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A photograph of a padha pooja-style ritual in a hall with gold-and-cream curtains. A man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a green-and-yellow garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his hand raised to his hair. Two devotees in white stand beside him: a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman in white top and yellow pants. A man in white dhoti holds a framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange and beads. A man in orange robes stands at right beside a vase of yellow sunflowers. Brass trays of flowers and oil lamps and a small table with water bottles lie on a white cloth in front; a seated man in yellow shawl is at lower right.

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A photograph inside a hall with gold-and-yellow curtains. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland with a green garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Two devotees are bowing or kneeling before the seated figure: one in a white kurta, one in a white dress and yellow trousers. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the right, and a person in a yellow garment sits at the lower right. Brass bowls and a tray with flowers and offerings sit on a white cloth at the base of the throne, and an ornate gold footstool holds the seated man's feet. Two more people stand in white at the left, one holding a framed photograph.2009-08-15A seated figure on a gold throne with red cushions presses palms together in namaste, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland with a green-and-yellow garland at the neck. In front, a man in white kurta has his hand over a silver vessel on a golden stand with flower petals, while a woman in a green sari and a seated man in orange robe, plus men in yellow vests and white shirts, sit on the floor around low tables holding sweets and offerings. Yellow sunflowers sit in a vase at right, and gold drapes hang behind. This appears to be a padha pooja foot-worship ritual.2009-08-15A photograph of a padha pooja-style ritual on a raised stage with gold drapes. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, dressed in an orange robe with a white and green flower garland, holds his palms together in namaste. Before him, a young man in white kurta with a blue patterned sash kneels and touches a golden plate of flowers and offerings, while another man in orange robe and a fourth person in white with yellow shawl sit nearby. Yellow sunflowers in a tall brass vase stand at right, and a tray of sweets and fruit sits in front. The seated man is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the role is described generically.2009-08-15A seated man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a large green leafy garland and yellow-and-white marigold garlands. Several devotees kneel on a white cloth before him: a young man in a white shirt and jeans washes or offers to his bare feet, while others in white and yellow shawls sit nearby, one in orange with hands joined. Trays of flowers, fruit, bananas, a bowl of rice and small oil lamps sit on a white-covered table, with a tall brass vase of yellow flowers to the right. Gold curtains hang behind. The man on the throne shows the distinctive long hair and orange robe cues, so this is a probable match.2009-08-15Padapuja ritual in a yellow-draped hall. A man in saffron robes, with a white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and is seated on a gold foot-stool. A devotee in a white dhoti and orange shawl kneels before him, touching his feet with offerings, as women in white saris with yellow shawls stand behind holding brass plates. Bowls of offerings and flowers lie on the floor and on a side shelf, and the throne is set against gold curtains. The man on the throne is a person by appearance cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and garland, with the page noting his presence.2009-09-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and green garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar before a gold curtain backdrop. Below the throne, a woman in a pink sari kneels at a gold tray holding a brass vessel, with flower petals, a gold-wrapped sweets platter and small oil lamps before her. Two men in orange robes and two young men in yellow vests and white kurtas sit on the floor to the right, one with hands joined near his face. A yellow sunflower arrangement sits in a brass vase beside the throne, and a red fruit basket and a standing fan appear at left. This appears to be a puja or padapuja offering scene in an ashram hall.2009-08-15A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white and green flower garland with a yellow-green garland over the chest, and a red tilak on the forehead. Bare feet rest on a gold footstool before a gold tray with lit oil lamps and flower offerings. A young man in white kurta with blue border sits cross-legged at left holding a lamp, a second seated man in orange robe offers flowers at right, and a third man in white with yellow shawl folds hands at far right. Gold curtains hang behind, with a vase of yellow sunflowers and a standing fan at left. The scene shows a padha puja ceremony.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaskar, a white and green garland around the neck and a white flower garland draped across the chest. In front, a man in white kurta and dhoti kneels on a white cloth and performs padapuja, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet over a tray of flowers and kumkum. Two seated devotees in orange and yellow robes sit to the right, one with hands folded in prayer. Behind the throne stand gold curtains, a vase of sunflowers, and a table with fruit and a box. Oil lamps and a plate of offerings sit on the white cloth in the foreground.2009-08-15A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with gold-and-mustard curtains and a standing fan. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves wears orange robes and a beaded necklace and receives the ritual. In front, a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward over the throne's footrest, while a younger person in a yellow top kneels nearby. A man in orange robes and a shawl stands at left, beside a woman in a white sari, and offers something. Brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings sit on white cloths on the floor, a decorated vase of yellow flowers stands at right, and water bottles are lined on a table.2009-08-16August 09 20092009-08-09September 07 20092009-09-07