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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white and gold-bordered shawl draped over the chair, smiles broadly with both palms raised beside his face. His feet rest in a large silver tray decorated with marigold garlands, a red rose and yellow flowers, while a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange-scarved attendant stand behind, with a microphone stand visible. Carved stone panels form the background, and a green-and-gold fan-shaped decorative plate sits at right. The scene suggests a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional offering outdoors in front of a weathered stone wall with carved floral panels. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and gold-bordered shawl, long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala around the neck, has bare feet placed on a large silver tray decorated with pink and yellow flowers and a red rose. A man in white kurta with an orange scarf kneels and bows his head to the seated figure's feet. Another man in white and orange stands at the left edge beside a microphone stand, and a round brass plate with green fabric and a folded white cloth sit at the right. The seated figure appears to match the Swamiji profile, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, so the appearance-based label is probable.2007-07-28A photograph of a padapuja at an outdoor stone platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak sits smiling on a white-draped seat, holding a black walking cane. A devotee in a white shirt kneels and bows his head to the seated man's bare foot, which rests on a brass plate with flower petals. Behind them, two men in white shirts with orange shawls sit beside a microphone stand, and a brass lamp and flowers appear at the top edge. Ornate carved stone panels line the background.2007-07-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white shawl with green-gold border, smiling and gesturing with his hands, seated on a white-draped chair beside a walking stick. In front of him a devotee in white clothes bends forward to touch his bare foot resting on a silver plate decorated with flower petals and garlands. A second man with a grey beard, white clothes and an orange shawl sits behind a microphone stand, and another person in white sits at the right edge. The background is a grey stone wall with carved floral motifs.2007-07-28A photograph of a darshan moment outdoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on a white-covered seat, his hands extended over a kneeling devotee. The seated figure has a red-brown forehead mark and long dark hair; the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas as cues. The devotee in a white shirt bends forward, forehead touching a silver tray decorated with red and yellow flowers and pink garlands. Behind them stands another man in white with an orange shawl holding a small brass bowl, and a microphone stand is visible. A striped woven mat lies in the foreground, and the stone wall is carved with ornamental patterns.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 figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair smiles while a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and bows his head to touch the seated figure's foot resting on a silver tray decorated with marigolds, roses and garlands. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate saffron robes, receiving padapuja. Behind, a bearded man in an orange shawl and white kurta watches, a metal-stand microphone stands nearby, a white-draped chair is behind the seated figure, a walking cane leans on it, and a green and gold fan is held at left. Other white-clad attendees stand around the stone steps of the stage.2007-07-28A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, and a red bindi on the forehead, sitting on a white draped chair with gold-edged fabric. A man in a white shirt bends forward, forehead touching the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a round silver tray decorated with red and pink flowers. A second man at left in an orange shawl over white clothes holds a small brass bowl. The seated figure's hand rests on the bowed man's back. Stone carved wall panels and a striped mat are behind, with a metal stand at left. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, so the appearance is a probable Swamiji match, seated in darshan with a devotee performing padapuja.2007-07-28A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, a red tilak and a draped orange shawl sits on a white-draped seat, smiling, with a walking cane leaning beside him. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, forehead touching the bare foot resting on a silver tray decorated with a red flower, white blossoms and pink petals. Behind them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits near a microphone stand, and a white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Stone carved architecture forms the backdrop.2007-07-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders smiles while a devotee in white kneels and bows his head to his bare foot. The seated figure rests a hand on his knee and sits on a white-draped seat beside a walking cane. The devotee's foot is being washed in a silver plate decorated with flower petals and a red flower, as in a padapuja. Behind them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl kneels, a microphone stand stands nearby, and a stone wall with carved panels forms the backdrop. Several other people in white and orange are at the edges of the frame.2007-07-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, smiling, on a white-draped chair in front of a stone temple step with carved panels. A man in white with a saffron shawl and a grey beard sits to the left, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. A devotee in white kneels and bows his head toward the seated man's feet, which rest on a brass plate with flowers. A brass bell and a flower-decorated tray sit on the steps behind. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so this is a person appearance, shown in person.2007-07-28A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi, sitting on a white-draped chair beside a walking cane. A man in a white shirt kneels and bows his head onto the seated figure's feet, which rest on a silver tray decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. Behind them stand two men in white kurtas with orange shawls; one bearded man smiles and the other claps with palms together. A microphone stand, a grey stone wall with carved panels, and a brass kalasha with marigold garlands sit in the background.2007-07-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha malas is being honoured with padapuja. He sits on a white-draped chair, smiling and touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes who holds a brass bowl and folds his hands. A silver tray with flowers, marigold and red blossoms lies in front of the seated man's bare feet. On the right, an attendant in white with an orange shawl and lanyard sits beside a stone platform. Behind them, more people in white and orange stand on a stone temple step with brass lamps.2007-07-28