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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 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 ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall during a puja. A bare-chested man in orange cloth on the right sits on an orange cushioned seat with hands folded in namaskar, facing a group seated on the orange floor. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged, one holding a microphone, and a man in white shirt and mala holds offerings. Women in white saris with yellow shawls, and a woman in red blouse, sit with palms joined. Brass plates of offerings and a brass lamp lie before them. A standing man in white with an orange scarf stands at left, and a seated figure in orange sits in the doorway background.2010-07-29July 22 20102010-07-22A 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 photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a plain room with orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with rudraksha beads stands at right, hands folded in namaskar, facing a seated group on an orange cloth. Women in white and red saris and men in white with yellow shawls sit around brass trays of flowers, fruits, lamps and small bowls. A woman in a white sari and rudraksha mala holds a tray of flowers, and a woman in pink and white dress sits with hands held together. Background devotees sit on the floor in white and orange. Swamiji attribution is probable only from the standing figure's long hair, orange garment and bead adornments, shown in appearance cues rather than the page.2010-07-22A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a red carpet and an orange cloth-covered platform. A man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair stands at right with hands folded in prayer, facing a group seated on the orange cloth. Seated devotees include a woman in white with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange, along with women in white and cream saris and men in white with yellow shawls. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, a bowl of marigolds and a kalasha-style vessel. Several other people sit in the background among steel railings.2010-07-22A 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.2010-07-27Photo 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.2010-07-27