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February 22 2007

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August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08July 28 20082008-07-28February 22 20072007-02-22June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesFebruary 12 20062006-02-122002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in SalemIndoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with white walls and a window. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, pressing his palms together and holding the hands of a seated woman in a red top; she sits on a white cloth with a steel plate nearby. Beside him, a man in white with a red-and-white marked dhoti stands, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels at the front. A standing person on the left in an orange robe holds a bouquet of flowers and a green leaf. Around them, devotees in white, saffron, red, yellow and blue saris and dhotis, with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala on one standing man, crowd together watching. Appears to be a padapuja or blessing moment; no tall figure with cues is clearly shown.2009-08-08Indoor photo in a crowded room with cream walls and open doorways. A woman in a navy-blue sari with gold bangles and a thali necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and gestures toward her while women in yellow, red and orange saris surround them. In the foreground an elderly woman in an orange sari bends forward, and a woman in a red top with green flower adornments in her hair faces away from the camera. Other devotees stand nearby.2009-08-08A photograph of a house visit inside a tiled-ceiling room with a grilled window, where a crowd of devotees gathers. In the foreground a woman in a green and orange saree bows low with her hands together while a man in a white shirt and beige trousers, wearing a black beaded mala, extends his hands toward her in blessing. At the lower right a long-haired man in an orange-red garment sits on the floor with one hand raised toward the bowing woman. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and women in sarees stand with folded hands.2009-08-08A domestic living room during a padapuja house visit. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a white-and-gold flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring, receives devotees; a silver staff stands beside him. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined, while a young woman in a maroon sari and a girl in green sit near him. Behind, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching; two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel near the seated figure, and a cameraperson in orange is visible. A brass plate with flowers and a small offering sits on the floor, marking the padapuja ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15