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A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped chair on a stone-platform temple dais, smiling, while a man in white clothing bends low to touch his feet over a silver tray decorated with marigolds and pink flowers, a red flower on top. Behind them stands a stone temple pillar framework and a shrine with two painted deity murtis, one in red turban and gold crown, the other in pink sari with gold crown, with a white-clad garlanded deity murti and a kalasha-like pot in front. A man with a beard in orange shawl and a younger man in white with an orange shawl sit nearby, a walking stick leans against the chair, and a microphone stand is at left. The seated figure is shown in an appearance-based role as the person receiving padapuja.

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Photograph 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.2007-07-28Outdoor 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.2007-07-28A 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 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 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.2007-07-28Outdoor temple-style shrine with grey stone pillars and a dark red curtain behind a raised platform. Two large deity statues stand at the top: one in red and black with a red turban-like headdress and gold crown, one in a pink sari with gold jewellery. A man in orange robes stands at the upper left beside a brass lamp and bell. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits smiling on a white-draped seat, his head marked with red tilak. A man in white with an orange shawl bends forward to touch his feet, and a silver tray of marigolds and jasmine garlands sits in front. Another seated man in white and orange shawl sits to the right, and a bearded man in white and orange sits at left.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 seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on a white-draped chair on a stone platform, smiling and gesturing, with a long-haired appearance and a walking stick beside him. A devotee in white clothes bends forward to touch his feet, while a silver-rimmed vessel decorated with marigolds and white flower garlands rests in front. Behind them, deity murti figures in red and pink garments with gold crowns and jewelry stand under a stone pavilion, with a brass bell, oil lamps and flower garlands on the platform. Two other men, one in white with an orange shawl and one in an orange shawl on the right, sit nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a chair of honour during darshan.2007-07-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi sits on a white-draped chair, smiling, with a cane resting beside him. A man in a white shirt bows with his head pressed to the figure's foot, resting on a silver plate garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigolds and a red flower. A bearded man in orange shawl sits at left, and a man in white kurta with orange stole and fringed fan sits at right with hands together. Behind them on a raised stone platform stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and orange with a red turban, the other in a pink and red sari with a jeweled crown, beside a bell, a brass pot, and a garland-draped white altar. Stone pillars and trees frame the open pavilion.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.2007-07-28A 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.2007-07-28Outdoor temple-platform scene with a grey stone colonnade and carved pillars. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap sits smiling on a white-draped seat, his bare right foot being washed by a kneeling person in white with a brass plate beside them. Behind him, a bearded man in white and saffron sits holding a brass vessel, and another person in white with saffron stole sits with hands folded at right. Behind the platform are two golden-hued deity figures, one in red turban and one in pink-and-red sari, flanked by garlanded gold canopy and flowers. Brass lamps, kalasha and a potted plant sit on the platform. Trees stand in the background.2007-07-28