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A photograph of an outdoor temple-stage devotional event under a stone pavilion. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits smiling on a white-draped seat in front of a silver tray decorated with garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. A devotee in a white shirt bends forward and presses his head against the tray. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls sit to the left and right, one tending a bowl and another holding white cloth. Behind them stands a stage with two gilded deity murti in red and pink garments, a decorated throne-style backdrop, brass lamps, a bell and a kalasha-style vessel. Trees are visible through the pillars.

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A 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 photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a stone temple platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits smiling on a white-draped seat, a cane leaning beside him. Before him a devotee in white dhoti and shirt bows with his head on a silver-rimmed base decorated with pink and white flower garlands, while a second man in white and orange sits beside a golden plate. Behind them stands a stone shrine with two ornately dressed deity murtis in red, pink and gold garments and crowns, and a garlanded central figure. A microphone stand and a brass bell are visible. Hinted a person candidate appears in person.2007-07-28A seated long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red tilak sits on a white-draped chair under a temple-style pavilion, while a man in white kneels and bows his head to the seated figure's feet. A silver vessel garlanded with white jasmine, pink and yellow flowers stands before him. Behind, two orange-robed assistants in white sit near a microphone stand, one bald and smiling, the other bearded. Two painted deity murtis in red, pink and gold garments sit on an altar with a garlanded central image, flanked by brass lamps and a bell. A striped mat lies on the floor and a walking staff leans against the chair.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 seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped chair while a devotee in white shirt and orange shawl kneels and washes his foot in a silver basin decorated with flower garlands and red and yellow blossoms. Another man in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels to the right, gesturing with open hands. Behind them, a stone-pillared temple platform holds two large deity figures in ornate crowns and jewellery, one in red and orange, one in pink, flanked by brass lamps, bells and a garlanded red bundle. Two onlookers' heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene reads as a padapuja-style foot-washing offering given during a darshan.2007-07-28A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped chair on an outdoor stone dais, smiling. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and bows his head toward a large silver tray heaped with white and pink flowers and marigolds, in front of the seated figure. Behind them on a raised stone platform stand two ornately decorated deity murtis, a figure in red and gold and a figure in pink and gold, with garlands, brass lamps and a brass bell. Other white-clad devotees sit on a striped mat and at the right edge, with hands folded. A golden fan with green centre hangs at the left. a person is seated in front of the murtis, identified by saffron robes and long hair with rudraksha mala, receiving devotion.2007-07-28A 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.2007-07-28A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated on a white-draped chair on a stone platform in front of a temple shrine. He wears an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, smiling, holding a metal-stand microphone, with a cane resting beside him. Behind him, two large painted deity statues with crowns and jewelled garlands sit on a red-draped throne decorated with flower garlands and brass lamps. In the foreground a man in white kneels with his head bowed over a silver vessel, and another man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right, pressing palms together. Two people in orange and white are visible in the foreground, with a third partly visible at the left edge. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha mala) seated centre as the honoured guest during the darshan.2007-07-28Outdoor temple-style pavilion with grey stone pillars and a red velvet drape. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat, smiling, while a devotee in white kneels before him, touching his bare feet placed on a large ornate silver vessel decorated with garlands, yellow marigolds and red roses. Behind them a standing figure in white holds a feathered fan, and other men in white clap. A man in white with an orange shawl kneels at right and claps. On the raised stage behind, two deity murti with crowns and jewellery sit beneath garlands, with a brass bell and a small kalasha nearby. Scattered flower petals cover the floor. This shows a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual.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.2007-07-28A 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.2007-07-28Outdoor photo at a stone-pillared temple platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a white-draped seat, his bare arm and chest visible. A man in white with a saffron shawl kneels before him, bowing with his head against the seated man's leg, beside a silver pot garlanded with pink and white flowers and a red and yellow blossom. To the right, a smiling younger man in white with an orange shawl sits with hands clasped. Behind them stand colourful deity figures, one in red and gold with a crown and a pink-clad consort, flanked by a brass bell, a kalasha-type vessel and garlands. A bearded man in white and orange sits at left.2007-07-28