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A photograph inside a covered yellow-railed shelter with white-painted walls and scratched graffiti. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap over bare shoulders, sits on a concrete ledge smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala raises his folded hands. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing, one with a flower garland, and a man in a blue shirt. A red-and-pink flower offering sits in a copper vessel at the front. The man seated on the ledge has long hair, a crown-less head, orange wrap and bare-shouldered presentation, with a distinctive ceremonial look, so the appearance is only partly consistent: a person cues are present but limited, so the identity is uncertain.

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January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor photograph beneath a corrugated metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in a rust-red saffron wrap with long dark hair and a red tilak stands barefoot on a stone platform, smiling, while another man in orange robes and a garland kneels and touches his feet near a brass plate of pink and yellow flowers. A bearded man in white holds a pair of sandals, and a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha beads and an orange pendant stands at right holding footwear. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind the railing. a person is the central figure in rust-red saffron, appearing in the role of the standing honoured guru while devotees perform padapuja.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.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Photograph taken inside a corrugated metal shelter with yellow pipe railings. A man with long wavy hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red robe draped over his shoulders, sits on a concrete ledge smiling and raising a hand in greeting; a bare-chested man in orange wrap and rudraksha mala stands behind him. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, sit or stand; one man holds a white cloth bundle, another kneels with hands pressed together and white paste on his face. On the right a man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala sits beside a drum. On the wall a yellow sign and painted Tamil and English writing are visible. The white-robed devotee on the left is decorated with garlands. The scene appears to be a gathering during a pilgrimage or ritual procession.2018-01-04A covered shelter with a corrugated metal roof and yellow metal railings, where a group of devotees gathers around a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a beard. He sits on a concrete bench with his hands folded, smiling. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and devotees in white with white shoulder cloths and sandalwood marks on their foreheads surround them. A red pole with a flag is in the foreground, and a man at left has dreadlocks. Several devotees in saffron and white stand nearby. The wall has chalk markings and a small yellow notice is attached to the bench.2018-01-04A photograph of a padapuja in a covered yellow-railed walkway. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a rust-orange robe sits on a step, smiling, with bare feet extended. A kneeling attendant in white and a woman in orange with glasses wash or honour his feet over a red-brown tray of pink and yellow flower petals. Behind them, a girl in an orange top with a rudraksha mala and several onlookers in white and pink shirts watch. On the right, a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala and holds a pair of sandals. Several people are present, and the setting appears to be a shelter with graffiti on the walls. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in the rust-orange robe, identified from his long hair, beard and saffron-toned clothing.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Devotees crowd a narrow corrugated-metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-tinged shawl sits on a concrete ledge, smiling and raising his hands in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with ash and red markings press forward, some with hands folded and one reaching out. A large printed portrait of a deity with blue skin, red-and-gold headdress and red garland is held at the lower left. A young man in an orange shirt stands at right. Several people are visible in white clothing and red markings.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04