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A man with long dark hair and a beard stands barefoot on a painted floor with arms raised, hands clasped behind his head. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth, a bare upper torso, gold chains and a rudraksha mala, and is draped with long garlands of white, red and pink flowers. Behind him is a yellow draped cloth, orange drapes, and a red-draped seat with floral decorations and gold elements under a canopy strung with colourful hanging paper decorations. Several onlookers stand in the background.

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A barefoot man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead stands on a raised platform at night, hands raised above his head in a salutation pose with eyes closed. He wears a reddish-brown silk dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, a long multicolour garland of white, purple and red flowers, a gold chain necklace, and bracelets of red and orange flowers on his wrist. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand to the right, and a row of coloured fairy lights hangs in the background. Lit oil lamps and offering trays with flowers sit on the ground at the lower left.2017-08-07January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair stands under a corrugated metal roof with both arms raised overhead, smiling upward. He wears a rust-brown robe with a gold border, layered rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace and red beaded bands on his wrists and upper arms. Large garlands of pink lotus buds, white jasmine and red roses drape his shoulders and chest. Behind him hang a red umbrella and a yellow cylindrical decoration, with colourful tasselled ornaments along the rafters. One person in a white garment is partly visible at the left edge.2016-10-08A man stands barefoot on a raised platform at night with eyes closed and both arms raised, hands clasped above his head in a devotional pose. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti and a matching shawl with gold border, a multi-coloured garland of white flowers with purple and red blooms, and a gold-toned necklace; a red-and-orange wristband is visible. Behind him, two young men in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas stand attentively. Smoke rises from a fire at the lower left beside offering trays and a small table, with strings of coloured lights overhead. Three people are visible.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A bearded man in a maroon-brown draped cloth with a gold-threaded border stands with eyes closed and both arms raised, hands clasped above his head. He wears a thick garland of pink roses and yellow marigolds, a long gold bead necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrist. A red and gold tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a red and gold canopy hangs from above, and a metal railing with a chain stands in the foreground. a person appears as a person in sannyasi-style maroon robes wearing rudraksha malas and a garland during a devotional moment at the temple.2017-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest. He wears a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a double-strand rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses hangs from his shoulders. Behind him, a young attendant in an orange dhoti and gold necklace holds a tall gold ceremonial parasol pole under a canopy, while other people in orange and colourful clothing stand in the background among green foliage. The man's bare-chested attendant is visible at right.2017-01-01A bearded man in a maroon turban and maroon saffron-toned sarong stands with eyes closed and both arms raised overhead, hands joined above his head, holding a rope or pole. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands, several with palms pressed together in anjali; a woman in grey and a young man in white kurta are visible. Rose petals lie on the floor in the foreground. The gesture and setting suggest a devotional offering. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues include the maroon turban, ornate gold jewellery and garland, consistent with the page reference to a Pada Puja event.2016-12-03A man with long dark hair and a beard stands barefoot on a tiled step with hands joined in namaskar, bowing forward. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a golden border, a long multi-strand mala of white, pink and red flower garlands, and beaded necklaces. Behind him are a tall wooden frame with an orange cloth, a yellow draped canopy, a red-cushioned throne and a gold-colored deity murti surrounded by flower garlands. Hanging colourful paper lanterns fill the open-sided pavilion, and kolam designs in yellow and white decorate the steps. A few onlookers and children in orange clothing stand at the left edge.2016-10-08Night-time photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks wearing a rust-red draped robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland, standing on a striped runner with hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed toward a small offering on yellow bricks. Behind him, a second man in a similar rust robe stands, and robed attendants in white and orange hold a tall gold staff and a red laptop. A blue and gold ceremonial banner hangs at right. Gold armlet and bracelets are visible.2017-09-28A photograph of a bearded man in a brown-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border stands on a stage with his arms raised above his head, hands clasped, eyes closed. He wears a long garland of white flowers with purple and red accents and a gold necklace. Behind him, a younger attendant in orange robes and a red-beaded bracelet stands to the right. Strings of multicoloured lights hang in the background under a tent canopy, and offerings of flowers sit on a low table at the bottom. The man's hair is long and swept back, and he has a shaved-looking forehead mark.2017-08-07