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A pada-puja ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair tied back, holds his hands together and speaks while seated devotees watch. Seated on the floor at left, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with orange shawls and necklaces sit, one holding a microphone. Women in white and a yellow-shawled woman kneel with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. An older woman in a blue sari sits on a chair at right. A wooden altar-like table holds apples, lemons and flower-filled bowls. A framed poster hangs on the wall behind.

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August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in an orange-walled hall during a puja. A standing man on the right wears an orange robe with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a microphone-like object near his face while addressing the group. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls press their palms together in anjali; several shaved-headed men wear white robes and beaded necklaces. A woman with light hair in a yellow shawl sits near the front. In the foreground, a tray holds apples, a brass plate, and offerings, with a wooden box of items at right. A banner with photographs hangs on the back wall.2010-08-10 +1 copiesIndoor puja in an orange-walled hall with a red-cushioned gold throne at right. A standing man in saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands beside a wooden offering stand holding fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white ritual dress, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, sit on orange floor mats; one woman in a yellow sari sits near the front with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel rest in front, with a small silver tray of offerings. Several people in white and yellow attend the padapuja.2010-08-08August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a satsang or puja gathering in a red-walled hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing the group and gesturing as he speaks. Seated on the floor are devotees: women in white and yellow saris, a man in white with a saffron shawl, and a woman in white with hands in anjali. A bald man in white sits at the front. Before them is a gold-rimmed table with brass plates of fruit, marigold flowers, betel leaves, coconuts and orange shawls. A framed photograph sits on the lectern and a microphone stand stands behind it. About a dozen people are visible.2010-08-16A photograph inside a red and orange ritual hall during a Pratyaksha Pada Puja. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, with a red-cushioned seat and a wooden tray of fruit and offerings beside him; the appearance is a person, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though the presentation is limited to clothing and hair, so identity remains uncertain. Seated at left, several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas sit near a microphone, one holding it. A woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi sits in front of brass plates of lamps and flowers, while a young girl in orange sits beside her. A woman with light hair in orange and a blonde woman sit in the foreground. Standing in the background are a man in an orange scarf and two men in white robes, one with hands folded.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a courtyard ritual with an orange-walled building behind. A standing man on the right wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, holding a microphone and facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer on a red mat; one woman in a white sari and yellow shawl sits among them. Before them on a wooden stand are a silver plate with apples and oranges, and a box with sweets. A banner with photographs hangs on the wall behind.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-and-pink border and a dark beaded necklace bends forward over a brass tray of orange cloth. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red-and-gold border also holds an orange offering. An elderly woman in a green sari and dark mala sits nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch and sit with hands folded. On the right, a robed man in orange with a white flower garland stands at a wooden stand holding a tray of apples, appearing to lead the offering.2010-11-01August 01 20102010-08-01