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August 13 20082008-08-13A seated figure in an orange robe with a marigold garland and a white flower garland sits on a white sofa, hands pressed together in greeting, in a bright white-walled room with tiled floor. Around them about twenty-five devotees sit on mats and the floor with palms joined in prayer, many women in white, orange and red saris and salwars, men in white shirts and kurtas, and a child in a red top. Brass and silver offering plates and flower arrangements sit on a low table at right, and a wall fan and bookshelf are visible behind. A pada puja is being offered to the seated figure by devotees.2008-08-13A photograph inside a bright room with white walls and a barred window, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and marble floor during a pada puja. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat, with another person in orange-toned clothing beside them, and a flower is visible near the seat. Seated devotees wear white kurtas and saris, red and yellow blouses, and a striped top; one man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Several hold small offerings in their hands. A bookshelf with framed photos stands at left.2008-08-13A seated woman in an orange sari with a yellow and orange marigold garland sits on a cream sofa with pink flower-shaped cushions, palms pressed together in namaste. Before her on a white cloth are brass puja vessels, a conch-shaped vessel, fruit and flowers. A young man in an orange robe kneels at left with his hands near the offerings, and a woman in orange kneels at lower right. Men in white and cream shirts stand at right, and a woman in white kneels at far left in a bright white-walled room. A pada puja offering scene.2008-08-13August 13 20082008-08-13A photo of a puja in a bare-walled room with a white sofa and a standing fan. A figure in an orange robe with a long multicolored flower garland sits on a white cloth-covered floor mat before a brass tray of offerings, silver vessels, a conch-like kalasha and a platter of petals. Around them, devotees with palms pressed together kneel or sit: a man in a white shirt, a woman in a white sari, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a woman in a peach-colored robe in the foreground. A younger man in an orange shawl kneels with hands folded, and a woman in an orange robe stands at the right edge. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and orange ornate clothing, consistent with a person presence receiving padapuja.2008-08-13A small indoor room with beige walls and a brown panel divider hosts a seated group during a ritual. A woman in an orange dress with a beaded necklace sits on a pink and gold cushioned chair with hands pressed together in namaskar. Around her on pink mats, devotees in white, including a man in white kurta with folded hands, a woman in a white and grey sari, a woman in a maroon blouse, and a woman in white seated near a man in a dark jacket, listen attentively. At right, a bald man in an orange robe sits beside a silver tray set with a brass lamp, a bowl and flower petals on a white-draped table. A child in an orange-striped outfit sits in the foreground.2009-10-11August 13 20082008-08-13A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with patterned pale walls and a blue cloth on the floor. A central seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer, seated on a white-draped low seat. Around him, devotees sit on the blue mat: several women in white and pastel saris, and men in white with yellow shawls and orange-robed attendants, all with palms joined. In front lie offerings on a white cloth: bowls of fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, sweets, a tray of marigolds, brass vessels and a lamp. Boxes and a plate of petals sit nearby.2009-07-25Devotees sit on the floor and stand in a ritual gathering in a room with white-walled decor, framed pictures and vases of red and orange flowers. Many have hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground, a young man in white and a woman in a floral sari sit near brass pooja vessels, and a row of bowls with rice and food sits along the bottom right. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron head wrap, with a white flower garland, sits on a cushioned chair beside a white fur-rug area, with red roses on a table nearby. A white-clad man stands at the top right with hands folded. Several people wear white kurta and sari clothing.2007-09-03August 12 20082008-08-12A seated group in a small pale-yellow room gathers for a pada pooja at a devotee's home. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a white-draped sofa, palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him another saffron-robed person in orange kneels and offers something from a tray. Devotees sit on a patterned rug: a woman in white with a mala, a man in a gold-embroidered kurta, an older man in white, and several women and girls in white and yellow sarees. Flowers in a vase, a tray of fruit and a folded red cloth lie on the floor. The saffron-robed figure on the sofa is an appearance-based a person candidate, marked by long hair, saffron robe and garland cues.2009-09-10