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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photo of a padapuja ceremony at a dusty ground with a crowd behind. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand barefoot on round brass plates filled with milk, hands folded in namaste, wearing white flower garlands. A woman in the foreground with a long braid wears a white sari with gold border, a garland and a flower-decorated pendant. Behind them, men and women in white attire sit and stand watching. Ornate colourful canopies and stone deity murti statues stand at the right edge, and a large map-style board is visible at upper left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.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.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and dark stone sculptures of deities and attendants. Several devotees in white dhotis and white or cream saris, many wearing white and yellow shawls and jasmine garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. One man in white dhoti and garland stands at front with flower-filled plates at his feet. A woman in an orange sari sits in the right foreground, seen from behind with long black hair, and a person in orange garments kneels nearby. In the background, ornate decorated palanquins with colourful canopies and a red-and-yellow flag move through a crowd of people in white. Flower petals and offerings lie on the ground.2010-07-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual outdoors on a dirt ground. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand in a row with their bare feet placed on brass plates, and each holds palms together in anjali. Marigold and white jasmine garlands with pink and orange flower accents hang from their shoulders. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl bends forward with hands joined near the plates, and other white-clad devotees stand beside him. A red-doored structure and palm trees are in the background, with sacks stacked at the far right.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24A photograph of a line of devotees standing barefoot in an open dirt courtyard performing a padapuja, each with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas and white shirts, with white jasmine garlands strung with red, pink and orange flowers around their necks. Each stands before a brass plate holding milk, flowers and turmeric or kumkum. Behind them are a few statues and a tiled building with red doors. A photographer with a video camera stands at the left edge. One man in an orange shawl is among the devotees, and a sannyasi-style figure is not clearly identifiable.2010-07-24Outdoors on dry, open ground beneath a striped tent canopy strung with small pennant flags, women in white saris with gold borders stand in a long line with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, greeting. A teal green carpet runs down the centre of the open ground between them. Behind the line, more people in white and seated spectators under the tent fill the background, with a power pole and a clear sky overhead. A woman at the front wears gold bangles and a thin gold chain; one woman in the line wears an ID badge on a lanyard. No a person candidate is visible.2007-08-17October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24A photograph of a pada puja (prathyaksha pada pooja) outdoors under palm trees. A man in an orange robe with a long sash bends low and reaches toward a brass plate of flower petals and marigolds, touching the feet of a devotee. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot on plates, hands folded in namaskar, wearing white and orange flower garlands with pink and orange-marigold bundles. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind, with a crowd watching in the background and a thatched shed beside them.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a pada pooja ritual on sandy ground in front of an orange-painted wall. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas stand barefoot on brass plates, with white flower garlands around their necks. A figure in orange robes bends low, pouring water from a brass vessel over a devotee's feet. Other white-clad devotees wait in line nearby, and an orange flag and banners hang on the wall behind. Palm trees stand in the background.2010-07-24