Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand outdoors on a dirt ground with hands joined in namaste, many wearing white and multicolored flower garlands. Some stand on brass plates scattered with petals and yellow flowers. Behind them are stacked firewood, a green shrub and a whitewashed building. - Nithyanandapedia

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Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand outdoors on a dirt ground with hands joined in namaste, many wearing white and multicolored flower garlands. Some stand on brass plates scattered with petals and yellow flowers. Behind them are stacked firewood, a green shrub and a whitewashed building.

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A 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.

A photograph of a row of men standing barefoot on a dirt ground in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each wears a white shirt or kurta and white dhoti, with white and multicoloured flower garlands around their necks in white, red, pink and orange. Each stands before a brass plate scattered with yellow and orange flower petals. A tin-roofed building, a bamboo fence, potted plants and small stone statues appear behind them. Several men wear gold bangles or a watch. Nearby a few people in white stand in the same posture.

Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and paper bunting hanging overhead. Several wear long white flower garlands with orange marigold tassels and some have pink and blue ribbon badges. Behind them a crowd stands watching, and a metal barrier runs along the left side. On the left a man in white with raised hand gestures toward the group, and a woman in a blue sari stands near the rail. Framed portraits hang on the wall at the back. The scene appears to be a darshan welcome for padayatra participants.

A 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.

Outdoors on a dirt ground, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and white jasmine garlands perform a padapuja-style washing ritual. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl bends forward pouring water from a brass kalasha-style pot over a plate at a bare foot. Behind him an older man with grey hair and a white garland presses his palms together in prayer, and a bald bearded man in a white garland also joins his palms. On the right a man in a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel, and another man at the edge holds a tray of fruit. Small stone statues and a concrete wall with a tiled building stand in the background.

Several men stand barefoot on brass plates scattered with flower petals outdoors on dusty ground, in a Pada Pooja foot-worship ritual. They wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis, with long white and orange-pink flower garlands around their necks, and hold their hands in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind them, a pile of firewood and stone sculptures are visible.

Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with palm-leaf and banana-leaf decorations and string lights overhead. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-and-red shawls stand on green banana leaves, hands pressed together in anjali, facing forward. Some hold white cloth bundles at their chests. Behind them a larger crowd of devotees in white and some in saffron stands in the courtyard, with a canopy and decorated structures at the back. Consistent with a Karthigai Deepam evening gathering, though no a person is clearly visible.

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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.

A photograph of a group of devotees standing outdoors among trees and crotons in an ashram garden, palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand in front, one man in a tan vest and another with a rudraksha-style mala and gold chain at center; a young man at left wears a yellow shawl and a woman in white at right wears a brown shawl. Behind them are a white building, bamboo fencing and a white stupa-like finial. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person, so the a person field is none.

Outdoor evening scene at a temple courtyard with banana leaves, strings of flowers and fairy lights overhead. A row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand barefoot on green leaf mats with palms pressed together in namaste, some holding white cloth bundles. A young boy in white and orange stands among them. Behind them a crowd in white and coloured saris and kurtas watches, with a cameraman filming at the right. Marigold garlands and offerings lie in front on the ground.

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A photograph of a row of men standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative prayer posture. Most wear white collared shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one older man has a vibhuti or ash mark on his forehead and a white dhoti with a gold border. A younger man at right wears a black hooded jacket and glasses. Behind them stand white marble or stone sculptures and trees, and a red structure is visible at the right edge. Several men are partly cut off at the frame edges. The scene suggests a guided meditation or satsang session.

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.