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A padapuja ritual in a hall where devotees offer flowers and water at the feet of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, whose hands are folded and who is adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a woman in a gold-green sari with braided hair pours water from a silver vessel over a pink flower, while a woman with long blonde hair in a cream outfit bends forward to assist. Nearby, a woman in a yellow shawl stands behind, and a bald man in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold-embroidered shawl kneels at the right. Silver trays hold apples, flowers and offerings on a gold-decorated table with ornate gold panels.

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A padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red, yellow and pink flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a gold-patterned sari and bangles and a woman with long blonde hair in a white embroidered top pour water and sprinkle pink rose petals over a brass vessel on a golden tray. Silver bowls holding sliced fruit, a red apple, shredded white offerings and more pink flowers are arranged on the tray. Other devotees sit around it: a woman in a yellow shawl and white garment at the back, a woman with a long braid in a yellow top in the foreground, and a man in a light striped shirt reaching in from the left. Pale pink walls and a gold-carved wooden cabinet holding apples form the background.2010-09-18A padapuja scene in an indoor hall. A seated figure in an orange garment with a yellow and red marigold and rose garland sits on a golden throne at right, one hand extended over gold trays. Brass and silver trays hold pink roses, apples and small bowls of offerings set on a gold-patterned platform. Around the platform kneel devotees: a bald man in white, a woman in a yellow shawl with a mala, a man in a striped shirt, and a man in a blue checked shirt with an ID badge. A woman in a bright yellow printed sari and a figure with long pale hair in white sit in the foreground. Two priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind. A microphone stands at top left.2010-09-18A padapuja ritual scene in a temple hall. At left, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold-draped seat, partly visible, with a yellow and white garland above. Centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms offers pink lotus flowers and fruit from silver and gold plates held by a young girl with dark curly hair. At right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks holds more pink flowers toward the plates. Women in white saris with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in prayer behind them. Foreground figures with braided hair are seen from behind, reaching toward the offerings.2010-10-16A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall. Seated at right on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is a figure in orange robes and a red-beaded rudraksha mala, whose feet are being attended to. In the foreground, people in white clothes kneel around gleaming silver plates and bowls of offerings, and a woman in white reaches toward the plates while a man in a white shirt holds a small silver cup. Two shaved-headed men in white and orange sit with their backs to the camera, and a woman in red sits at left.2010-10-09A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. A figure in orange robes, seen only from the knees down, sits on an ornate golden throne with carved gold panels. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and another in a yellow-bordered cream sari with a mala reach toward a large silver tray holding flowers, fruit, bowls and a small silver vessel. A man in white with a mala leans in at the right, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a mala sits with hands pressed together at the upper right. Further figures in white and yellow sit behind. The scene is a devotee offering to the seated guru's feet.2010-08-21September 06 20102010-09-06A padapuja scene in an ashram courtyard. Seated on the left, a figure in an orange robe with an ornate gold throne behind them is partly visible, with a large garland of red roses and white flowers draped over the seat. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a magenta border holds a gold object above a gold tray of fruit, pink cloth, brass bowls and small containers. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a striped border and rudraksha mala holds a gold vessel. Several women in white and yellow clothing surround the tray, and one woman in orange sits in the foreground with her long dark hair visible. The setting is an open courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall at the top right.2010-09-02A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a long green-and-red flower garland, with a white tilak on his forehead. Before him on a low gold table are brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit, with a red-cloth-covered stool and a fruit bowl nearby. Around him sit devotees on the floor: a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and gold necklace, a woman in a yellow sari, a blonde woman in white with folded hands, a woman in a gold-patterned top, and several people in yellow and white clothes, plus a person in a striped shirt at the left edge. Behind is a shrine backdrop with a red-robed deity image and garlands. This appears to be a pada puja ritual with devotees honouring the seated figure.2010-09-18August 09 20172017-08-09November 24 20102010-11-24A padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard before an empty ornate golden throne draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red roses and white flowers. A man with bare chest and white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala, beside a woman in white sari with pink border and red bindi who handles a golden garland. Several women sit on the floor around silver plates holding red apples, rice and offerings. One woman at left has her hands pressed together in namaskar, and others wear white or yellow saris. Silver thalis and a golden tray sit on the floor in front of the throne.2010-09-02May 03 20122012-05-03