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2004 - Pada Puja in Madurai Shirdi sai Baba temple

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Indoor group photograph in a home room with pale pink walls, grey-green curtains and a bed draped in pink cloth. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and orange head covering, hands folded in greeting, is the central figure; the page identifies him as a person from his saffron robe, garland and central seated role. Around him, women in saffron, red, white and pink saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand or kneel, some with hands folded. A silver puja vessel sits on a patterned rug in front, and a framed poster hangs on the upper right wall. A television and stereo are at right.July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor satsang or puja in a small office-style room with yellow marigold garlands hanging on the windows and a framed deity picture on the left wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and garlands, sits raised on an orange cushioned seat with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him devotees sit on a red patterned rug in white and yellow saris and white kurtas, many with hands folded in namaskar; one woman in a yellow top holds a brass thali. Brass plates with fruit and flowers sit before the seated figure, and orange flowers lie in the foreground.2010-01-26A seated woman in an orange saffron dress with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits with hands pressed in namaste on a white-covered sofa in a room with yellow walls. Beside her, a second person in orange wraps and dark hair sits on the floor. Around them, a seated group of devotees in white clothes, some in yellow, offer prayers, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and flowers arranged on a patterned cloth. A older man in glasses and a man in a cream kurta with gold-trimmed clothing are among the group. a person appearance is uncertain, so the role is described as the seated figure in saffron.2009-09-10A photograph of a small room with pale walls and a window with sheer curtains. A woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron sari sits centrally on a low seat, with a fruit and flower offering tray in front of her. A man in an orange robe with long hair and a beard stands behind her in orange clothing. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on chairs on the left, and one man kneels with his forehead on the floor near the offerings, while another bends forward in obeisance. A man in a dhoti with a shirtless upper body and forehead tilak stands on the right with arms folded. Rose petals scattered on the tiled floor suggest a bhoomi puja ceremony.2008-04-01A padapuja ritual in a domestic living room. A seated figure in a rust-red robe, orange-red turban and garlands of white flowers and orange marigolds holds a silver trident-topped staff and extends a bare foot as devotees honour it. Around the seated figure, a woman in a red blouse and white sari and a man in a white shirt hold a lit oil lamp. Other devotees in white dhotis and saris, a young boy and a young man with a rudraksha mala press palms together. Petals are scattered on a mat, and a flat-screen television and wall cabinet stand behind. A woman in yellow with an orange-red garland sits in the foreground with joined palms. A photographer stands in the background.2014-07-03Indoor photograph of a pada puja in a living room. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a red floral garland around his neck, sits with palms pressed together on a blue floral-upholstered armchair. Seated on the patterned rug in front of him, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow sari pour water over feet or tend a silver vessel and flower-strewn plate, assisted by a woman in white. Other seated devotees include a woman in a white-and-blue sari, a girl in a white top, a small child in blue dungarees, and a figure in white at the right edge. Sheer curtains hang behind them. Devotees include men and women seated on the floor, with flowers and a silver pot on the plate.2002-11-20A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and sits on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Several devotees in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit before brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one woman in a yellow scarf and another in white kneel nearby with hands folded. A marigold garland hangs at the top right beside a framed portrait, and a framed painting hangs on the wall above.2010-02-18July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee household puja inside a home with white walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a seated elderly man in white dhoti and orange-brown shawl receives a flame from a small child in white dress holding a lit oil lamp. A woman in orange-red sari with red garland and gold necklace sits at right, holding a silver trident-shaped staff and white flowers on a brass plate. Behind them a crowd of about 25 devotees stand and sit with hands folded in namaskar, many women in saris and men in shirts.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies