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A photograph of a seated puja in a plain tiled room. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, seated on a white-draped seat with a maroon and gold shawl. He extends his hands toward a woman in a cream sari who kneels on a blue cloth, holding an offering over a silver plate. Before them stand silver bowls, a plate of fruit with apples, oranges and bananas, flowers, and a wooden box. Another man in orange sits at the right edge, and a fourth person in yellow is partly visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be a padapuja or similar ritual offering.

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A photograph of a padapuja in an indoor room with pale tiled walls. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain, and rests his hand on a woman who bows her head to his feet in a white sari with a pink blouse and pearl necklace. Beside them a young woman in a pink floral top holds a pink plastic bag, and two young men in orange clothes sit with hands folded in prayer. On the blue floor in front stand brass vessels, a plate of rice, fruit, a yellow sweet and a lit oil lamp, used for worship.2009-07-25A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor room with cream textured walls. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white garland with red flowers and a gold necklace, sits on a white cushioned seat with his hands pressed together in prayer. Before him a woman in a white sari with a magenta blouse kneels on a blue cloth and washes his feet. Other people in orange and yellow clothing sit nearby. Offerings on the floor include a brass plate with rice, sliced and whole fruit including apples and oranges, and small bowls. A stack of books and a vase of yellow flowers stand at the right edge.2009-07-25A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland and red floral garland sits on a raised white-draped seat against a tiled wall, his hands clasped with a man in white kurta who kneels before him. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at left. Behind, two men in orange robes sit beside a table holding brass vessels, a plate of fruit with oranges and apples, and flower petals. Two men in yellow shirts sit at the lower right and bottom center. The scene is a devotional ritual in a small room with a tiled wall.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tiled room. A central seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala, and presses palms together in prayer, seated on a white cushion draped with a purple and gold cloth. A woman in a cream saree kneels on a blue mat, holding an offering and lamp near his feet. To the right, a man in an orange robe sits with hands folded, and another man in white stands at the edge. In front stands a platter of apples, oranges, bananas, bowls of prasad, silver vessels and a kalasha-like jug, a ritual offering arrangement.2009-07-25A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar, sits on a white-draped seat with a purple and gold bordered cloth. Before him, two people in orange and cream kneel on blue cloth performing padapuja, one washing his feet from a silver vessel while another in orange assists. A brass plate holds fruit including apples and oranges, along with a kalasha-like silver bowl, lamps and bowls of offerings. A young woman in pink sits at the left edge and another person at the right. The wall is tiled in cream, and a table holds books, a jar and flowers.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a tiled room. A central figure with long dark hair, in saffron-orange robes, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a multi-strand gold chain, sits with palms pressed in namaskar on a white-draped seat with a purple-and-gold embroidered cloth. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels on a blue mat, holding an open book, while a saffron-robed attendant beside her gestures near a brass lamp. Silver and brass vessels, a plate of yellow sweets, oranges and apples sit on a white cloth, with flower garlands at the right edge and a tray of fruit and ritual items at the left.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a tiled room with a blue cloth on the floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped seat with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, another man in orange sits cross-legged at a tray of offerings, and a woman in white kneels at the front tending to a plate of fruit and sweets. Oranges, red apples, a bowl of rice and a silver vessel are arranged on the cloth, with a young man in white and yellow at the right edge. The seated figure in orange with the gold necklace has distinctive long hair and ornate adornment, so he is a probable Swamiji in attendance at the padapuja. The figures visible are four people.2009-07-25