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A padapuja ritual in progress. A seated man in white dhoti and gold chain, with white forehead markings, pours from a silver plate onto the feet of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes at right, seen only from the knees down with bare feet. Behind them, a young man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a woman in a white and green sari with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around her neck, stand near gold-edged tables laden with silver bowls, plates, flowers and fruit. A young boy in white sits at the back beside a microphone stand, and a woman in orange clothing sits at lower left with her braided hair visible. Red cushions and gold-trimmed fittings frame the scene.

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A padapuja ritual in a hall with a golden throne-like seat at right. A figure in orange robes has bare feet extended over a golden platform, while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace and white tripundra marks bends forward pouring or offering water near the feet. Beside him another priest in white with gold necklace kneels with palms joined. A woman in a green and white sari with a rudraksha-style mala and a seated woman in white also join palms in devotion. Silver plates with flowers and offerings sit on the golden tray. A young man in white with gold necklace stands in the back beside a microphone stand. A woman in the lower left and a figure in pink in the foreground watch from the side.2010-11-24A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red-and-white striped walls. A seated figure in orange robes rests bare feet on a golden tray at right, reclining on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-embossed wooden chest. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold-bead necklaces sit cross-legged on the floor, one pouring or tending items from a silver bowl. A woman with long wavy hair in an orange and green sari, with a red bindi, sits behind them looking on. Gold plates hold pink lotus flowers, shredded white offerings, and small bowls. A young attendant in orange sits at lower left and another at lower right.2010-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall. Two men in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces kneel and hold pink lotus flowers over silver plates of offerings and fruit on a gold tray. A woman in a cream sari with red border stands at the back with hands folded in namaskar. Seated at right, an orange-robed figure rests bare feet on the tray while a second person in orange sits on a red and gold throne; the orange-robed figure's face is not visible. A few other people sit in the foreground and background. Red and white painted walls frame the scene.2010-10-31 +1 copiesPhoto of a ceremonial worship scene in a temple hall with red and white striped walls and an ornate gold throne at left. Two men in white dhotis with white forehead markings and wooden bead malas sit cross-legged at a low gold table holding silver trays of pink lotus flowers and offerings. A woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl stands behind them, looking on. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit at the table's edge, and an orange-draped seat with red cushions appears at right.2010-10-30November 24 20102010-11-24A padapuja-style ritual on a golden platform. Several women in orange and white saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, kneel around silver plates filled with fruit, pink lotus flowers, and white flower petals. The woman in the centre wears an orange shawl and holds a small silver vessel in one hand while extending her other hand toward a pink lotus. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at the right, with another person in the foreground and a woman seated in white further back. The setting is a courtyard with red and white walls.2010-11-03A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a maroon border sits cross-legged before an offering tray, hands cupped together in prayer with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with red border and a dark beaded mala watches with eyes lowered. Behind them a gold-carved throne stands with red and green cushions, and an orange and maroon cloth hangs in the right foreground. Silver and brass vessels hold offerings of fruit and sweets on the table.2010-11-14November 25 20102010-11-25October 15 20102010-10-15Padapuja ritual on a sitting platform. A figure in orange saffron robes sits at left on a gold-trimmed throne, feet extended toward a silver thali. Three shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold neck chains tend silver and gold trays of apples, banana leaves, shredded vegetables and small silver bowls. A priest at centre-left pours liquid from a small silver vessel, while another at centre-right holds a silver cup. A woman in a yellow shawl sits behind them, and additional seated devotees in white are visible at the top edge. Orange cloth covers the floor beneath the trays.2010-09-08Photograph of a ceremony inside a room with blue walls and gold-framed red thrones. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits on the right throne, hands resting on his knees, with a bald elderly man in orange robes and beads seated beside him on a red cushion. Behind them an older bare-chested priest in maroon dhoti and rudraksha beads stands near a young man in white dhoti and shawl who receives a blessing. Another bare-chested young man in white and a boy in white stand nearby, and a woman in a pink sari with a flower garland is at the right edge. On the floor a brass plate holds fruit, flowers, a coconut and a kalasha-like vessel, marking a puja offering.2010-11-22A ceremonial puja scene at an ashram. A seated figure in orange robes with an orange-and-gold patterned dhoti sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, extending a hand over an offering. Silver thalis on a gold tray hold red apples, pink lotus flowers, green leaves, white flowers and small kalasha-like vessels. Around the tray, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace, a woman in a white sari, and a young man in a white dhoti with a gold garland sit cross-legged. Nearby, a woman in a peach sari with a maroon shawl and a woman with a braid in white attire face the tray. Attendants in orange sit in the background.2010-11-12