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A photograph of a padapuja in a covered yellow-railed walkway. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a rust-orange robe sits on a step, smiling, with bare feet extended. A kneeling attendant in white and a woman in orange with glasses wash or honour his feet over a red-brown tray of pink and yellow flower petals. Behind them, a girl in an orange top with a rudraksha mala and several onlookers in white and pink shirts watch. On the right, a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala and holds a pair of sandals. Several people are present, and the setting appears to be a shelter with graffiti on the walls. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in the rust-orange robe, identified from his long hair, beard and saffron-toned clothing.

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Outdoor 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.2018-01-04A photograph inside a covered yellow-railed shelter with white-painted walls and scratched graffiti. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap over bare shoulders, sits on a concrete ledge smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala raises his folded hands. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing, one with a flower garland, and a man in a blue shirt. A red-and-pink flower offering sits in a copper vessel at the front. The man seated on the ledge has long hair, a crown-less head, orange wrap and bare-shouldered presentation, with a distinctive ceremonial look, so the appearance is only partly consistent: a person cues are present but limited, so the identity is uncertain.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered, yellow-railed enclosure with a corrugated roof. A bearded man in a rust-red saffron cloth and rudraksha mala stands centre, hands on hips, with long hair falling down his back; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but his face is not used for identification and the cues are only partly distinctive. Beside him a woman in a red-orange garment and rudraksha mala kneels near a brass pot of pink and yellow flower petals. A man in an orange-saffron top and white dhoti bends over the pot at lower left. Others in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, including a woman in a green saree and a man at right holding a pair of wooden sandals, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala with an orange tassel.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor photo of a devotee pilgrimage scene under a corrugated metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in red-orange robes sits on a concrete step with his feet resting in a red bowl holding pink and white flower petals, while a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Around them, men in white clothing, one in an orange top with a flower garland, and others stand watching. On the right, a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti, rudraksha mala and an orange pendant, holding sandals. A man in a red-orange robe with long hair is seated at the center and appears to be a person candidate in robes, though his face is not clearly identifiable from this image.2018-01-04A photograph of a ritual padapuja in a covered, yellow-railed area with a corrugated roof. A man in a rust-red robe with long dreadlocks and a tilak stands on a stone step while a man in white dhoti kneels and offers flowers and water at his feet, which rest on a red cloth with pink and yellow garlands. Around them, a man in an orange top kneels with a hand on the railing, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas holds sandals, and several devotees in white clothes stand nearby, some with orange garments. The man in the rust-red robe is a candidate for a person, based on long hair, saffron-toned robe, and rudraksha malas, shown as a devotee receiving the puja.2018-01-04A 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.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.2018-01-04Devotees crowd a narrow corrugated-metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-tinged shawl sits on a concrete ledge, smiling and raising his hands in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with ash and red markings press forward, some with hands folded and one reaching out. A large printed portrait of a deity with blue skin, red-and-gold headdress and red garland is held at the lower left. A young man in an orange shirt stands at right. Several people are visible in white clothing and red markings.2018-01-04