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A seated devotional gathering in a temple hall during a Pada Puja. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed, a wristwatch visible. Beside him a woman in a red and white bandhani-patterned sari, with a red bindi and bangles, also sits with hands joined and eyes closed. Behind them a bald man in white with a gold chain and dark mala sits near a microphone on a stand. At right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits beside a gilded ornamental pillar. A bald man with a white-and-red tilak at left is seated with folded hands. Pink lotus flowers and silver plates with offerings lie in front of the seated devotees.

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September 12 20102010-09-12November 27 20112011-11-27September 11 20112011-09-11A seated puja gathering in a bright room with pale peach walls and a tripod at the back. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet, sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed, with a small red bindi. Beside him a man in a light teal kurta with glasses sits in prayer. A woman in an orange sari with a red border stands behind a microphone with hands folded, and a man in white kurta sits at left with hands joined. Brass and silver offering plates with fruit sit in the foreground. Hindu ritual chanting or prayer.2011-11-27A pada puja ritual on an orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red coral mala sits cross-legged, hands folded in prayer and eyes closed, while his bare feet are exposed. Beside him a woman in a deep maroon sari with gold border and a white vibhuti line on her forehead, wearing a beaded mala, bends forward to pour water from a silver vessel over the offering. Attendants in maroon and saffron robes with beaded malas stand behind, and a brass plate holds marigold petals, white flower garlands and a small offering of coconut and sweets.2014-06-26November 27 20112011-11-27A seated group of devotees in a hall with red mats performs a meditative or devotional sitting with palms joined in anjali. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits with eyes closed, beside a man in white with orange shawl and mala. A woman in orange-red shawl with mala sits with hands joined, and a woman in green embroidered top and red trousers sits cross-legged at right with an ID badge. Behind them more devotees in white and orange-red shawls and malas fill the rows, with orange-robed sannyasis at right. Several people wear white, orange and red garments and beaded malas. No a person-like figure is clearly identifiable by appearance.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A photo of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with pink border, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, performing a ritual at a metal tray of flowers and offerings. An orange-robed monk stands behind him beside a microphone, and a woman in a white sari with pink border stands at left. Pink lotus flowers rest on the tray in the foreground.2010-10-29A ritual scene inside a temple-like hall. In the foreground a man in a white polo shirt with a small emblem pours a liquid from a silver vessel over silver trays holding pink flowers and white petals. Beside him a woman in a pink-and-white sari with a red bindi holds her hands together in prayer. Behind them a young boy in white with a red thread around his neck watches, and a priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces chants near a microphone. A woman with a red-and-white marked forehead sits at the left edge reaching toward the offerings. Gold-carved wood and an orange silk cloth draped over a golden throne-like seat fill the right side. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-11-10A ritual photograph in a hall with dark red curtains behind. In the centre, a bald man with white ash markings on his face and arms wears a white dhoti with maroon borders and a heavy gold bead necklace, eyes closed, hands cupped in a ritual gesture above a silver tray holding pink flowers. To his right, a woman in a white sari with pink border and a red bindi stands with hands folded at a tray. A younger man behind them in white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds a microphone and chants. On the left, a woman with long wavy hair and eyes closed sits beside an older man with grey hair and glasses, and a person in yellow. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang gathering with offerings.2010-10-29Devotees sit in prayer during a padapuja ceremony in an ashram hall. In the foreground a young woman in a white kurta with embroidered brown-and-gold panels presses her palms together with eyes closed, a name badge on her chest. Beside her a woman in an orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala and bangles also prays with folded hands. At left a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sit with palms joined. Further right a bald man in orange kneels with folded hands, and a figure in orange robes sits on a red cushion near a gold-framed seat. Brass and silver plates hold pink flowers, apples and oil lamps on the floor in front, and a partly visible figure in white sits in the background.2010-09-14