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A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap with a red tilak on his forehead has his bare feet washed or offered flowers from a red tray holding marigolds and yellow petals, in an outdoor setting beside a concrete ledge and corrugated metal wall. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a beard and appears to be receiving padapuja, matching the a person candidate: long hair and a rudraksha-adorned, saffron-toned setting. Kneeling attendants in white dhotis and a crown-less ritual setting frame the scene with flower offerings.

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January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap with bare feet resting on a red plate heaped with flowers, lemons and offerings, his eyes closed and hands raised in a blessing gesture. A younger man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a man in white with ash marks and a white shoulder cloth sits at right holding the plate. Women in white saris with gold borders and garlands crowd the left and upper right, one with hands folded in prayer, against a white corrugated wall with yellow railings. A seated central figure with a bindi and a rudraksha mala appears in a ritual setting, with printed notices on the stone ledge behind.2018-01-04A photo of a ritual scene on a concrete platform with yellow metal railings and a weathered wall. A central man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red saffron wrap and a red forehead mark, sits and smiles, raising one hand in greeting. Before him a seated man in white dhoti and shirt holds a red cloth and offers flowers and garlands at his bare feet, which rest on a red mat. Around them stand devotees: a young man with glasses and a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala, an older man with white hair in white clothes, a man with a red shawl and rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a red bindi. Several people wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. A yellow paper sign is affixed to the stone bench. a person appears as the central seated figure in a saffron wrap with a red forehead mark, receiving puja at the feet.2018-01-04A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in greeting while sitting on a concrete ledge. His bare feet rest near a small brass tray of flowers and offerings. Around him, a group of people in white dhotis and white shawls with white sacred ash marks, and one woman in a red-orange top, press close, some with palms joined in namaskar and some seated on the floor. A corrugated metal wall with yellow railings forms the background. On the ledge, yellow paper notices are pinned. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rust-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and tilak; the figure is present in person.2018-01-04Outdoor photo inside a corrugated metal shelter with yellow railings. A bearded man with long wavy hair and a red-orange saffron wrap sits on a concrete bench, smiling and raising one hand in greeting while another man in white bends toward his bare feet, which rest on a red plate with flowers and offerings. Around him devotees crowd the railings: a woman in white with a grey head covering and bindi, a man in a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, a man in white with a sacred ash-marked forehead, and a bare-chested man with orange garments and long beads. Padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, appears to be underway. Stickers and handwritten markings decorate the walls.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph of a crowded, barrier-lined walkway with a corrugated white and yellow metal wall behind. A bearded man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rust-red shawl over his shoulders sits on a grey stone ledge, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, a woman in a cream sari, and a man in white with a white shawl stand or kneel. A kneeling man in white bends forward over a small offering of flowers and fruit on the ground, while a man at right wears a white dhoti with gold border, a beaded rudraksha necklace and holds a pair of sandals. A woman at upper left wears a white sari with a red-orange cloth. The offering and seated figure are the focus of the scene. The seated man has distinctive long dark hair and red-orange shawl cues, so he is a person candidate.2018-01-04A photograph taken under a curved white corrugated shelter with yellow metal railings. A man with a dark beard wears a rust-orange saffron wrap and sits on a concrete bench, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shoulder cloths, forehead tilak and vibhuti; one man at left holds a black cap and gestures with raised palms, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A younger man at right wears rudraksha malas over a white dhoti with gold border. A man in an orange top with a long plait stands behind the seated figure. A man at lower right with white-marked face and long hair sits near the bench. Yellow and paper notices are pasted on the bench and a wall bears painted numbers. Their appearance is ambiguous, so the seated man is described by role only.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor photograph beneath a corrugated metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in a rust-red saffron wrap with long dark hair and a red tilak stands barefoot on a stone platform, smiling, while another man in orange robes and a garland kneels and touches his feet near a brass plate of pink and yellow flowers. A bearded man in white holds a pair of sandals, and a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha beads and an orange pendant stands at right holding footwear. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind the railing. a person is the central figure in rust-red saffron, appearing in the role of the standing honoured guru while devotees perform padapuja.2018-01-04