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May 12 20182018-05-12 +2 copiesClose photograph of a seated figure in rust-orange robes with a gold-bordered hem, cradling one bare foot in both hands on a light blue cushioned seat beside an ornate metal chair frame. A thin red thread is tied around the wrist. Only the body and feet are visible, with no face shown; the person's role is not otherwise clear, and a partially visible second person's hand appears at the right edge.2018-05-24 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a man in orange-saffron dhoti with white border and red sacred thread on his wrist kneels and washes or anoints the bare foot of a seated person draped in a rust-red garment with gold border. He holds a red-cloth-wrapped object and wears a silver wristwatch and rings. Fresh white and red flower petals lie on a red cushion with gold trim. Only the feet, hands and garments are visible, so no face or identity can be determined; the seated person's role is not shown.2015-09-05Close-up photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange robe extending a bare hand palm-up toward another person's raised hand, which is draped in a pale pink-peach cloth. A warm blurred light glows in the background above a white cushion and a red-maroon and orange bolster. The focus is on the two hands meeting in a gesture of transmission during a satsang setting.2011-01-21Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare hand and forearm extended palm-up toward the right of the frame. The arm rests on orange and maroon fabric, with a glossy orange shawl or drape and a brass-coloured ornamental edge behind. The background is softly blurred grey, with a white object at the top left. Only the hand and arm of one person are visible, with a small portion of a pale garment at the right edge.2011-01-21Close-up photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe extending an open hand palm-up toward the right, mid-gesture during a talk. A blurred arm in pale pink fabric rises from the right edge, and a warm out-of-focus light glows in the background with maroon and orange cloth below.2011-01-21Close-up photo of a bare foot being held in cupped hands. The foot rests on an orange cloth lap at the lower right, and the hands belong to a person in orange robes. At the left edge, another person's hand and arm hang near a dark-green shirt. Behind, a white dhoti or garment is visible. The scene suggests a padapuja or foot-washing devotional gesture, with the hands of a devotee partly visible at the left.2010-02-16Close-up photo of a padapuja-style foot worship: a devotee's hands, one wearing a silver ring, cradle and touch a bare foot of a seated person dressed in orange and maroon, while a standing person in white clothes stands beside them against a golden cloth backdrop. Only partial limbs and clothing are visible; no face is shown.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Close-up photograph of hands and feet in a seated ritual setting. An arm extends from the upper left with an open palm facing up, reaching toward a figure in orange robes seated on a red cushion. Another hand rests on the orange fabric, and a bare dark foot is visible with a red-tinted sole. A grey-green cloth draped over a wooden stand occupies the upper right, and a gold-trimmed edge of fabric shows near the bottom. The background is blurred beige with a warm, golden tone.2011-02-20Close view of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-red robes has bare feet extended onto a stone or metal basin, and an adult's hand, adorned with gold bangles, is washing or touching the feet while holding a folded white cloth or paper. A white garland of jasmine flowers with pink blossoms lies across the robes. Behind, a tiger-striped orange cloth and gold-toned ornamental objects are visible. A child in white dhoti is partly visible at the lower left edge. Right edge shows a person in white clothing. Feet and hands are the central focus, with a photo credit overlay on the lower right.2016-05-24Close-up photo of a seated person in a maroon-red robe with a yellow-gold border, hands folded and fingers in a mudra near the lap. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing sit on red mats in the background during a session. A wooden percussion stick lies in the lower left corner.2016-02-11