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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a raised stone platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, sits at the centre as a man in white dhoti and shirt bows deeply and touches the seated figure's feet. Behind them stand a man in orange robes and a man in a white-striped shirt. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, and marigold garlands surround the platform, with decorated deity murti and a tall gold-framed backdrop behind. A man in grey shirt stands at left with hands together. The scene reflects padapuja or darshan. Five people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a wooden-bead mala necklace, sitting on an ornate orange-cushioned throne in front of a gilded shrine with garlands. Before him, a man in white kneels and bows, touching the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a cushion decorated with yellow and orange flower petals. Behind the throne, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with white flower garlands; one wears a blue rosette. A small wooden stand holds a brass bowl with fruit and flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a mala necklace and a throne, which fit the page's reference to Swamiji attending this padapuja.2010-07-24A temple ritual scene with devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls. A man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushion while a kneeling woman in white with long dark hair bows and touches his feet, and a man in white kneels beside them placing a garland of red and white flowers at his feet. A standing man in orange holds a wooden tray of fruit, nuts and offerings. Behind them is a gilded deity shrine draped in purple cloth and marigold garlands, with brass kalasha-style lamps. A cameraman in white with a camera on his shoulder films, and a white-clad man stands at right with hands near his chest. The floor is covered with orange mats and a white cloth, with a small table holding water bottles.2010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13November 22 20102010-11-22June 13 20102010-06-13A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with gold trim. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt bows and touches the seated person's hand to his forehead, while a devotee lies prostrate in white at the seated person's feet, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a standing man in a purple turban and white clothes, and several people in orange and white robes, stand near a red railing. A cameraman with a video camera films the scene. On an altar at the upper right, a deity murti sits decorated with garlands and brass lamps, and a side table holds water bottles. Several figures in orange and white stand nearby.2010-06-13Ceremonial photo in a hall decorated with flower garlands and a floral arch. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden footstool covered in white and orange flowers. An elderly man in white kneels on a red cloth at the base of the throne, bowing with hands together while another person bends over the footstool in front of him. A standing man in white kurta holds a silver vessel, another man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl stands to the right, and a seated figure in orange clothing sits at the lower left edge. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor, and a portrait of the seated figure hangs on a stand in the background, along with cameras and operators.2006-07-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotee-blessing moment in a hall with a gilded shrine behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-bead garland, a red bindi and gold armbands, raises his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee bows with hands together. On the left, an older man in a striped shirt presses his palms together in namaskar, and a younger man in white holds a small tray. A woman in a red-brown sari stands nearby. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and a gilded throne-like arch fills the stage, with garlands and a decorated backdrop. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments.2013-09-13July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph in a temple setting. A seated person in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept hair, a red tilak mark and a rudraksha mala smiles toward a kneeling man in a white shirt whose back is toward the camera, a hand resting on his shoulder. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and silver ornaments, with brass oil lamps on the altar and a red curtain. On the right a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, a person candidate, but the appearance is uncertain given partial visibility.2010-07-23A photograph of a ceremony before a golden-framed shrine of deity murti draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands extended over a devotee. Two kneeling devotees in white, one in a cream sari with a yellow garland and one in a white shirt and dhoti, bow with hands near the seated figure's feet. To the left, an attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver plate of yellow flowers, and another orange-clad attendant stands at left. Brass lamps and flower arrangements decorate the altar, and a wall of marigold and white jasmine garlands frames the scene.2009-12-26