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A covered yellow-railed shelter where a seated man in a rust-red wrap and bare feet smiles, flanked by devotees. A man in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at left; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari presses her palms together; an older man in white folds his hands. On the right, a bare-chested man with long locks, rudraksha malas and a gold-bordered white dhoti holds a pair of sandals. Several onlookers stand behind the railing. The seated man has long dark hair and a bare chest visible beneath the red wrap, which is consistent with the page's a person reference but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a seated figure rather than a confirmed identification.

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January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph under a yellow-railed metal shelter with a corrugated roof, showing a group of devotees around a seated man in a rust-red robe with long dark hair. He sits on a low concrete ledge with his legs folded, hands raised in greeting, and a pile of pink flower petals lies at his feet. To the right, a young man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl stands holding leather sandals and speaking. Around them, people in white dhotis, an orange-clad sadhu with flower garlands, a woman in a dark sari, and a man in a blue shirt press in, some with hands folded in namaskar. Nothing in the scene is a clearly identifiable throne or ritual setting; the seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor photo of a devotee pilgrimage scene under a corrugated metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in red-orange robes sits on a concrete step with his feet resting in a red bowl holding pink and white flower petals, while a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Around them, men in white clothing, one in an orange top with a flower garland, and others stand watching. On the right, a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti, rudraksha mala and an orange pendant, holding sandals. A man in a red-orange robe with long hair is seated at the center and appears to be a person candidate in robes, though his face is not clearly identifiable from this image.2018-01-04A photograph of a ritual padapuja in a covered, yellow-railed area with a corrugated roof. A man in a rust-red robe with long dreadlocks and a tilak stands on a stone step while a man in white dhoti kneels and offers flowers and water at his feet, which rest on a red cloth with pink and yellow garlands. Around them, a man in an orange top kneels with a hand on the railing, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas holds sandals, and several devotees in white clothes stand nearby, some with orange garments. The man in the rust-red robe is a candidate for a person, based on long hair, saffron-toned robe, and rudraksha malas, shown as a devotee receiving the puja.2018-01-04A photograph of devotees gathered inside a yellow-railed covered shelter around a central figure in a rust-red robe standing barefoot on a stone platform with a red cushion and pink flower offering. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a shaved head in white, press palms together or look on. A young man at left in orange robes and a flower garland sits near the railing, and a man in orange with glasses kneels beside a rudraksha mala. At right, a shirtless man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and layered rudraksha malas holds a pair of sandals. The central figure raises a hand in greeting, and the sturdy shelter frames the scene with a metal roof and peeling wall posters behind.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Photograph of a ritual scene under a corrugated metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in a rust-red robe with long dark hair sits on a stone ledge while a devotee in a saffron-orange top with flower garland bends forward and touches his feet; a girl in orange sits beside. Petals and flowers lie on the ground in front. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right holding sandals and gesturing. Other devotees in white and blue clothing stand behind, some with folded hands and a tray of offerings. A padapuja-style feet-worship scene. The man in rust robes has long hair and a shawl, a distinctive cue for the event's honoured guru, so the appearance label is probable Swamiji (probable), seated in person.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph taken under a corrugated metal shelter with yellow railings. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, sits smiling and gesturing with one raised hand. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and dark rudraksha mala necklaces stand and sit; one man in front has his palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a grey sari with a bare midriff covers her mouth. A man in white at left holds a white cloth and a red-orange garment.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04