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1997 - Photographs from Trip to Tiruvannamalai Organized by SPH

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Vintage colour photograph of a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes seated in a wooden cane-backed armchair, head bowed as a woman in a red and multicoloured sari kneels at his feet, with a flower visible near her hair. A second saffron-robed monk stands behind on the right, smiling and touching his chin, and a white-clad man sits at the far left edge. Pale blue wall and a white panel fill the background. The ritual appears to be padapuja, the washing of feet, though the exact act is not fully visible.Year 1997 His Divine Holiness At Age 19Year 1997 His Divine Holiness At Age 19Old color photograph of a room with pale turquoise walls and a red floor. Several men in peach or cream ochre robes sit on metal-framed chairs with their eyes closed. Their feet are bare and being washed by a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari who kneels with her head bowed beside a white bucket striped with red. Another man in the center presses his palms together in namaskar. Two young men in white clothing sit on a bench in the background, and a small radio sits on a shelf. The scene depicts a paada puja, a ritual washing of the feet of the seated men.Year 1997 His Divine Holiness At Age 19Indoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer as a devotee performs padapuja. A woman in a red sari with gold border and white flowers in her hair kneels and washes the feet with petals in a brass tray, while a man bends forward beside her. Standing behind, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a copper vessel. Tiled walls, a wooden door and a blue wall form the background, with pink and white petals scattered on the white floor.A photograph of a paada pooja in a domestic room with turquoise walls and a carved wooden screen. A man in a white shirt and light trousers kneels and washes the bare feet of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds around the neck. The seated figure has hands pressed together in namaskar and a rudraksha mala. Beside them a bearded man in saffron robe and white dhoti holds a small metal bowl, a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti stands behind, and a woman in a pink sari with a pink-and-white shawl stands at left with hands folded. A brass oil lamp and a metal plate sit on a red floral rug in the foreground.October 14 20042004-10-14July 25 20052005-07-25June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a padapuja scene in an indoor hall. A man in a white cream kurta and jeans kneels with his forehead bowed to the feet of a seated person in a brown leather recliner chair. The seated person wears a red-maroon robe with gold-edged borders, a crimson sash, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a tilak on the forehead. Banana fruits lie near the feet. Behind, four men stand in red-orange ceremonial robes and rudraksha malas, one with a tilak and shaved head, and a man in an orange shirt stands at left. A stool with a red cushion is in front of the chair, and a dark backdrop with a painted red panel is at right.2014-05-13A photograph taken on a stage with a plain pale wall and a green mat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a white flower garland and a pink flower, sits on a wooden chair with bare feet. A man in white clothes bows deeply with hands joined toward the seated figure, apparently paying respects. A younger man in a pale pink shirt and trousers stands at right holding a turquoise basket with fruit and wrapped gifts. At left edge, a man in white and another person in orange sit on chairs. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone.2002-04-14