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A photograph of a corridor with a wooden door on the left and a window on the right, where a group of devotees gathers around a central figure during a pada puja visit. The central person, wearing an ochre robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, smiles and raises one hand in greeting while surrounded by women in white and coloured saris with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and stand close together. A woman in a lavender top at lower right also greets with folded hands. Outside the window, a pink structure and green palm fronds are visible.

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A photograph of a corridor in a newly built interior with pink and white walls and lavender curtains hung with yellow marigold garlands. A woman in a maroon blouse and red-and-gold sari wears a long garland of white, pink and red flowers and a gold necklace, and is walking forward with her hand extended. A woman in a green-and-cream sari at left gestures toward her, and a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass plate of offerings. Behind them several sannyasis in saffron robes and a shaven-headed man in white follow down the hall, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03June 26 20142014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA crowded narrow alley lined with tall beige walls and a small awning, filled with devotees pressing forward. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland and is being led through the crowd by people around him. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads stands with hands near his chest. A uniformed police officer in khaki is visible on the left, and a figure in white and another in orange walk nearby. The central figure's appearance shows some cues, but his identity is not established from this image alone, so the a person field is unsure. Around 20 people are visible.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26Photograph of a smiling woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with a long garland of red and white flowers and a thick gold necklace, walking through a crowd in a bright interior with glass partitions and red flower garlands hanging overhead. A devotee on the left presses palms together in greeting, a man in a white shirt bends forward in front, and several men in white shirts and saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas follow behind. The woman's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21Indoor photo of a house visit during a Tamil Nadu pada puja event. At centre, a smiling woman in a rust-red sari with a yellow beaded garland and red bindi raises her hand in blessing while people around her press close. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and bare-chested devotees stand nearby, and a man in a red shawl holds his hands in anjali beside a garland of white and red flowers on an orange-draped table. Pale walls, barred windows and a small framed picture complete the room. Several people, including partially visible ones at the edges, are present.2014-06-23A photograph of a covered entrance walkway at an ashram, with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland walking along an orange carpet runner. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and a yellow shawl, one in an orange robe, and a woman in a light blue sari with red flowers stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and an elderly man in white ritual clothes also appear. Potted plants, pink walls and iron gates surround the scene. Visible text reads a copyright notice and source line. Eight people are visible.2010-01-22May 18 20122012-05-18