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Night photo at a building entrance of a devotee gathering for a pada puja at a home. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a red floral garland smiles and receives attention from people around her. A young woman in a purple and gold blouse stands to the right. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes wears a large wooden bead necklace at left, and another man in orange with a white garland is at far right. A man in a white shirt faces away from the camera in the centre. Several others stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt holding a camera. Bright flash light blurs parts of the scene.

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Night photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house under a covered porch. A person in a white garment bends forward at the feet of a standing woman in an orange-red sari with a red and white flower garland, who holds a small offering tray. Beside her, a woman in a purple blouse and cream sari holds a flower-decorated object. On the left, a shaved-headed young sannyasi in saffron wears a garland of yellow beads and white flowers, and on the right another young sannyasi in saffron has a white flower garland. Parked dark car at left, onlookers in the background.2014-06-26Night-time photo outside a multi-storey building as a group walks along a paved path. At the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti with a bare upper body wears a long multicoloured flower garland, a gold chest ornament and a red-and-gold scarf; his face bears white markings on the forehead. Two young shaven-headed sannyasi-style men in saffron-orange cloth with red sashes and rudraksha malas flank the group, and a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border walks beside them. Behind, devotees in white shirts and a woman in a white sari carry a small offering tray, and a bus and parked motorcycles are visible.2014-06-21June 26 20142014-06-26Night photo of a procession at an ashram courtyard with a building and parked bus behind. Two shaved-headed young sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis with red bands and rudraksha malas walk at left and right edges. A central figure wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a long multi-coloured flower garland, gold necklaces and a forehead tilak, and walks barefoot. A younger attendant in white dhoti with a gold border and a white-clad shaved-headed sannyasi stand nearby, with a woman in a white sari and several men in white shirts around them. a person cues are the central figure's garland, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial attire.2014-06-21Night photograph of a street procession outside multi-storey buildings. In the centre, a woman in a deep maroon sari with a red flower garland holds a bouquet and walks beside a man in a brown dhoti and shawl carrying a brass vessel. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white, maroon and blue-purple saris and dhotis follows, one man in white shirt on the right with palms pressed together. A man in white on the left wears a red garland. Cars and street lights are visible behind.2014-06-26Night photo at an outdoor temple-style courtyard. A smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, is being garlanded with a pink and white flower necklace by an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti who leans in close. Around them, saffron-robed young monks with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha beads stand watching, and several men in white shirts stand nearby. A bald man in orange cloth is in the foreground. Behind them, a window with iron grille shows a framed portrait, and a green palm frond hangs over the wall. Red-lit signage appears at the left. a person: the garlanded man wears a saffron robe and rudraksha mala as a devotee-adjacent cue, but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.2014-07-04 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering at night. A woman in a long-haired bun wearing a white-and-saffron garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold beads stands with her back to the camera at left. Several men in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white dhotis stand close around an older woman in a beige and brown patterned sari with a red bindi, who holds an incense stick and small offering. A woman in a deep red sari with gold border at right faces them and holds a small object. Green and white walls and a hanging decoration are visible in the background. The scene appears to be a padapuja at a devotee's home.2014-07-03Night-time street scene at a residential house entrance with banana leaves and a parked car behind. A man in a brown-maroon dhoti and matching shawl stands centre, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green blooms, with bangles on his wrists. Around him, young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left, and an older man in orange shirt and white dhoti walks beside him. Women in red and maroon saris stand at right; one carries a small silver-rimmed plate or tray and another holds a baby wrapped in white. Several onlookers watch from the gate and doorway in the background.2014-07-08Night procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.2011-12-05July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies