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Indoor photo of a pratyaksha pada puja in a hall with red carpet and potted plants. A figure in orange robes, orange turban and long swept hair, with rudraksha malas and an armband, sits on a striped-cushion seat at left, facing a group of devotees. Seated before him on the red carpet, a girl in a yellow top holds a small ceremonial staff, a boy in white kurta sits with hands in anjali, a woman in a maroon saree with a red-marked forehead sits in prayer, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and grey hair kneels with folded hands. Foreground: an open red box holding red fruit, rudraksha malas and small offerings. Background: a fan, a cooling unit and other seated people at a table.

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A photograph inside a bright hall with a red carpet and potted plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bracelet, sits to the left at a pink-and-white tray holding red apples, a silver-tipped staff and a small figure. Several devotees kneel on the red carpet: a woman in a red sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a young man in white, and a grey-haired man in white with his head bowed. A standing fan, a speaker and a white air cooler are in the background. a person is the orange-robed figure seated with long hair and orange turban.2012-03-31March 30 20122012-03-30April 01 20122012-04-01A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.2010-02-14A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a dark curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over orange clothing and a green-and-white leaf garland, stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a wooden box filled with apples and a brass-and-flower tray. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes and saffron cloths pray with folded hands; one bald man wears a white tripundra and gold chain, and a woman in a yellow shawl also joins palms. Several more people sit on the floor behind them, and a blonde woman at left in cream clothing and a braided-hair person at lower left face the scene. Swamiji probable from long hair, orange shawl and garland cues.2010-09-18A seated man in orange saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, in a padapuja-style ceremony. Before him is a silver tray with red apples and offerings. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in a white and gold sari with a green bangle and pendant necklace presses her palms together, and beside her a woman in a red top and glasses also joins hands in prayer. To the right, a man in white ritual clothes with a mala kneels with eyes closed, and a younger man with a forehead tilak and a yellow sacred thread stands with palms joined. Silver bowls with pink flowers sit on the floor.2010-09-16A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl with a green and red flower garland and a white forehead mark sits on a throne-like chair with folded hands raised, facing a group of seated devotees. Several people in front sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar; a man in a white dhoti and a woman in a yellow shawl are prominent, and a man in a white shirt sits nearby. Brass plates on a golden cloth hold fruits and pink flowers, and a wooden box with fruit sits in the foreground near a marigold garland. A pale pink wall and dark curtain form the backdrop.2010-09-18April 01 20122012-04-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of fruit, including apples, bananas and round green fruit, while people sit on a patterned red rug and join palms in prayer. A seated man in a white shirt bows with his head down in front, and a woman in a white sari with a red blouse sits at the right. A woman in a blue-and-white sari at the lower left folds her hands. Before them lie a steel plate with a wrapped offering, a small brass dish, an orange cloth, and steel water bottles. A woman in a white sari with red border stands in the background at the upper right. The setting is a plain white-walled room with a pink basket. The seated orange-clad figure with the long hair and mala has appearance cues consistent with a person, presented as the central figure offering fruit during a puja.2012-10-12A photograph inside a red-walled hall during a pada puja. On the left, a man in orange robes with a dark beaded mala sits on a gold-trimmed raised seat behind a wooden podium holding a tray of purple flowers and fruit. In the centre, a woman with short white hair in a white top and red sari with gold border holds her palms together in prayer. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sit with folded hands. At right, a child in red kneels with hands joined and a girl with long hair in white and gold clothing faces away. In front, a bald man in an orange shirt sits with his back to the camera before silver plates of offerings. A red cylindrical vessel stands in the background.2010-09-20A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a hall with pink walls and dark red curtains. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair stands at right beside a gold-framed panel, hands pressed together. In the foreground, a wooden box with red-lined compartments holds offerings, including a tray of red fruit and strands of rudraksha or prayer beads. Seated devotees in white clothes, a woman in a yellow shawl, and a man in white with a tilak sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman with a braid in the lower left also holds her hands together. Rows of chairs and seated people fill the background.2010-09-16