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Outdoor ritual on sandy ground beneath coconut palms. A woman in white dress with a yellow-bordered garment kneels and pours water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of a standing young woman in white, with a white jasmine garland and red flower, hands joined in prayer. The standing woman's feet rest on a gold-coloured brass plate. Other women in white clothing with white flower garlands stand and kneel nearby, and a crowd watches from behind. A white signboard reads Bidadi Ashram with a map. This is a padapuja foot-washing rite.

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A photograph of a pada pooja, the ritual washing of feet. A woman in a white saree with a gold border kneels on sand, pouring water from a brass vessel over the bare feet of a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt. The feet rest on a large brass plate holding water. Beside her, another woman in a white saree with yellow border pours from a second brass vessel over another pair of feet. Several people in white clothes stand nearby, and an orange-red cloth is visible at a waist. The scene is outdoors on sandy ground.2010-07-24Outdoor padapuja scene on a dusty ground. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and marigold-and-jasmine garlands stand barefoot with palms pressed together, each with one foot on a round brass plate holding water. The woman in front has grey hair and closed eyes; to the right a woman with a red bindi and red-and-blue rosette stands similarly. Behind them more participants in white and a crowd of onlookers sit and stand. Several visible people in total.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a dirt ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut during a procession. In the foreground, several women wear white saris with orange-and-blue edged borders and garlands of white and orange flowers, holding brass plates of petals and joining their palms in namaskar. Men in white shirts and dhotis kneel and stand among them, and a man in the lower left wears a grey shirt. Behind them, colourful striped umbrellas and an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with red and gold decoration are visible, along with a stone sculpture on the right. A large information board stands in the background, with a green map and printed panels. Scattered petals cover the ground. A spectator crowd fills the middle distance. The scene is a pada puja for pada yatris, with devotees offering petals at the feet of a procession.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered on sandy ground at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram event. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together and garlands of white and orange flowers around their necks, many with blue rosettes pinned to their clothes. One woman kneels and others stand with brass plates before them, a pada pooja style offering. A cameraman films at the bottom right. Behind them, a large crowd in white clothing sits and stands, and a large printed map or layout board hangs on a wall under palm trees. To the right are decorated umbrellas and a stone deity murti, with a man in white seated near it. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-07-24A photograph of women seated in prayer at a Ganesha festival. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl kneels on a striped mat, palms pressed together in namaskar, rudraksha beads on her wrist, eyes lifted upward. Behind her, other women in white garments with gold borders kneel with hands folded, and standing devotees in white dhotis and saris watch from a raised platform. Brass lamps and metal vessels sit on the mats in front of them.A photograph of several women standing outdoors in a sandy courtyard with their palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing white and cream saris with gold borders and white jasmine garlands; the foremost woman in a white blouse and white sari has a red and white flower garland, and a gold earring. Behind them a large crowd of men and women, many in white, stands and sits under palm trees, with a thatched hut and a printed map board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram. The gathering appears to be a pada pooja style devotional moment.2010-07-24December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor scene at a dusty village ground beside palm trees and a thatched shed. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and sits facing away from the camera, with a dark mark on the upper arm. A large brass basin filled with yellow and red flower petals sits at the bottom edge. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand on brass plates, some wearing flower garlands and a woman in the centre holds a tray of offerings. A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis raise their hands in the air behind them. A large banner on a stand shows a map and a green-toned layout diagram. A photographer holds a camera near the centre. Several garlanded women stand in a line while devotees greet the group.2010-07-24Outdoor padapuja ritual on a dirt ground beneath coconut palms. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot on a brass plate with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. Beside him a devotee in white bends forward while a man in white with an orange saffron shawl pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over the feet of the devotee, washing them. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a white jasmine garland. Other devotees in white stand and kneel on brass plates, and a small white building and stone sculpture appear at the left edge.2010-07-24February 15 20092009-02-15Photo 11742255Outdoor padapuja scene on bare sandy ground. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl and glasses kneels and pours water from a brass kalasha over the bare feet of a seated person resting on a brass plate. Nearby, a man with white-haired head bowed and hands folded in anjali wears a white kurta and a white jasmine garland, and another man in white with hands in anjali and a garland stands at left, feet on a brass plate. Another man in white with a garland stands at right edge. A wooden woodpile and green vegetation sit in the background. The vessel and plate are gold-toned brass.2010-07-24