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Night-time devotional scene: an older man with grey hair, wearing a white shirt and orange shawl, kneels low and touches the bare feet of a seated figure in red-orange cloth with a gold border. Flower petals in yellow and pink lie on a brass plate near the feet. Behind them, a cameraman in white with a camera on his shoulder films, and several men in white and saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks stand nearby, while a red-and-gold carved seat is visible at right.

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January 02 20162016-01-02A devotee in a white checked shirt and white dhoti, with a red cloth draped over one shoulder, bends forward and touches his forehead to the bare feet of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold border. A marigold and yellow flower garland lies on a brass plate with a red-and-white cloth beneath the feet, set against an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Two other people in white are partly visible at the top edge. The devotee's bangles and a ring are visible. Pada puja is depicted in this moment of seated reverence at the feet of the honoured figure.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph. A long-haired man in orange robes with a white, yellow and red flower garland and gold bangles sits on an orange-draped chair with a throne-like back, hands resting on the armrest. Before him, a shaven-headed man in orange and rudraksha malas bows with folded hands while a white-clad attendant kneels and offers a tray of flowers and fruit at his feet, as devotees in orange and white stand behind with hands folded. Drums and a ceremonial hand fan appear at right, with a red pillar and decorated hanging fabric behind.2016-07-18January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph of a devotee's hand resting on a white-wrapped bundle placed on a brass tray decorated with marigold and flower petals, in front of a seated figure wrapped in orange cloth with gold border. A man in white dhoti with orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined beside a red-cushioned gold throne. The bundle is part of a set of white coconut bundles on the floor, consistent with a padapuja offering of coconuts at the feet of a seated guru on a throne. The seated figure's face is not visible in the frame.2016-01-02May 09 20152015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09July 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang scene with orange-cushioned thrones. Centre, a smiling man with swept-back grey hair, a bare chest, a red-and-gold shawl, gold necklaces and a red bindi sits on an orange throne while a man in white kneels and bows before his feet, the kneeling figure's hands touching the floor near a small white offering. To the left, a seated man in an orange-red robe wears a red turban and a garland, hands folded in namaskar. Behind the throne, a man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands. Right, devotees in white dhotis and orange robes stand with palms together, and a red vehicle and a hanging textile with orange and green motifs are visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, identified by his swept-back hair, gold necklaces and ceremonial shawl while receiving devotees.2015-07-07