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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 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. 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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 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 figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala around the neck and a red-and-white forehead mark, smiles from a white-draped throne-like seat in front of a stone temple platform. A devotee in a white shirt kneels and bows his head to the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a silver tray decorated with pink and yellow flower petals. Behind them, a man with a grey beard in an orange shawl over white clothes holds a small brass cup, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl claps at right. A golden fan-shaped object and a brass lamp with flowers sit in the background. The scene reads as padapuja at a darshan for padayatris.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 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 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.2007-07-28June 13 20102010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13A photograph of an outdoor devotional scene. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala sits on a white cushioned chair beside a black walking cane, a probable Swamiji by these cues. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows deeply with his forehead touching a large silver tray decorated with yellow and pink flowers and garlands. Behind them, two men in white with orange shawls sit smiling, one with a beard and a white cloth. A microphone stand stands nearby, and a man in a white Dhyanapeetam t-shirt stands at right beside a stone wall with carved panels. A striped purple and green mat lies on the ground.2007-07-28A temple interior with orange cloth draped over pillars and a golden deity murti with garlands on a purple-draped shrine behind. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a raised white-covered seat, smiling, with a row of brass lamps and a fruit offering on a white table beside him. A man in a yellow-bordered wrap bows low with his forehead to the floor before him, a garland resting on a white cushion. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand and squat around, some with hands folded, one with rudraksha mala. A small water bottle sits on a round table to the right. Appearance-based a person (long hair, orange robes and shawl) is seated in the centre receiving a devotee's obeisance during a darshan.2010-06-13