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A 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.

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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 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.2010-09-14A photograph of a young woman in a white embroidered top with a red bindi, standing with palms pressed together in namaste at the centre of a crowd. Around her, several women and a man with short hair and glasses are gathered closely, one with a red bindi. Behind them, a blue draped curtain and a pale projection screen or banner are visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.Side profile photograph of a young woman in white clothing with a black beaded mala around her neck, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. A small ring with a framed portrait of a man is on one finger. Another person with dark hair is blurred in the background, also with hands joined, in a plain beige room.2009-11-14A photograph of devotees seated in prayer with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman with hair pulled back wears a white shawl with embroidered detail, a small white and red forehead mark, gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, eyes lowered. Behind her a bald man in white clothing with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaste. At the right edge another woman in white also joins her palms. A brass vessel sits on a stand at the upper left against an orange wall, with purple cloth hanging above. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-08-26July 14 20132013-07-14October 05 20142014-10-05 +1 copiesA photograph of two devotees seated close together in prayer with palms pressed at the chest in anjali mudra. In front, a woman in a white embroidered shawl and white blouse with a white and red forehead mark, gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, eyes lowered. Behind her, a shaved-headed man in white clothing with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, also with hands folded. An orange wall and other people in white sit in the background.2010-08-26August 24 20142014-08-24September 21 20132013-09-21A young woman with eyes closed sits in prayer with palms pressed together at her chest, wearing an orange sari with a red-and-pink border and a rudraksha mala necklace with bracelets on her wrists. She has white vertical tilak with a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, other devotees in orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas also sit with hands folded in prayer. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-09-21Seated devotees at a satsang or meditation gathering, with a woman in the foreground wearing a white collared shirt, a red bindi and rudraksha bracelets, her hands pressed together in anjali mudra while holding a mala. Beside her, a woman in a white lace top with an orange lanyard sits with eyes closed, and another woman in a white top and pink garment sits behind. Red and orange cloths lie on the floor and a silver chain runs along the right edge. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-12-15