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A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain white-walled room with an orange doorway. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland stands centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a brass plate of lit oil lamps toward the robed man, while other women in white and a red-clad woman stand nearby. In the foreground a man in white shirt holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and yellow blossoms. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with a presentation cue but the page does not confirm his presence, so identity is uncertain.

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June 22 20092009-06-22July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala and red bangles has feet being washed by a man in white with a blue beaded necklace, who pours liquid from a steel vessel over the feet. A woman in an orange-red sari with a flower in her hair sits beside him. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads kneels, a photographer in dhoti stands near the window, and several women in orange and white saris watch. Floral garlands and a steel rod are visible at the left edge.2014-06-26A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.2014-07-01June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair bun and a beaded necklace, extending his arms to offer something to an elderly white-clad man with a white flower garland who kneels, and an older woman in a salmon sari with a red-and-yellow garland who bows her head. Behind them, several young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand or sit, and onlookers in white shirts and a red shawl stand in a wooden-furnished room with glass cabinets and a bamboo blind. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the sweeping hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads, and is shown in the role of giver of blessings.2014-07-10A photograph of a doorway ceremony in a white-walled room. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland stands in the centre, smiling, beside a doorway with an orange frame. A woman in a deep red sari with gold border holds a brass tray of lit oil lamps and offerings toward him, and a woman with folded hands stands behind her. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a monk in orange, stand around, and a silver kalasha with white flowers sits at the lower left. A video camera is visible at the right edge. The scene looks like an aarti welcome.2009-06-22A photo inside a bright white room with orange-painted trim. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long white and red flower garland with rudraksha mala beads stands at centre, hands near a brass vessel with a green leaf held by a man in an orange shirt at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with bangles presses her palms together in namaste beside two men in dark red and cream kurtas with folded hands. A cameraman in white kurta stands in the background.2008-07-28July 03 20142014-07-03June 26 20142014-06-26June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA small room with cream walls and a doorway decorated with a flower and leaf garland shows a Pada Puja ritual in progress. A woman in a red saree with a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads on the left smiles and holds a small brass item. A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a flower garland stands center-left. A woman in a cream and purple saree holds a brass tray with a decorated kalasha and flowers. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a robed monastic in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Plates of flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at lower left.2014-06-26