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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with a crowd seated in rows behind. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined, facing a wooden podium and a golden framed mirror. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with tripundra and red-marked body sits near a silver tray holding fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in a yellow and white sari with palms joined sits beside a seated boy in maroon. To the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands behind the podium, and a woman in red sits near a red-clad child. Several people wear white and yellow traditional dress. Pink flowers and a brass vessel rest on a tray in front of the group.

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Indoor hall photo of a pada puja-style gathering. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the left behind a wooden lectern with a gold-framed panel, facing the group. Foreground seated devotees in white ritual clothes, including a bald man bare-chested with a yellow cloth and gold necklace, a man in white with a shaved head, and a woman in a red sari with folded hands. A priest in white with a gold necklace sits near a brass tray holding fruit and offerings. Several women in yellow and red saris and a child sit with hands joined in prayer. Rows of seated devotees fill the background. Red and maroon curtains hang on the walls, and a mirror and speakers are visible.2010-09-16A photograph inside a large hall during a pada puja-style devotional gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold necklace sits on the floor beside a brass tray of fruit, flowers and offerings, while a man in white kneels nearby and several women in white, yellow and red saris sit with hands folded in prayer. A young child sits among the devotees. On the left, a person in an orange robe with swept-back dark hair stands behind a wooden lectern near a gold-framed panel, facing the gathering. A woman in a red top sits in the background, and a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow fills the rows of seated attendees across the hall. Banners and curtains hang from the ceiling.2010-09-16A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with pale walls and a dark red curtain. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged, bare-chested, with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a gold-toned necklace, holding a small offering plate of orange sweets beside a silver tray with red fruit. Seated nearby are a man in white, a woman in a red blouse and glasses, and several women in blue and white. At left a figure in orange robes stands beside a wooden podium with a gold-edged frame. Many more people in white and orange sit on the floor and on chairs in the background. The scene reads as a devotional puja with offerings, and Swamiji is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-09-16A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a hall with pink walls and dark red curtains. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair stands at right beside a gold-framed panel, hands pressed together. In the foreground, a wooden box with red-lined compartments holds offerings, including a tray of red fruit and strands of rudraksha or prayer beads. Seated devotees in white clothes, a woman in a yellow shawl, and a man in white with a tilak sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman with a braid in the lower left also holds her hands together. Rows of chairs and seated people fill the background.2010-09-16October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph inside an orange-walled hall during a puja. In the foreground, several people sit on an orange mat before silver plates and bowls on a golden tray, some with hands pressed together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow cloth and white marks on his forehead holds his hands in anjali, and others in white robes sit nearby. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long hair tied back stands to the right beside a gilded, red-cushioned throne and a table holding a bowl of fruit and flowers. A woman in an orange sari kneels with hands folded near the table. Several people in white and yellow clothing are seated, and a wall clock and doorway are visible in the background.2010-08-08October 08 20102010-10-08July 22 20122012-07-22A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering in a hall with cream walls and dark red curtains. At left, a figure in an orange robe stands beside a wooden lectern with a gold-framed panel, facing right toward the seated group. Near the centre, a man with a shaved head, vertical tilak, white dhoti and a gold chain holds an orange-lined tray, while a woman in a yellow sari and gold necklace stands beside him. A silver tray with fruit and offerings sits on a red cloth, and a silver vessel is placed on the floor. A woman in a red top sits at left and a man in white clothes sits nearby. Many seated devotees in white and orange fill the rows behind, some with hands folded in anjali.2010-09-16A seated man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with his hands folded, on a red and gold throne before a golden lion-form seat. Before him on a gold-rimmed tray stand several silver bowls with pink lotus flowers, fruit and offerings, as seated devotees with palms pressed together in prayer fill the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl, a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in white clothes sit among them, and a priest in white with a shaved head kneels at the front. A golden kalasha-like altar and a tall ornate flag stand behind, and a woman in a red and white top is at the far left. Approximately nine people are visible. a person seated on the throne with his saffron robe and rudraksha mala, as the teacher receiving devotees' reverence.2010-11-15December 20 20092009-12-20A seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, receiving attention from a semicircle of devotees. A shaven-headed man in white with a gold-bordered cloth kneels in front, while women in white sarees with gold borders and a woman in a bright red top bow or hold brass plates and small vessels. A woman in red with glasses stands at right, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at far right. A window and a plain pink wall with a beige cabinet form the backdrop.2010-09-16