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A photograph inside a yellow-railed metal shelter. A man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned shawl and wrap, sits on a concrete step with his bare feet resting on a red cloth covered with pink and yellow flower petals. Beside him, an older woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, sindoor and vibhuti on her forehead, smiles with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands, and a younger woman in a dark sari with glasses stands at left, with partial figures of other attendees in saffron and white at the edges. The scene resembles padapuja, a ritual of honouring feet with flowers.

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January 04 20182018-01-04A seated man in rust-red saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, smiles and raises one hand in greeting while his feet rest in a large pink and yellow flower-strewn offering tray. Beside him a woman in white sari with a red-and-gold border and white vibhuti on her forehead stands with palms joined in namaste, smiling. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and other devotees in white and orange stand under a yellow-railed shelter. Flower petals and marigolds fill the tray. Several people are visible, with the seated robed figure appearing as a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron-toned robes and gold necklace.2018-01-04A photo taken under a curved corrugated shelter with yellow metal railings. A man seated on a concrete ledge wears a rust-red saffron wrap, a gold chain and a red bindi, and has long dark hair falling behind him; his bare feet rest in a red cloth filled with pink flower petals and marigolds, with a red-and-yellow flower offering. A smiling woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and a red-and-gold border stands with palms joined in namaskar, a white vibhuti marking on her forehead. Around them stand a young woman in glasses and a black top, an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with a white tilak. Two people in orange-saffron robes stand at the left edge. The seated man is the central figure, appearing to be the a person candidate with long hair, saffron wrap and gold chain, so the identification is probable; the scene reads as a foot-worship (padapuja) honouring at a Pada Yatra stop.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron wrap with long dark hair and a beard, smiling, his bare feet resting on a brass plate filled with pink and yellow flower petals, a ritual foot-washing or padapuja. Behind him an older man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, and a younger man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red shawl and forehead vibhuti, smiling and gesturing, next to a woman in black with glasses and a mangalsutra. Yellow metal railings and a corrugated white shelter form the setting.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photo taken inside a covered yellow-railed walkway or shelter with a corrugated metal ceiling. A man in a rust-red saffron robe with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a step, smiling and raising one hand in a wave, with a gold necklace visible. Before him, a devotee's bare feet rest on a brass plate of pink and yellow flower petals, a ritual padapuja. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red-beaded mala and red bindi stands beside him smiling, hands clasped. Behind them, an older man with white hair wears a white garment and rudraksha mala, a younger woman in a dark green sari with glasses smiles, and another person in white stands at the left edge. Orange-robed figures are partly visible at the lower left.2018-01-04 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a yellow-railed metal shelter. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a beard and a gold necklace sits on a concrete ledge in a rust-red robe, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, while his bare feet rest on a red cloth covered with pink petals, marigolds and red flowers. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and dark-rimmed glasses stands with palms pressed together. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border folds his hands in namaskar, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the lower left. An older white-haired man in white clothes stands at the back, and footwear rests on the ledge at the right.2018-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph of a padapuja under a corrugated yellow-railed shelter. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a red-orange robe draped over bare shoulders and a gold necklace sits on steps, smiling, with one foot resting on a red cloth covered with pink petals, yellow marigolds and offerings. Kneeling devotees in orange and white clothes wash or touch his foot. Behind them, a woman in a grey-green sari holds a bundle of flowers, a man in white stands with arm raised, and other devotees in white and blue shirts stand by. A plastic bottle and scattered petals lie on the ground.2018-01-04