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Indoor photo of a small shrine room with a white tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits cross-legged on the floor at the left, wearing a rudraksha mala, with hands together in front of a brass plate. Beside him a woman in a patterned brown dress sits with palms pressed in namaste. Two children sit in the foreground at the bottom, one in a striped top and one in a blue patterned top with a braid. At the right is a deity murti of Ganesha dressed in a blue garment with a garland, with brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray and flower arrangements on the floor. A framed picture hangs on the wall, and a standing woman in a white top is partially visible at the left edge.

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A seated puja in a white-walled room with a framed devotional painting on the wall and a white urn of red and white flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck, sits cross-legged holding a lit oil lamp in his hands. Beside him an older man in a cream shirt sits with hands pressed together, and a woman in a patterned top and beige trousers sits with eyes closed. At the front, a girl with a braided ponytail in a blue top and a young child in a striped shirt watch from the foreground. On the right, a blue-clad deity murti with a golden crown and garlands sits on a white platform beside a silver tray, brass lamps and an offering bowl.A photograph of a domestic prayer room with white walls and a white marble-topped altar. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange head wrap and a beaded mala sits cross-legged on the left, next to a man in a cream shirt and glasses and a woman in a patterned top with her palms pressed together in namaste. A blue-robed deity murti with gold crown and garlands sits on the altar beside a white floral arrangement, framed pictures hang on the walls, and brass puja vessels, a kalasha-like bowl and an oil lamp are placed on the altar. A woman stands at the left edge, and two children are partly visible in the lower foreground. The orange-robed man has long hair and a rudraksha mala and wears a saffron head wrap; the appearance is consistent with the page label but not conclusive.A photograph of a padha pooja-style gathering in a bright ashram room with a framed horizontal painting of a crowded temple scene on the wall. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a white bolster-covered seat at right, palms pressed together in anjali, with an orange cloth folded beside them. Seated devotees on the floor face him, many with hands folded in prayer; several women wear saris in blue, red, pink, mustard and beige, some with rudraksha-style malas, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Behind, a standing woman in a white sari with green border holds papers, and a garland of orange flowers and green leaves hangs above a doorway at upper right.2010-02-18August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and sits on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Several devotees in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit before brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one woman in a yellow scarf and another in white kneel nearby with hands folded. A marigold garland hangs at the top right beside a framed portrait, and a framed painting hangs on the wall above.2010-02-18Indoor photograph of a pada puja in a living room. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a red floral garland around his neck, sits with palms pressed together on a blue floral-upholstered armchair. Seated on the patterned rug in front of him, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow sari pour water over feet or tend a silver vessel and flower-strewn plate, assisted by a woman in white. Other seated devotees include a woman in a white-and-blue sari, a girl in a white top, a small child in blue dungarees, and a figure in white at the right edge. Sheer curtains hang behind them. Devotees include men and women seated on the floor, with flowers and a silver pot on the plate.2002-11-20A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with long, dark, shoulder-length hair, sitting on a white cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over the armrest. He holds his palms together in namaskar, with his eyes closed. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in a white-walled room. A woman in a blue sari with a red border holds a silver plate with flowers and offerings, and a woman in a grey-white sari with a rudraksha mala and red bangles kneels with her hands folded in prayer. Silver trays of offerings and flowers are placed nearby, and a red tray of fruit sits on a table behind the seated man, with orange garlands hanging above. This appears to be a padha pooja, in which devotees offer worship to the feet of a respected teacher. Several people wear white clothes and rudraksha malas, and a framed painting hangs on the upper wall.2010-02-18July 25 20092009-07-25July 08 20142014-07-08A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and orange dhoti sits on a white-draped raised seat with long, wavy dark hair, palms pressed together in prayer. Around him, a group of devotees sits on the floor in a home-like room with a wooden wall unit holding small deity figurines, framed pictures and books, and orange marigold garlands hang above the doorway. In front, a seated woman in a red and white saree and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard hold brass puja plates with oil lamps, pink flowers, kumkum and vibhuti. Other devotees in white and orange, including children, sit with hands folded in worship, and a woman in an orange saree sits at right with folded palms. The scene shows a padha pooja, a foot-worship ritual performed at a seated guru's feet, consistent with the page title.2010-02-18