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A night photograph taken from a staircase landing looking down toward a street. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit or stand with their backs to the camera. Between them a woman in a maroon sari with a red blouse is walking up the stairs, her hair and shoulders scattered with white flower petals. Further down the steps, a man in a white shirt and other figures in orange clothing follow. Below, motorcycles and parked vehicles line a lit street, with a tree and a green wall beside the stairs. A small white-lit lamp is visible on the wall.

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Night photograph taken from a narrow walkway beside a pale green wall, looking down a line of people moving toward a building lit by a bright lamp. In the foreground two shaved-headed men wear orange-brown cloth over their shoulders and orange-beaded necklaces, with rudraksha-style beads visible. Between them a woman in a red-brown sari with flowers in her hair walks ahead, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers and several others in orange-brown clothing follow in line. Small petals or flower bits are scattered on the figures. Below, a street with parked motorbikes, a car, and trees lit by streetlights. No readable signage is visible. Ritual procession or devotee visit.2014-07-01June 26 20142014-06-26Narrow green-walled corridor during a home pada puja. A bald priest in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and an orange sash stands in the center, arm bands visible, facing forward. A woman in a red-maroon sari with a white flower garland is at the middle, with others in saffron and white. Devotees in white shirts press palms together at right, and women with jasmine in their hair stand at left. Ceiling fan, white flower garlands hanging on the left wall, and a framed deity picture on the back wall.2014-06-26Night photo at a building entrance of a devotee gathering for a pada puja at a home. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a red floral garland smiles and receives attention from people around her. A young woman in a purple and gold blouse stands to the right. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes wears a large wooden bead necklace at left, and another man in orange with a white garland is at far right. A man in a white shirt faces away from the camera in the centre. Several others stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt holding a camera. Bright flash light blurs parts of the scene.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26Night photo of a procession at an ashram courtyard with a building and parked bus behind. Two shaved-headed young sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis with red bands and rudraksha malas walk at left and right edges. A central figure wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a long multi-coloured flower garland, gold necklaces and a forehead tilak, and walks barefoot. A younger attendant in white dhoti with a gold border and a white-clad shaved-headed sannyasi stand nearby, with a woman in a white sari and several men in white shirts around them. a person cues are the central figure's garland, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial attire.2014-06-21A photograph of a narrow, pale green corridor inside a house during a pada puja. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk up a staircase at the back; one in the foreground wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and another bald monk in saffron stands beside him. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar, including women in saris and a man in white. A woman on the left holds a green plate and flowers, a garland hangs on a monk on the stairs, and a framed picture and fresh flower garlands decorate the walls. Several people are visible, and the scene is an in-person ritual.2014-06-26Photograph of a narrow alley between a purple wall and a white building, with saffron-robed men walking toward the light. Two saffron-robed figures lead in front: the left one is shaven-headed with a wrapped orange shawl, rudraksha mala and bangles; the central one wears a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, walking with a slight smile. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a woman in dark sari stand with hands folded in greeting, and a man in a checked shirt is at the right edge. Context suggests a pada puja visit to a devotee's house, but no ritual action is visible.2014-06-26July 03 20142014-07-03May 18 20122012-05-18Night photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house under a covered porch. A person in a white garment bends forward at the feet of a standing woman in an orange-red sari with a red and white flower garland, who holds a small offering tray. Beside her, a woman in a purple blouse and cream sari holds a flower-decorated object. On the left, a shaved-headed young sannyasi in saffron wears a garland of yellow beads and white flowers, and on the right another young sannyasi in saffron has a white flower garland. Parked dark car at left, onlookers in the background.2014-06-26February 07 20172017-02-07