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Devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaste during a padapuja ceremony, with brass plates in the foreground and incense smoke rising behind them. A woman on the left wears an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge. In the center a young woman in a white embroidered kurta with a red-brown beaded yoke closes her eyes in prayer, and her badge reads Pratyaksha Pada Pooja. On the right a man in a tan kurta with a lanyard bows his head with hands folded. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes and a red cushion are visible at the edge of the frame, along with a yellow-clad person at far left.

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A photograph of a padapuja gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in a white kurta with embroidered maroon-and-gold trim, a red bindi and a name badge reading Padapuja Padai Pooja, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in an orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles also joins her hands. Behind them a bald man in a saffron-orange kurta with a lanyard holds his hands in anjali. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a golden decorated stand, with bare feet visible being honoured. Brass plates with offerings and incense smoke rise in the background, and several other devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor.2010-09-14Devotees 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.2010-09-14A seated devotional puja scene with hands pressed in anjali. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with palms together and a red bindi. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with red-and-gold border and bangles sits with palms joined, wearing a beaded mala. At left a bald priest with a white tripundra on his forehead and gold necklaces sits in white ritual clothes, hands together. Brass trays with small oil lamps and yellow flowers are in front, and a gold-carved wooden seat with red cushions stands at right. A figure in orange saffron robes sits on the right edge, and a golden-carved peetha is visible. A partly visible person sits at the bottom edge.2010-08-08December 31 20112011-12-31A close photograph of a young woman with her hands pressed together in namaste at her chest, eyes closed, wearing a white embroidered kurta with a brown velvet panel trimmed in gold and pearl beadwork, a red bindi on her forehead and small dark earrings. Behind her, a man with a shaved head and a pale orange garment also sits with hands folded and eyes lowered, and another person in a white patterned shirt bows forward. A visitor badge clipped to her clothing reads Pratyaksha Pada Pooja, indicating a padapuja devotee pass. Orange-robed figures appear at the edges of the frame.2010-09-14A photograph of a devotional puja where several devotees sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar. In the foreground, silver thalis hold offerings of fruit, sweets, yellow and red flowers, and small bowls of food, arranged around a golden platform. At the left edge, a figure in an orange robe with bare feet reaches toward the offerings. Among the devotees, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, a woman in a yellow shawl over white clothes, a woman in a white sari with a striped border and rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl are visible, along with a bald man in white. Oil lamps and kumkum-marked trays sit on the mats behind them, consistent with a padapuja-style offering ceremony.2010-08-08Devotees sit close together with palms pressed in anjali mudra during a ritual gathering. A woman in an orange and gold sari with a red bindi on the left, a woman in a white dress with glasses and a wristwatch at centre, a man in orange and white silk with glasses and white tilak marks on his forehead, and a woman in a teal blue blouse with a pink sari on the right all have eyes closed. A man with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead sits in white with a rudraksha mala, holding a microphone, in the background. A red curtain and white stand are behind them, and a bald man in the foreground is partly cropped.2011-12-03A photograph of devotees seated on red mats in a hall, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari with a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on her forehead, faces forward. Beside her a woman in a white top with a brown shawl and gold bracelets, and further left a woman in orange garments. Other seated devotees in orange and white are blurred in the background. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be satsang or meditation.2016-08-09December 20 20152015-12-20Seated devotees in an ashram hall perform a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. In the foreground, three women sit on mats in front of brass plates holding flowers, small brass cups and an incense stick. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala; the middle woman wears white with an orange shawl and gold bangles; the woman on the right wears white with an orange shawl and a vertical white forehead mark. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in rows.2010-09-14Photograph of a seated group of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, during a ritual or satsang setting. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with pink border and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together. Beside her an older woman with grey hair wears a white sari and rudraksha mala. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis sit, one wearing a saffron-orange garment and a garland, another with a white forehead mark. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari with bangles bows her head at lower left. The orange wall and cream doorway form the backdrop, and a silver plate with offerings is visible at the bottom.2010-11-01June 01 20142014-06-01