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A photograph taken under the covered arcade of a white building with arched openings and a view of green hillside through the arches. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands on the left with palms pressed in greeting. Opposite her, a bearded man in white clothes with a red shawl and wristwatch presses his palms together in namaste. Behind him, several men with shaved heads and white clothing stand near a white column, and a man in a khaki jacket stands nearby, while more women with flowers in their hair are visible at the lower right. Orange marigold garlands hang on a column. The setting suggests a welcome or greeting moment.

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A photograph in a white colonnaded hall with arched openings onto a sunlit courtyard. In the centre, a person in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold armlet is garlanded with a long white and red flower garland and a marigold-orange garland on the column behind. Facing them, a bearded man in a white shirt and red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, people in saffron and orange robes, a man in a beige shirt, and a woman with flowers in her hair stand close, with a shaved-headed monk in orange at right. Some people in the background are blurred by motion. The scene suggests a welcome greeting, though no name is legible.2014-06-20A photograph of a welcome moment in an arched colonnaded hall with white columns draped in orange marigold garlands. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-orange dhoti-style cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, and gold armbands, stands at left; appearance-based candidate for a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing. A bearded man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, wearing glasses, holds a floral garland with red blossoms and offers it. Other devotees in brown jackets and saffron robes, some with shaved heads, stand nearby, and a woman in a red sari stands behind the figure at left.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20Outdoor scene at a building entrance where a man in a maroon-red robe with a long orange-and-cream sash and a rudraksha mala stands smiling while wearing a thick garland of white and red flowers. Another devotee kneels and performs padapuja, washing or touching his bare feet near a pair of sandals, while a woman in a white sari with orange border holds flowers. A man in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting, and a woman in white sari watches. Saffron-clad attendants in white dhotis stand nearby, and people in the background watch from the doorway. A dark vehicle is parked at left under trees.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual reception indoors. A seated figure on the right, in a rust-red and orange wrap with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, holds up a tall silver trident and smiles. Gold bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace are visible. Behind, a bald young man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the doorway draped in marigold garlands. On the left, a bearded man in glasses wearing a red-and-white shawl kneels with palms pressed together, and a woman in white kneels in prayer beside him. Several standing women in sarees, one in a cream and pink saree and another in red, and an older man in a pale blue shirt watch with hands joined. A silver plate with petals sits on the floor. Yellow and orange marigold garlands decorate the doorway and walls. A ceremonial padapuja-style welcome is suggested by the setting.2014-06-20Outdoor scene at a building entrance with a black SUV at left. A man in a rust-orange and maroon robe with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads stands smiling at centre, with a bare-chested attendant in orange at left and a man in a white shirt greeting him with folded hands. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and garlands bows and touches the feet of the central figure at lower right, while a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari stand behind. Onlookers in white and striped shirts watch from the right under a concrete overhang.2014-06-28A photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-14A photo of a ceremonial pada puja at a house entrance on a covered porch. A central figure in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a long red and white flower garland and rudraksha beads stands smiling as a devotee in a lavender shirt and khaki trousers bends low with folded hands. Nearby, a bald priest in an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, a man in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and women in white saris with folded hands look on. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a potted banana plant and a tiled roof frame the scene.2014-06-26August 17 20122012-08-17June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a white car door opening at a building entrance with yellow walls and tropical plants. A long-haired man in a dark red-brown dhoti and a heavy red flower garland with multiple gold chains stands smiling near the open door. An elderly white-haired man in white clothes with an orange shawl bows with palms pressed together toward him. To the left, two shaven-headed young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand, and a white-shirted man in an orange shawl stands at the right edge, looking down. Several people are visible, and the photo is a devotee-welcome scene.2014-06-21Photograph of a padapuja house visit at a residential street in Bangalore. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left claps with hands pressed together. Central figure with long dark hair wears a red and white jasmine garland, a rudraksha-style mala, and a rust-and-gold striped dhoti with gold armlets; he smiles and gestures in greeting, and his appearance and adornments are consistent with the a person candidate. A woman in a maroon sari with orange border carries a brass plate with a kalasha-style vessel and flowers. A man in cream and gold-bordered dhoti stands at right, hands near chest. Behind them, a black SUV, multi-storey pale buildings, and a green banana-leaf canopy frame the scene.2014-07-07