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A photograph inside a metal-walled, yellow-railed enclosure where a long-haired man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and red-brown dhoti sits on a concrete slab with bare feet resting on flower-strewn ground. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments attend him; one kneels at his feet and another in orange holds a rudraksha mala and beads, while white-clad attendants press hands onto his back and shoulders. A man in a blue shirt stands behind, and a flower garland lies on the slab. Sandals rest at the right edge.

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A photograph of devotees gathered in a covered yellow-railed walkway. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a stone ledge in a rust-red robe, gesturing with one arm toward a bearded man in a white dhoti bowing before him. Behind them, two sannyasis in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand with folded hands, and a young man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded rudraksha necklace smiles at right. Devotees in casual shirts lean over the railing. The scene suggests a pilgrimage or padayatra stop. a person is the central seated figure: long hair, rust-red robe and gold necklace, though the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.2018-01-04July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A man seated on an orange cushioned seat wears an orange and red robe, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and a sacred thread ornament, with a white forehead marking. Two devotees kneel before him, one in a white shirt and white dhoti washing his feet from a brass vessel while another devotee in a blue top holds his foot. Standing behind are several men in orange-and-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a camera. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and a brass trident stands at right beside a fan. Multiple people are visible.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor courtyard with an orange cloth floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and an orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, smiling and holding flower petals. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a pink-and-gold cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear marigold garlands and orange shawls, with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. A brass bowl of petals and lemons sits on a wooden stand at left, with brass lamps and a shrine behind.2010-07-24January 04 20182018-01-04June 26 20142014-06-26A seated person in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a green-and-white flower garland with red roses, sits in a green-walled room receiving a ritual; a person in a long silver-and-white silk-like garment holds a tall ceremonial staff with a metal head. Around them, devotees in white and orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and sacred ash stand or kneel. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari and a seated woman in white with folded hands watch closely, while others in white shirts pour liquid from a brass vessel over a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Red and yellow flower petals are scattered on the wall at right.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-orange turban, white and red floral garlands, gold bangles on the arm and rudraksha beads, holds a silver trident-like staff upright while devotees in white clothing kneel and bow with folded hands around him. Several men and women in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together, while one kneeling devotee pours offerings onto a silver tray at his feet, and a woman in a pink blouse and a younger woman in white with flowers in her hair join in. A standing figure in orange also holds a rudraksha mala nearby. Appearance suggests a person seated in the center, receiving honour; the scene shows a reception with puja-style offerings.2014-07-02 +1 copies