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A 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.

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Outdoor photo at a granite temple-style shrine. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron orange robes, rudraksha malas and a white cloth draped behind him, sits on a raised white-covered seat. He is the Swamiji (probable), given the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, receiving darshan. A man in white clothes kneels before him, bowing his head to a silver tray heaped with white jasmine and yellow and red flower garlands. Beside the seat, a seated man in white with an orange shawl and a lanyard, and a man in white with an orange shawl holding a brass bowl, sit on the floor. Behind them, the shrine holds two decorated deity murtis with gold crowns and a brass lamp stand, with brass vessels and oil lamps on the platform. Other devotees in white sit at the edges with hands folded.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.2007-07-28A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and carved columns. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a beaded mala sits on a white-draped seat. A devotee in white kneels and bows his head over a silver-footed pedestal laden with white and red flowers and marigolds, pressing his forehead to the seated man's bare feet. Behind them, two men in white with orange shawls sit on a striped mat; one gestures with open hands. Above, a stage holds two large deity murtis in red and gold garments, a silver-decorated seat, flower garlands, a brass bell and oil lamps. A microphone stand stands at left and a walking cane leans beside the seated man. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of long hair, saffron robes and mala, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji in person.2007-07-28A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and a raised dais. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, sits on a white-draped seat while a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his side, pressing a hand to his shoulder and tending his bare feet resting on a silver vessel decorated with red and yellow flowers and garlands. Other seated devotees in white with orange shawls, one holding a white cloth, sit nearby. Behind on the upper platform, a standing figure in orange robes with a garland holds a red cloth, and gilded deity murtis in red and pink ornate costumes sit on a canopied throne with white and red draping. Lush green trees frame the background. This appears to depict a foot-washing ritual performed for a seated honoured guest, with a probable Swamiji cue on the seated figure: long hair, saffron robes and beaded malas.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 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.2007-07-28Photo of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare shoulder, seated on a white-draped chair in front of a stone temple-style platform. A kneeling man in white clothes and an orange shawl bows his head to wash or touch the feet resting on a silver padapuja vessel decorated with jasmine garlands and yellow and red flowers. To the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits behind a microphone stand. To the right, a smiling man in white with an orange shawl holds a gold-fringed fan. Behind them, a stage holds two decorated deity murtis, a kalasha, brass bells, lamps and a garlanded central idol. Four people are visible; the figure in orange is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, and the setting is a padapuja-style darshan.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 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 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.2007-07-28Outdoor temple-style pavilion with grey carved stone pillars and a raised shrine platform. On the platform, two painted deity murti are seated behind a red cloth, one with a red turban and one in a pink sari, with an ornate gold throne and a white-draped seat, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, and brass lamps and a bell in front. Below, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits on a white-draped seat holding a walking staff, smiling and gesturing. A devotee in white clothes bends forward to touch his feet over a silver plate decorated with flowers, while attendants in white and orange sit nearby, one holding a conch shell. Greenery and trees are visible through the pillars.2007-07-28