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A photograph of a pada puja scene indoors in a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. A smiling man in a red turban with a white and yellow flower garland and beaded bracelets raises a hand in blessing toward an elderly bald man in a black puffer jacket who bends forward smiling and holds money or a paper. Beside them a saffron-robed sannyasi with shaved head and glasses holds a tray, and other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, with a tray of offerings and red packets at lower left. The red turban and garland suggest a senior priest or host figure, but the appearance does not establish a person identification, so the a person field is unsure.

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December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14Indoor photo of a pada-puja ceremony in a hall with warm lighting. A man in a red and gold turban and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-orange marigolds stands smiling, with bangles on his wrists, while extending his hands toward a shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron robe and a sandalwood-marked forehead. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and a man in a dark jacket await their turn, and one man holds a small white cloth with a red offering. Garlands and ornaments are prominent.2011-12-14December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a tall magenta-red turban with gold trim, wearing a green and yellow garment, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, smiling and raising one hand in blessing toward an older white-haired man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together. A monk-like figure in orange robes with white markings on his arm stands at right, and other men in white and dark shirts crowd the background in an indoor hall. Appearance cues include the ornate gold necklaces and bead mala, with a visible golden kalasha-like ornament; the figure is in a blessing gesture.2011-12-04Photograph of a pada-puja at a hall with white ceiling lights. A devotee in a white shirt with folded hands stands before a seated figure in a red and gold ceremonial head covering, wearing white jasmine garlands and a red-and-gold garland, with gold bangles and rudraksha beads on the wrist. The seated figure extends a hand over the devotee's head. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with white tilak marks on his forehead stands beside, and another in white with a gold-bordered cloth is at the right foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and offerings of flowers and sweets lie on a table at lower right, with a colourful decorated altar in the background.2011-12-14December 18 20112011-12-18A photograph of a darshan line in a hall. A man in an orange-saffron turban with a long orange sash, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha-style red mala and a large ornate gold pendant, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing over a devotee's head. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, several with palms pressed together, wait in line. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands beside a red-draped table holding a tray and offerings. A red curtain and ceiling fixtures are behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange turban giving blessings, described by his turban, saffron sash, garland and gold pendant.2011-12-18November 28 20112011-11-28December 14 20112011-12-14December 06 20112011-12-06November 28 20112011-11-28