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Photograph of a ceremony at an indoor hall decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion has bare upper body and an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders, a long garland of white and red flowers around the neck, and hands pressed together in prayer. Several seated devotees in white ritual clothes with red-and-white garlands line the back, a man in an orange robe and bald head sits near the centre, and a young girl in white garlands sits at the foot of the throne. Two people in white kneel at lower right, one pouring liquid from a vessel, and offerings of fruit, brass bowls and pots lie on the floor.

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Indoor photo of a pada pooja in a room with white walls and a white curtain. A seated figure on the right wears an orange robe, a long white flower garland with red flowers, and holds palms together in prayer on a gold-framed throne with red cushions; the figure has long swept-back hair, and the appearance is a person candidate. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in prayer: a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, a woman in a patterned top, a man in white with glasses, a woman in a yellow sari, and children. A bald man in an orange robe with a mala sits at left. Gold plates with flowers and oil lamps rest on a gold tray. Behind them stand a deity murti with a flower garland, a Nataraja figure, and a framed painting on the wall.2010-01-10December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesAugust 13 20092009-08-13A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands, with a long flower garland draped down the front of the robe and bare feet resting on a red cushion. A man in an orange shawl and white attire leans in to offer something by hand, while a man in white and a woman in a pink-and-maroon sari kneel at right, the woman with her hands extended toward the seated figure. Another man in an orange shawl stands behind the throne, and a metal vessel sits on the floor at right. A greeting-style ritual moment at an event.2006-07-11June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala; long dark hair swept back. Several devotees sit on the floor in front, some in orange and red garments, holding small oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and flowers. Behind them stands a decorated altar with garlands of green, red and yellow, a gilded deity murti and a ceremonial staff.2010-11-22July 11 20062006-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and yellow flower garland, bangles and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a gold-and-peach cushioned throne holding a silver staff. A woman in a green-striped sari and a white flower garland kneels and washes his feet from a metal plate of flowers, while a man in a white shirt assists and a shaved-headed devotee in saffron holds a basket of offerings. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand with folded hands in a room draped with colourful fabrics, with a brass oil lamp at the right edge. This is a padapuja foot-worship ritual.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja at a home. A man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white garland of flowers and an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and white flower garland. Before him, a woman in an orange sari and white dress with rudraksha mala and a devotee in white clothes kneel with folded hands at a brass tray holding flowers, fruit, sweets and small silver vessels. A man in a white shirt sits at right with hands joined. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a silver pot, and other devotees in white and yellow stand and sit in a hall with wooden pillars. Fruit, sweets and a plate of offerings sit on a small table at left.2010-01-11 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a Guru Poornima ceremony in an ornate hall. A standing figure in a saffron/orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, holding a microphone-stand area, performs a blessing by touching the head of a kneeling older woman in a cream and gold sari with gold necklaces. A woman in white stands behind them. A carved wooden lion stands on a dark wooden pedestal beside a red velvet backdrop, garlanded with orange, yellow and pink flower strings. Men and youths in white clothes sit on red floor cloths, one bearing a flower-filled plate. A silver tray of yellow flowers and fruit sits in the foreground beside a row of orange-ribboned bamboo poles. A banner reading Dhyanapeetham hangs at left.2005-07-21