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Outdoor photograph of a seated person in a dark red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered sash and a long beaded garland, hands pressed together in namaste while smiling. A white tilak mark is on the forehead. Behind, a crowd of devotees in maroon and orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with hands folded, some holding staffs and a decorated ceremonial parasol. A woman in white sari and a man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, and an elderly man in white kneels in prostration at lower right on paved ground. The scene suggests a padapuja or sarvadarshan darshan with devotees offering respect. Multiple devotees are visible.

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Outdoor padapuja ceremony in which a person seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing rust-red draped robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and white tilak, extends a hand in blessing over a devotee kneeling before the seat. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while red flower petals lie near the feet. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris hold brass tridents and ritual items beside saffron-shawled men and a woman in white with folded hands. Red and yellow decorative cloth and palms frame the open-air setting. Seated figure appears to be a person, the throne-seated figure receiving padapuja.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A seated man in a rust-red silk robe with gold-bordered edges and a layered beaded necklace, with a white forehead mark and hair tied back, extends his hand toward an elderly bearded man in an orange turban and orange shawl who bows low, hands pressed together, at his feet. Behind them a row of women in rust and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, some with palms joined, and several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a courtyard under red cloth and a golden ceremonial staff. The scene resembles a padapuja or darshan with devotees honouring a seated guru, though no printed text identifies the event.2013-12-26Outdoor photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair wearing a rust-red robe, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, smiling as he sits in a chair. Behind him a line of women in matching rust-red saris with yellow borders stand with hands folded or holding garlands and ritual items, with a red pillar and a decorated canopy above. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala leans forward with folded hands toward the seated man, and an older person in white is visible at right. a person seated in a chair receiving devotees, with cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace. Several women in red-and-yellow saris attend the scene.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a raised red-draped platform, smiling and placing his right hand on the bowed head of a devotee in a teal shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The standing man wears a long ornate gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Nearby, saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white shirts with red shawls and rudraksha malas stand watching. A small ornate kalasha-style decoration appears in the background.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor photograph of a padapuja ceremony under trees and palms. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and a rudraksha-style beaded garland sits on a red-cushioned throne at left, extending a hand toward devotees. Before him, a kneeling man in white with a red-bordered shawl bows, while a woman in red and a man in white stand nearby. Other devotees in red and white crowd behind, several holding long staffs or flags, with small cloth bundles on the platform at the foot of the throne. a person is the seated figure, based on long hair, saffron-red clothing and the beaded garland; he is seated on a throne and receiving devotees.2013-12-26