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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white and green garland, hands pressed together in namaste, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of gold curtains. Before him, a woman in a peach-pink sari and a man in white clothes sit on the floor offering flowers, while a monk in an orange robe and a young man in a yellow vest and white shirt attend nearby. Trays of marigold petals, sweets, bowls and water bottles sit on the white cloth, with a vase of yellow sunflowers at right. This appears to be a padha pooja ritual.

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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaskar. Before him, a woman in a peach-pink sari kneels and reaches toward his feet while a man in white ritual clothes kneels beside her. In the foreground, two young men in orange and yellow-and-white clothing sit before a gold-tinted tray of flower petals and offerings, and a fire lamp is visible. Behind the throne are gold drapes, a yellow flower arrangement in a brass vase and a table with fruit and boxes. This is a padapuja-style worship of the seated figure, with devotees offering flowers and performing foot veneration.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.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. Before him on a gold padapuja stool are pink flower petals, oil lamps and small brass cups. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez kneels at left, holding a small plate and offering to him, while a young man in orange robes sits cross-legged at right with hands folded in prayer. A man in a yellow and white top sits at far right holding a brass bowl. A golden curtain, a vase of yellow sunflowers and a white-draped table with books and fruit fill the background. Padapuja ceremony in a hall.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A 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 photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with gold curtains. A young man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala kneels at his feet, washing or offering to the feet with a silver plate of flowers and water. Beside them, another person in an orange robe kneels, and a person in a yellow-and-white garment kneels at the right edge. A gold-trimmed vase holds yellow sunflowers, a water bottle sits on the right, and a white-covered table holds brass lamps and offerings in the foreground.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15