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Outdoor 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.

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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.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 photo of a padapuja-style ritual on an outdoor stone stage before a shrine with two large painted deity figures in red and pink dress. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped chair, smiling and clapping. A devotee in white kneels and bows his head over the seated man's feet, which rest in a silver tray decorated with white and red flower garlands. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl claps, and at left another man in orange shawl and white clothes covers his face with his hands. A silver bell, a kalasha-style vessel and a cane are nearby; a deity murti sits on the shrine behind. Four people are visible.2007-07-28Photograph of an outdoor temple-pavilion scene. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits smiling on a white-draped seat, with a cane leaning beside him. A man in a white shirt with grey hair bends forward to touch the seated man's feet, while a younger man in white with an orange shawl sits at right with hands folded. Behind them on a raised stone platform stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and gold with a crown and one in pink and red sari, flanked by a brass lamp, a bell and flower garlands. Stone pillars and green trees frame the open-sided shrine.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 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 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-pavilion scene with grey stone pillars and carved details. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a red bindi and bare chest, sits smiling on a white-draped chair holding a cane, his hand resting on his knee. A devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels at his feet, bathing or washing them over a silver plate decorated with flowers. Behind them, two deity murtis in red, pink and gold clothing sit on a raised platform draped with red and white cloth, with garlands, oil lamps, a brass bell and an orange cloth bundle. Other men in white and orange shawls sit at the sides, one holding a conch shell, and a woman in an orange shawl sits in the background. A microphone stand stands at the left edge. Visible people: about five.2007-07-28December 07 20072007-12-07A 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 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.2007-07-28