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A photograph inside a red-walled hall during a pada puja. On the left, a man in orange robes with a dark beaded mala sits on a gold-trimmed raised seat behind a wooden podium holding a tray of purple flowers and fruit. In the centre, a woman with short white hair in a white top and red sari with gold border holds her palms together in prayer. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sit with folded hands. At right, a child in red kneels with hands joined and a girl with long hair in white and gold clothing faces away. In front, a bald man in an orange shirt sits with his back to the camera before silver plates of offerings. A red cylindrical vessel stands in the background.

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Indoor ritual photograph in a red-walled hall during a padapuja-style gathering. At left, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits behind a wooden lectern-like table holding a tray of flowers and fruit. Seated before him, a bald man in an orange shawl over white sits with his back to the camera, with brass plates of offerings in front of him. A woman with short white-blonde hair in a white top and red shawl, hands joined in namaste, sits beside a woman in a cream sari with gold border, another woman in a white sari with yellow shawl, and a woman in glasses in a white sari, all with hands folded in prayer. A child stands at the right edge. A red-draped vessel and a water dispenser stand in the background.2010-09-20A photograph of a ritual gathering in a room with red-orange walls and a gold-edged wooden stand in the foreground. A man in an orange robe with a dark beaded mala sits at left near a tray of flowers. A woman with short silver-white hair in a white blouse and red sari draped over her shoulders holds a small silver cup. Several women in yellow shawls and cream saris, one with a red bindi, hold silver cups and offer them, while a bald man in an orange robe seated in front holds a cup. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-and-cream sari faces the group. A potted green plant and a silver vessel sit on a side table, and a red container stands near the wall. The scene suggests a padapuja-style offering of cups, though the setting is a seated satsang-style gathering.2010-09-20A photograph of a temple-style ritual in an orange-walled courtyard. At left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden seat wearing an orange garment, with a red cushion behind him; the appearance cues are mixed and not sufficient for an identification, so he is described only by role. Women in orange and white saris and a woman in a yellow shawl hold lit oil lamps and silver aarti plates raised in front of them, and a bald man in a white dhoti sits at a brass tray laden with silver bowls and offerings. A man in white dhoti walks in the background past an open doorway, and a kalasha sits on a red-draped stand at right. The scene reads as an aarti offering before a seated figure.2010-10-30A standing man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas stands at right beside a gold-and-red throne, his hands joined near his feet as a ritual offering is presented. In front, a row of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a white and light-green sari and a woman in red sit nearby. Silver trays holding pink flowers and offerings sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man in white clothes folds his hands, and more people sit in the background near an open doorway in a red-walled hall. Two empty gold thrones with red cushions and a table with fruit and malas complete the scene. The standing figure shows the appearance cues of the a person, so this is an in-person candidate.2010-08-21A padapuja ceremony in an open pavilion with pink-and-white striped walls and gold-framed curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his feet extended toward a gold table holding silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman with short white hair in a white top and maroon shawl sits with palms joined in front of him. Around the trays, seated devotees in yellow and cream saris and shawls, and a man in orange, kneel or sit with hands folded in prayer. A carved wooden box and a stone pillar stand behind the throne. Six people are visible.2010-09-20A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on the right, eyes closed, hands joined in meditation. In front, a low wooden stand with a red velvet-lined compartment holds rudraksha malas and offerings. Around a gold tray with silver plates of flowers and pink blossoms, devotees sit on the floor with hands joined: a bald man in white with ceremonial gold necklace and a shaved-headed priest in white with a gold chain, a bearded man in white, a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl, a woman in a white sari, and a child in a plaid shirt. Pink curtains and a red cloth-covered object appear in the background hall. Roughly six to eight people are visible.2010-10-19A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a red-walled temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden-framed wooden throne at left, his hands resting in his lap. A woman in white with short grey hair and a red border, palms pressed together, kneels before him. Beside her, women in white and yellow shawls sit with folded hands, and a bald man in white and orange kneels at the lower foreground near brass plates of flowers and offerings. Incense smoke drifts through the room, and a red curtain hangs behind the throne. A sign on the back wall reads about annadanam.2010-09-20A seated man in orange robes with long hair tied back and rudraksha malas around his neck sits on a red-cushioned golden throne at right, his palms pressed together in a gesture of prayer. Before him, several devotees sit on the floor in white and cream saris and kurtas; a woman in a red shawl places her hand on her chest, and a woman in white clothes with folded hands sits close by. Silver trays with small brass bowls and pink flowers rest in front of them. Behind, a man in white with hands folded sits among others, and a second empty golden throne stands at left against an orange-painted wall. A wooden box with rudraksha malas sits by the throne. The scene suggests a pada puja offering setting.2010-08-21October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth stands before a red and gold throne, hands folded, with a garland and a tray of fruit on a wooden table beside him. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with palms pressed together on the floor, while a woman in a red sari and a man in white robes watch from the foreground. Silver thalis holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold tray in front. Several people stand in the doorway in orange and white clothing.2010-08-14A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a dark curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over orange clothing and a green-and-white leaf garland, stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a wooden box filled with apples and a brass-and-flower tray. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes and saffron cloths pray with folded hands; one bald man wears a white tripundra and gold chain, and a woman in a yellow shawl also joins palms. Several more people sit on the floor behind them, and a blonde woman at left in cream clothing and a braided-hair person at lower left face the scene. Swamiji probable from long hair, orange shawl and garland cues.2010-09-18October 08 20102010-10-08