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A 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.

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July 22 20102010-07-22A 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 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.2010-07-27A photograph of a courtyard ritual with orange-washed walls and red and white painted trim. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless wrap sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing away from the camera toward a low table with a tray of flowers and offerings at the right. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a bespectacled man in white clothes with a white shawl, a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala, and young women in pink and white clothing. Behind them, men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls, and a yellow cloth and shrine area are visible through the doorway. This appears to be a puja or padapuja-style gathering with devotees seated in prayer.2010-07-29A photograph of a pada puja in an indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a grey floor. A man with long dark hair, in an orange robe and with his palms pressed together in namaste, sits on an orange-upholstered sofa at right, with a wooden tray of flowers and items beside him. Seated on an orange cloth before him, a woman in white with a yellow shawl pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a brass plate held by a seated devotee. Nearby, a man with glasses in white clothes and a yellow shawl leans forward, and a woman in white with braided hair holds a bowl. Other seated people in white and yellow shawls sit around, one holding a microphone, with bananas and fruit on a plate in the foreground. A standing figure in white and a yellow shawl stands in the background. The description identifies the seated man in orange as Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair and orange robe, and he is shown receiving the pada puja.2010-07-27 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees with hands in anjali mudra during a pada puja. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels and chants into a microphone held by a young man in white and yellow. An older woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a golden plate of flower petals, washing or honouring the feet of a seated figure in orange robes whose feet rest in the plate. Standing at the right, a long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top also presses palms together. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands by a wall painted terracotta, and devotees in yellow and white sit along the back. An orange cushioned seat and orange cloth fill the foreground.2010-07-22A 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 photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth stands before a red and gold throne, hands folded, with a garland and a tray of fruit on a wooden table beside him. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with palms pressed together on the floor, while a woman in a red sari and a man in white robes watch from the foreground. Silver thalis holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold tray in front. Several people stand in the doorway in orange and white clothing.2010-08-14July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled courtyard. In the right foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl and sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, beside a wooden tray holding small objects and an orange cloth backdrop. Seated around him on the floor, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and gold bangles folds her hands in prayer, and a young woman in a pink top, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and another man in white with folded hands also sit in devotion. An open doorway and a red entrance mat appear behind them.2010-07-29A 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.2010-07-27July 22 20102010-07-22