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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a red-and-gold throne on the left, set with a red cushion and gold trim, beside a gold tray holding silver-rimmed brass plates with offerings. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair walks across a red mat toward the throne, bare-shouldered with a saffron shawl. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right. Incense smoke drifts through the open pavilion, and a tripod-mounted camera is visible at the right edge.

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A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth, long dark hair falling down the back, stands barefoot on an orange mat facing a shrine area with smoke or incense haze in the air. Hands are folded in namaskar. Beside him, two men in white dhotis and white shawls also stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a red border, hands folded, stands at right. On the left, a gold-and-red ornate throne stands with a red cushion, and silver plates holding flowers and oil lamps sit on a gold tray in the foreground. A stone carved temple pillar is visible at upper left. A blue and white sign reads Silence please.2010-11-07November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a pada puja scene outdoors at a temple-style courtyard. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a long orange robe and has long dark hair swept back; he holds his palms together in namaste. Probable Swamiji in the orange robe and long swept-back hair, seated on the gilded throne. In front of him, a low table holds brass plates with fruit and offerings. Around the throne sit devotees in white ritual clothes, several with yellow or white shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces; one man on the left holds a microphone. A woman in a yellow shawl with a long braid in the foreground carries an offering. A gilded lamp stand and green plantain leaves stand beside the throne, with a red and white painted wall and a metal gate behind.2010-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-pavilion ritual with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a shrine of carved deity murtis. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and wears saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, a distinctive appearance matching the Swamiji (probable) cues; he holds his hands together calmly. Around him sit about a dozen devotees in white and cream clothes, some in yellow or blue shawls, many with palms joined or holding small offerings and lamps. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a silver plate and a golden ornamented arch frame the scene, with orange curtains and white-and-red railings. Smoke rises near the shrine.2010-09-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with red and white painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears an orange-saffron robe and a long white flower garland, hands resting calmly. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally, with compatible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland. Seated devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis sit before him with palms joined in namaskar. Brass puja trays with flowers, fruit and lamps sit on the floor, and incense smoke drifts across the courtyard. A tall brass lamp stand and a gold-trimmed wooden offering stand flank the throne. A shaved-headed man in white sits in the foreground beside the trays.2010-11-01November 10 20102010-11-10November 02 20102010-11-02August 10 20112011-08-10Photograph of a temple shrine courtyard with an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a red cushioned seat, flanked by two carved golden side tables, set before a gilded deity murti adorned with marigold garlands on the left. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the center beside the throne, facing right. To the right, four women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver trays with flower petals and offerings sit on a gold stand in the foreground. Orange-painted walls, a corrugated roof, palm trees and a stone pillar frame the setting.2010-10-30A photograph of a pada puja in an open courtyard with red and white striped walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, on which a bowl of fruit rests. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor, several holding brass plates with pink lotus flowers, small cups and offerings. One man in white holds a microphone, and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari sits nearby. Incense smoke drifts behind them. A wooden stand and ornate gold-and-brass lamps appear at the right.2010-09-13A photograph inside a temple shrine hall where a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange dhoti, an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style orange garland, with long swept-back hair and a leopard-print jacket. Beside the throne, a white-clad devotee sits with folded hands. Around the seated figure, devotees in white dhotis, white and green saris, and yellow-and-white garments sit on mats, some holding brass trays of offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at lower left. Behind, gold-decorated deity murtis of a goddess and a god stand in a red-curtained shrine with garlands, and a sign on the orange wall reads in English and Tamil about feeding 20,000 people. Corrugated roof and palm trees appear outside.2010-11-08A photograph of a pada puja on an open temple-courtyard veranda with red and white striped walls and an orange wall behind. A man with long dark hair and a braided plait, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaskar, the probable Swamiji as a devotional presence. Around him seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and sashes receive or offer items from silver plates and bowls of fruit, including red apples, on a gold-trimmed low table. Several seated devotees in white look on, a woman in a white sari sits at the right, and a robed attendant in white and yellow stands at the far doorway. Red curtains, a green banana leaf, and a stone carved wall panel with a small figure stand behind.2010-09-13