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December 26 2006

A photograph of a pada puja-style devotional ritual under a open-sided tin-roofed pavilion. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a white jasmine garland sits on a dark wooden throne-like seat, eyes lowered, while a woman in a cream sari with gold-embroidered border kneels before him, touching his feet and offering yellow flowers. A man in white with a garland kneels beside her near a tray of fruit and marigolds. Behind them, standing devotees in white and red garlands and a woman in a yellow sari watch. Colourful arched decorations and a deity murti are visible at the back, and flower petals scatter the floor.

A photograph of a marriage or couples ceremony under a large open tent with a metal truss roof and garland-decorated arches. A figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, sits on a raised white platform, smiling and holding a strand of flowers toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with a long braid kneels in the foreground beside a tray of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, more men in white and women in red and gold saris wear white flower garlands among trays of fruit and flower offerings.

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December 26 2006

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. He wears a long red-pink garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds his palms together in greeting while smiling. A woman in a white sari with gold border bends low at his feet, which rest on a red footstool, as she performs padapuja. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand under a tent with red pennants and a decorated cylindrical banner. Petals are scattered on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne being honoured with padapuja.

A seated man in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, extends his hand over the head of a devotee in a white shirt and garland. Around him, devotees in white clothes and flower garlands crowd close, and a woman in a light blue blouse bends low to touch his feet. Others stand behind in white and saffron garments, and a woman in a red blouse kneels at the lower right. The scene suggests a darshan and blessing gathering, with a pink cloth on the floor and a white-dressed crowd filling the frame. The seated man shows appearance cues of the page subject, with long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and red top, so he is described as a person in this photograph.

A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and white garland sits on a white cushioned seat on a blue-carpeted stage, his hands resting on the head of a kneeling devotee in white shirt and white dhoti. The kneeling devotee bows forward with hands at the seated man's feet area, scattered flower petals and confetti on the carpet. Behind them, standing people in white garments and orange clothing wear jasmine and marigold garlands, a girl in a white and green outfit stands near them, and a blue backdrop hangs behind. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan at a spiritual gathering, with the seated man's bare shoulder and dark hair visible. A devotee-like appearance with distinctive saffron shawl and garlands supports a probable identification as a person, though the appearance is only partly visible.

December 25 2005

A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.

Photograph of a padapuja at a Guru Poornima event. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a decorated throne with a red backdrop, marigold and white flower garlands around it. A man in a white kurta kneels and bows his head to the feet of the seated figure, who rests them on a silver bowl. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold border and men in white kurtas, one with an orange shawl, stand watching. A man in white on the right gestures with his hand. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.