtyard.

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November 25 20092009-11-25January 06 20132013-01-06A seated man in a rust-orange turban, bare-chested with a wide ornate gold-and-orange shawl and a heavy orange-gold beaded necklace, extends his right hand to touch the head of a young man in a light blue shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with dark beaded mala stands near a woman in a bright pink sari, and an older woman in a teal head covering and an older man in white kneel close by. A standing attendant in orange holds a long golden staff with a gold-tipped finial, and a gold ornate throne-like structure and red drapes fill the background.2015-10-26June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved... no. A man with shoulder-length dark hair kneels on a white cloth with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, bare-chested except for an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and waist, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and upper arm. Two women in orange saris stand on either side; the one at left holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Behind them, a floor covered with green leaf mats bears yellow flowers, offerings and small containers. Another person in white sits at the far right.2019-01-01February 22 20072007-02-22Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.2010-01-08August 30 20142014-08-30A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a long saffron-orange beaded mala and a gold hair ornament sits on a gilded wooden seat under a yellow fringed canopy, holding a yellow cloth. Before him, a man in white with a red shawl kneels and performs padapuja, washing or offering at the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white with a beaded necklace kneels nearby. Behind them, several women in white and red shawls sit or stand in a white-tiled hall, some wearing red and rudraksha-style beads, watching the ritual. This appears to be a padapuja during a satsang setting, with people sitting on the floor.2013-12-20Outdoor temple-grounds photo under a large spreading tree. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top, saffron dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala, stands smiling and gesturing toward a person bowing low on a reflective mirrored tile path. Around him, saffron-robed men stand: one in orange with a gold-tipped staff, one in white with an orange shawl holding a silver tray with flowers, and one with a video camera on his shoulder. Concrete planters and white pillars frame the scene.2009-07-07Outdoor photo of a house-visit procession on a narrow paved lane lined with green trees and a pale pink-orange boundary wall. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a thick red-and-white flower garland, walks barefoot and smiles while a woman in a pink-and-cream sari bows low with folded hands. Petals scatter on the ground. Behind him, saffron-robed followers and a man in white kurta walk, and an older woman in a blue sari with folded hands stands by the wall. Several more people are visible in the background. a person: the central figure wears long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial flower garland, matching the page's padapuja house-visit context.2014-07-07June 01 20142014-06-01