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Photo of devotees seated on a wet concrete floor before a red-and-white painted wall during a pada puja setting. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace and bangles sits with eyes lowered, and beside her a woman with braided red-tipped hair and glasses sits with hands joined. On the right, a person with shoulder-length dark hair in a sleeveless orange top holds palms together in anjali. Behind them, two men stand in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas near a doorway.

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A photograph of devotees at a Pada Puja in a hall with orange-red walls and a wet concrete floor. In the foreground on the right, a person in an orange sleeveless top stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a tray of offerings. A woman with glasses and a white sari sits cross-legged in the lower centre, eyes lowered. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl kneels, and another person in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower left edge. Behind them, figures in white dhotis and yellow shawls and a woman in orange stand near a cream doorway. a person is not clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-07-27A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style neck mala sits on an orange-cushioned chair, hands folded in namaste, with a tray of fruit on a small table beside him. Before him, a woman in white with a beaded necklace kneels holding a folded orange cloth, and a man in white with glasses sits on the orange floor holding a cloth and a brass offering tray. Beside them, a woman in white and yellow kneels with a yellow shawl, and several people in white and yellow shawls sit to the left. Two standing men in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls stand in the background doorway, and a woman in orange sari sits near the wall.2010-07-27A photograph of a pada puja in a hall with an orange-red wall and an orange floor mat. In the foreground, a seated man in white clothes and yellow shawl sits on the right with palms pressed together, facing away, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and dark hair; he is seated on an orange cushion beside a bowl of fruit and petals. Several devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls sit in a semicircle on the mat, with palms joined in namaskar; a woman in a white dress with a bangle and wristwatch kneels with eyes closed, a young man in yellow shawl holds a microphone and a book, and a bald man in white with glasses sits near a brass lamp and a bowl of fruit. Five to seven people are visible.2010-07-27A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an orange-cushioned chair with hands pressed together in namaskar, while devotees in white and yellow attire kneel on an orange cloth beside him. A woman with braided hair in white clothing bends forward to wash his feet from a brass plate holding flowers, while a bearded man in white and a woman in a white saree with yellow shawl hold small brass bowls and offerings. A man in yellow shawl holds a microphone at left, and others stand in the background in white and orange attire within a red and orange walled room. Brass plates with flowers and a small orange towel rest nearby.2010-07-27A photograph of a pada puja in a hall with orange-painted walls. A person in orange robes and long swept-back hair sits on an orange-cushioned couch with hands folded in namaskar, while devotees kneel on an orange cloth to wash his feet. A kneeling woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass bowl and pours water, and a man in white with glasses kneels beside a brass plate of flowers and fruit. Behind them, men in white and yellow shawls sit, one speaking into a microphone, and a man in white stands near a doorway. A tray of mala beads sits on a wooden box nearby. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated with flowing hair and saffron robes, receiving the pada puja.2010-07-27September 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of a devotional gathering in a room with orange walls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a grey bun and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, while a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and bangles kneels beside her with eyes closed. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds his hands folded. On the right, a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair and a flower garland stands with palms joined in namaste, facing the kneeling devotees. Orange cushions, a wooden ledge with fruit, and an orange towel are visible. Several other devotees in white and yellow sit at the edge.2010-07-22August 16 20102010-08-16A seated devotee ritual in an orange-walled hall. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange-cushioned seat with hands joined in namaskar, while a woman in white with a red-beaded hairstyle and glasses kneels and pours from a small bowl onto a brass plate of flowers at his feet, a padapuja offering. Beside her, a woman in white with a yellow shawl kneels, and an older man in a white shirt seated on an orange mat holds a metal plate. Several people in white with yellow shawls sit on the left and back, one holding a microphone. Two wooden trays of beads and flowers are on the right. A chalice-shaped brass vessel and a bell appear nearby.2010-07-27A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, hands joined in prayer, stands before a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face him: a woman in a white and gold sari, a woman in a white sari with blue border, a woman in a red shawl, and a man in white. Silver plates with flowers and lamps sit on a gold tray in front, with fruit and malas in a red-lined box beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure with orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing pada puja-style reverence before devotees.2010-08-21A photograph of a seated devotee gathering in an orange-and-white hall, with a long-haired man in an orange robe seated on an orange armchair at right, hands joined in namaskar. Before him sits a low table with a tray of fruit and flowers. Several people sit on a cloth on the floor: a woman in white with red-framed glasses holds a small cup and stick, a man in white leans forward, a woman in white and yellow sits with palms joined, and another woman's hands are visible at lower centre. Standing in the background doorway, men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls look on, and a woman in orange sits further back. The scene resembles a pada puja, though this is taken from the page and not visible in the image.2010-07-27August 09 20102010-08-09