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A photograph inside a hall with a fabric-draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A man with long dark hair in a sky-blue sari-style garment, pearl and bead necklaces and a red bindi stands center, placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward with folded hands. A young boy in a grey shirt stands at lower left with palms pressed together. To the right, a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray with a brass vessel, while other white-clad attendants and seated devotees in the background watch. A shaved-headed man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands at left. The setting suggests a blessing exchange in a satsang-style gathering.

A photograph of a hall where a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, some in pale blue or light green shirts. A woman in a blue sari with a shawl holds a tray of offerings, while a monk in saffron-orange robes stands at right holding a tray of items. Other men in white dhotis and orange-robed figures stand nearby on a polished floor, with orange and yellow hangings and a white screen behind. The scene appears to be a pada puja, with devotees offering reverence at the feet of a seated figure not visible in the frame.

December 26 2010

Blurred indoor photograph of a procession inside a hall with white ceiling fabric and colourful striped pillar hangings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, orange-and-gold garland and a headband, walks barefoot at centre and smiles. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border carries a silver tray holding offerings. On the left, a bald man in white clothes stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Several people in white and pale clothing line the sides and bow or stand with palms joined, and devotees sit on mats along the floor.

A photograph of a devotional reception in a decorated hall with colourful pillars and an orange cloth canopy. A man with long swept-back hair and a sky-blue dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, raises one hand in blessing toward devotees. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a tray of offerings. Several people in front, including a man in a grey jacket and others in white and red, stand with hands pressed together in namaskar, one bowing deeply. Other white-clad attendants stand behind. a person is the central figure in blue, matching the page's description of a pada puja reception.

December 23 2010

A photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled pillars. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line on red-striped mats with hands folded in prayer, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, a gold headband and a beaded gold necklace with rudraksha-style strands smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee, holding a silver plate of offerings; the figure is barefoot. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border carries a silver tray. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background.

November 20 2010

A photograph of a hall with a line of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, many wearing white dhotis and white or light shirts, one in a light blue shirt holding papers. Facing them in the foreground, a woman in a blue sari hands or receives items from a bowl held by a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head, who is serving a tray. Other saffron-robed and white-clad attendants stand to the right near a hanging orange and gold decorative banner, with a projector screen behind. The floor is polished and reflective. The scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan line, with the person being honoured not clearly identifiable.

July 05 2009

A photograph inside a hall showing a long line of men standing in two rows with hands joined in namaskar, several in white dhotis and shirts, one in a blue checked shirt and dark trousers, another in a light green shirt. At the right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a brass tray, while a woman in a blue sari stands nearby, and another man in white dhoti stands at the far right. A saffron cloth hangs from a decorated stand at the top right, and a white screen is visible in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja ritual in which devotees line up to honour the monk.

A photograph inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and tall decorated pillars wrapped in coloured bands. Devotees in white dhoti and saree with gold borders stand in two rows with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange long dress and a rudraksha mala stands before a man in orange robes holding a tray, while another man in white stands nearby. A red and white striped mat lies on the floor at right.