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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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.2007-07-28Outdoor temple-style platform with grey carved stone pillars and a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. A seated man with long dark hair, orange robe and a red bindi smiles while a devotee in white shirt bows and washes or touches his feet over a silver plate garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Behind him is a white-draped seat with a walking cane. Two figures in white with orange shawls sit to the right and left, one holding a small vessel and one with folded hands beside a golden garland. Above, two painted deity murtis in red and pink finery stand before a red curtain, with a brass bell and oil lamps on the platform. Trees are visible beyond the pillars.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 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-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.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, 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 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.2007-07-28Outdoor 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. 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.2007-07-28