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A crowded evening padapuja gathering under a large canopy with a red and gold patterned ceiling and striped side drapes. A saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland walks down a red carpet, holding a small object, while devotees line both sides. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, and women in yellow and green saris, stand or sit on white plastic chairs. Bright lights and strings of colored bulbs illuminate the tent.

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July 03 20142014-07-03Night photo of a padapuja at a devotee's home under a decorated cloth canopy with striped side banners and bright lights. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white floral garland, has a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance with long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and is receiving a devotee's welcome. Behind and around him, a crowd of dozens of standing devotees watches; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels or bows near the centre, and women in yellow, peach and white saris hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Plastic chairs line the edges of the tent.2014-07-03A night-time padapuja gathering under a decorated tent with striped and patterned fabric canopy and bright lights. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at centre, holding a brass vessel and a garland, with a man in white dhoti and shirt in front of him. Around them a dense crowd of devotees, including a woman in yellow sari at right and women in saris, watches closely. Some people wear white dhotis and shirts, others striped shirts. A string of purple lights decorates the tent frame.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Night photograph of a crowd gathered under a decorated canopy with striped and patterned hangings and string lights. A central figure in a purple shawl with a bare upper body, wearing ornaments, is greeted by people around him. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand near him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt bows with folded hands in front. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with white head bands, fill the tent behind, while a woman in a red sari and glasses stands at right. The scene resembles a padapuja-style devotee gathering, though the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2014-07-03December 19 20162016-12-19Evening procession under a white tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and cone-shaped decorations. A man in a rust-brown robe with a long white flower garland walks down a red carpet between two rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, men wear white dhotis and shawls, one in a yellow-and-white shawl; on the right, women wear saris and salwars in cream, purple, and green, and a girl in a blue-and-white outfit stands near the front. Behind the walkway is a canopy with a striped rainbow-coloured top and an ornate gateway decorated with yellow garlands, with a second robed figure in a white dhoti and garland near the centre. Bright overhead lights illuminate the scene.2016-12-19July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Night photograph of a crowded outdoor pavilion under a colourful patterned tent canopy with red, pink and blue motifs and streamers, lit by white tube lights and string lights. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands raised in greeting. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close, several with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands among the crowd, and a vehicle is visible beyond the tent. A flower arrangement with pink and yellow blossoms sits on the ground in front. The a person appearance is uncertain, so the centre figure is recorded as unsure.2014-07-03