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A photograph inside a small room with pink walls, white curtains and a white tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads and a vertical tilak on her forehead holds a small object near her hands, facing a seated figure. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe with a pink and yellow flower garland holds a brass tray of bananas and fruit. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white plastic chair with her palms joined in prayer while petals lie on the floor. Several devotees in white clothes stand behind them with hands folded in namaste, and a doorway behind shows a lit interior.

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A photograph taken indoors in a room with pink walls, white curtains and white floor tiles. A bald man in an orange saffron robe stands at right holding a silver tray of bananas and a pink-and-yellow flower garland. Seated in a white plastic chair in the center is a woman in orange robes with her hands pressed together in namaste. A woman in an orange top at left, with hair in a bun, also holds her palms together. Several onlookers in white and light clothing stand in the doorway and background, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome or reception with fruit offering and garlanding.A photo inside a pink-walled room with white curtains and a tiled floor scattered with petals. A seated monastic in orange robes receives pada puja while a devotee in an orange sari bends low before him. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes stands holding a brass tray of bananas and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, offering them. Several people in white and yellow clothing stand nearby, some with hands folded in namaste and one raising a phone to film. The seated figure has no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha cues that would support a person identification.A photograph inside a plain room with pink walls and white curtains. A woman in an orange sari-style top and a bun of dark hair offers a leaf plate to a bald man in an orange robe and glasses, who wears a garland of white jasmine and pink and yellow flowers and holds his hands out to receive it. Behind them, a seated woman in orange and several people in white and yellow garments, plus a man photographing with a phone, watch the exchange. Pink flower petals and a heap of pink flowers lie on a chair at left, and a bed with a checked blanket is at right. Several people are visible in the background.Indoor photo in a pink-walled room with a framed picture on the wall. A seated man in orange robes with a pink and yellow flower garland sits at left, his hands raised. Standing around him, several people in orange or saffron clothing press palms together in namaste. A man in a grey shirt holds a phone, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands center. At right, a smiling woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace presses her palms together, with bangles on her wrist. Rose petals are scattered on the white tiled floor, and a few people in white dhotis stand behind.Indoor photo in a pink-walled room with a framed picture on the wall and a bed with a checked cover at left. A bald man in orange robes sits in a white chair wearing a pink and yellow flower garland, hands pressed in anjali. Standing around him are men in orange robes with palms joined in greeting, a man in a grey shirt, men in white, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a second woman in orange with a mala and necklace. On the right a woman with a hair bun wears an orange sari and beaded necklaces and joins her hands. Several people behind raise phones to take pictures.A photograph inside a small room with pink walls and white curtains. A bald man in orange robes and a garland of pink flowers sits on a white plastic chair with his hands folded in greeting. Devotees in white and cream clothes kneel and bow on the white tiled floor, one touching his feet in padapuja. Other standing people in white, yellow-bordered saris and a maroon kurta press their palms together behind them. A tray of bananas and flowers is held nearby by a robed attendant in orange, and a wicker basket sits in the foreground.A photograph inside a pink-walled room with an arched doorway and a framed picture on the wall. A bald man in orange robes sits in a white chair at lower left, wearing a garland of pink and yellow flowers and holding his palms together in greeting. Standing around him, a bald man in orange robes with glasses and hands joined, another orange-robed man with palms pressed together, and a woman in orange sari with a bun and beaded necklace, also joined palms. Nearby stand a man in a grey shirt, men in white clothing, and a woman in an orange sari on the right. A bed with a checked cover is at left, and a phone is raised among the onlookers.A photo taken indoors in a room with pink walls, white curtains and a tiled floor. A man in white clothes places a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers over the head of a shaved-headed man seated on a chair in orange robes. A woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace stands at left holding a tray of flowers and petals. Other people in white and yellow clothes stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in an orange sari sits near the chair. Rose petals and a bed with a patterned cover are visible at right.A photograph in a small pink-walled room with an arched doorway. A bald man in orange robes sits in a white chair, wearing a long pink and red garland of flowers with yellow accents, while others in orange stand around him with hands pressed together in greeting. A standing man in orange with glasses gestures with joined palms, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari with a bun and bangles stand with folded hands. Others in white and grey clothing stand nearby, and one person raises a phone to take a photo. A framed picture hangs on the wall above a bed covered with a checked cloth.A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and white curtains. A bald man in orange robes and a garland of pink and yellow flowers sits on a white plastic chair with hands folded in greeting. Two people in orange robes kneel on the white tiled floor and touch his feet while others kneel in white clothes. Around them, people in white and cream saris and shirts, some with yellow blouses, stand with hands folded or holding phones. A man in white with a white turban stands at the right. A tray of bananas and a wicker basket are visible in the foreground.A photograph of a group of people in orange-saffron clothing inside a room with pink walls and a tiled floor. A seated man in orange robes wears a large garland of pink flowers and yellow marigolds around his neck and rests his hands on his lap. Standing around him, a bald man in orange robes on the left and another bald man in orange robes with glasses stand near him. On the right, a woman with hair in a high bun wears an orange sari and rudraksha beads and gestures with her hands while speaking. Next to her, a woman in an orange sari wears a long strand of wooden beads and a red tilak mark. A man in a white shirt holds a tablet and stands in the background beside a framed picture on the wall.A seated monastic in saffron-orange robes, wearing a pink and yellow flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a white plastic chair inside a room with pink walls and a white curtain. Two people in orange robes kneel on the white tiled floor, one bowing with head lowered and hands joined, the other bent forward with a bare head, scattered pink petals on the floor near the seated figure's feet. Around them, several devotees in white traditional clothes stand or kneel with hands folded in prayer, including an elderly woman with white hair in a white sari and a woman in a maroon patterned top. A woman in orange robes stands at right holding a pink garland. The scene reads as a padapuja, foot-worship reception of a monastic guest.