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August 09 20092009-08-09January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15Photo of a seated figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a red flower garland and white jasmine-style necklace, hands pressed together in namaste on a gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on red and patterned mats; several women wear yellow shawls and braids, and an older man in white holds a brass or silver offering. Nearby are plates of fruit, flower petals, brass vessels, a framed photo, a fan and stacked books. The setting is a draped, tent-like room with yellow and cream curtains. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja offering in front of the seated figure.2009-11-20October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a pada pooja in a white-walled room. In front of him, seated devotees with joined palms, including a man in white with a mala and a woman in red, watch silver and brass plates of offerings and oil lamps on a gold tray. Two women in white with yellow shawls stand behind, one holding a tray of offerings. A framed painting of an orange-robed figure hangs above, beside a small deity murti with a floral garland and a dancing Nataraja figure on a shelf. Garlands of green leaves decorate the wall.2010-01-09September 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a long white jasmine garland sits with palms joined in namaskar on a raised white-draped seat at right, facing a group. Several people in orange and white sit cross-legged on a green mat in front, hands pressed together in prayer; a woman in white and an older bald man in white kneel nearby, and brass vessels and puja items are arranged on a tray. A wooden door and a framed mirror stand in the background beneath a red-and-white draped curtain with a hanging garland. a person: the raised seated figure in saffron with a long jasmine garland and swept-back long hair, a plausible candidate for the presiding guru, but appearance is only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-10-15September 06 20102010-09-06