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A photograph of a devotional darshan on a stone temple platform. A long-haired figure with a crown-like hairstyle wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on a white-draped chair with a golden back, smiling, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows his head onto a large silver vessel decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers. Behind the seated figure, a white-clad man with a beard and orange shawl sits, and to the right a man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels. Above, two painted-wood or metal deity figures in red and gold dress stand behind a golden ornamented seat draped with flower garlands, with brass lamps and a bell on the platform. Green trees and stone pillars surround the open pavilion.

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Photograph of an outdoor temple-pavilion scene. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits smiling on a white-draped seat, with a cane leaning beside him. A man in a white shirt with grey hair bends forward to touch the seated man's feet, while a younger man in white with an orange shawl sits at right with hands folded. Behind them on a raised stone platform stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and gold with a crown and one in pink and red sari, flanked by a brass lamp, a bell and flower garlands. Stone pillars and green trees frame the open-sided shrine.2007-07-28Outdoor temple-pavilion scene with grey stone pillars and carved details. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a red bindi and bare chest, sits smiling on a white-draped chair holding a cane, his hand resting on his knee. A devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels at his feet, bathing or washing them over a silver plate decorated with flowers. Behind them, two deity murtis in red, pink and gold clothing sit on a raised platform draped with red and white cloth, with garlands, oil lamps, a brass bell and an orange cloth bundle. Other men in white and orange shawls sit at the sides, one holding a conch shell, and a woman in an orange shawl sits in the background. A microphone stand stands at the left edge. Visible people: about five.2007-07-28A 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 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 seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi sits on a white-draped chair, smiling, with a cane resting beside him. A man in a white shirt bows with his head pressed to the figure's foot, resting on a silver plate garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigolds and a red flower. A bearded man in orange shawl sits at left, and a man in white kurta with orange stole and fringed fan sits at right with hands together. Behind them on a raised stone platform stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and orange with a red turban, the other in a pink and red sari with a jeweled crown, beside a bell, a brass pot, and a garland-draped white altar. Stone pillars and trees frame the open pavilion.2007-07-28Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a stone temple platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on a white-draped chair, his bare feet resting on a silver tray decorated with jasmine garlands, marigolds and a red flower. A man in white kurta kneels before him, holding and touching the feet with both hands, while another man in white with an orange shawl sits beside, hands joined. A bare-chested-type attendant in white stands at the left. Behind them, carved grey stone pillars frame a shrine with two painted, crowned deity figures in red and pink silk, garlanded with white flowers. Brass bell and a kalasha stand on the platform, and a microphone stand is at left. Trees are visible beyond the pillars. The saffron-robed figure is identifiable only by appearance and role as a person seated for reverence.2007-07-28Outdoor temple-platform scene with a grey stone colonnade and carved pillars. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap sits smiling on a white-draped seat, his bare right foot being washed by a kneeling person in white with a brass plate beside them. Behind him, a bearded man in white and saffron sits holding a brass vessel, and another person in white with saffron stole sits with hands folded at right. Behind the platform are two golden-hued deity figures, one in red turban and one in pink-and-red sari, flanked by garlanded gold canopy and flowers. Brass lamps, kalasha and a potted plant sit on the platform. Trees stand in the background.2007-07-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi sits on a white-draped chair on a stone platform, smiling and raising one hand. In the foreground a man in white clothes and an orange shawl bends forward to touch his head to a silver tray or vessel decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind them stand two golden deity murtis in a temple pavilion, one wearing a red headdress and the other a pink sari, with a white-draped seat and a brass lamp and bell on the platform. A walking stick leans against the chair and a second man in white with an orange shawl sits at right holding a golden fan-shaped ceremonial item.2007-07-28A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped chair on a stone-platform temple dais, smiling, while a man in white clothing bends low to touch his feet over a silver tray decorated with marigolds and pink flowers, a red flower on top. Behind them stands a stone temple pillar framework and a shrine with two painted deity murtis, one in red turban and gold crown, the other in pink sari with gold crown, with a white-clad garlanded deity murti and a kalasha-like pot in front. A man with a beard in orange shawl and a younger man in white with an orange shawl sit nearby, a walking stick leans against the chair, and a microphone stand is at left. The seated figure is shown in an appearance-based role as the person receiving padapuja.2007-07-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a red bindi, sits smiling on a white-draped chair on a stone dais before an ornate deity shrine with two painted, richly dressed figures and a decorated central form. A man in white kneels at his feet, bowing and touching them, a silver padapuja vessel garlanded with pink and yellow flowers in front. Two men in white with orange shawls sit nearby; one at left holds a small brass bowl. A brass bell, a kalasha pot and a microphone stand are visible. The scene looks like a padapuja at a temple-style outdoor pavilion.2007-07-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a red bindi, smiles while a devotee in white kneels before him with folded hands and washes his bare feet from a silver vessel decorated with white and pink flower garlands and a red flower. The seated man rests one hand on a black cane. Two other men in white and orange shawls sit nearby, one on the right smiling. Behind them is a stone shrine platform with two gilded deity murtis dressed in red and pink, a white-draped throne, a brass bell, brass lamps, flower garlands and a red cloth bundle. Stone pillars and green trees are visible at left.2007-07-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped throne-like chair, with long dark hair, a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha malas across the chest. He smiles while a man in white clothes and an orange shawl bows and performs padapuja, washing or touching the seated figure's bare foot over a silver plate decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Behind the throne, a stone platform holds brass lamps, a kalasha-style vase with a pot of greenery, and a garlanded deity murti draped in orange and white cloth. To the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver cup, and a round green-and-gold fan and a tray of fruit sit nearby. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and an ID lanyard watches, and another man in white is partly visible at the lower right.2007-07-28