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A photograph inside a plain interior room with peach walls and a wall-mounted fan. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, sits on an orange-cushioned seat decorated with white jasmine garlands. Two shaven-headed young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand nearby; one holds a golden box. Behind them an older man in white holds a green leaf garland. On the right, several older men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing glasses, stand watching, and a seated man in a light blue shirt and a woman in a yellow sari kneel on a red-and-white cloth in the foreground.

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Photograph of a devotee-house pratyaksha pada puja. A woman seated on an orange-covered chair wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala, dark maroon robes and gold bangles, and smiles toward an older woman kneeling at right. The older woman, with grey hair and a white flower in her hair, wears a grey blouse and pink-and-white sari and joins her palms in namaskar, holding a red fruit. Behind, a young man in white tilak and yellow beaded garland holds a gold tray of red fruit and offerings, while other young men in maroon robes and rudraksha malas stand against a window and wall. Several people are visible in a domestic room with orange walls.2014-06-26A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.2012-09-12July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne at right. A young woman in a yellow floral salwar kameez receives a small book from a man seated at right in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, with a headset microphone; he holds a book in his other hand. Behind them, several saffron-robed men, some shaved-headed and some with white tilaka, sit or stand, and a woman in a white sari with red border and other devotees in white and yellow watch. A tall air conditioner and pedestal fans stand against the wall. The page labels this as a person, probable, from the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, headset and throne setting.2013-10-28June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home. A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with red flower garlands, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and bangles holds up a silver staff-like ceremonial rod. Before them, kneeling devotees in white and blue saris and white dhotis hold a lit flame over a plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them, men in orange robes stand with a yellow gift box, another man in orange holds a camera, and onlookers in white shirts watch from the doorway. A framed portrait of a woman in saffron robes and a rudraksha garland sits on a shelf at right, with pink flowers and red and gold fabric behind it.2014-07-07 +1 copies