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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy-like garden setting with white plastic chairs and green shrubs. A woman in an orange sari with red and white flower garlands sits on a yellow cushioned seat with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. A man in a white shirt bends low, washing or offering to the feet of the seated woman, amid scattered red and yellow petals and a steel plate. A woman in a teal blue sari with a braid and a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala watch with hands folded. Other people in cream shirts, a yellow-and-red sash, and an orange sari stand nearby with hands together.

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A padapuja ritual outdoors on a lawn with green shrubs. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a red sash and a heavy red and white flower garland, with a white tilak on the forehead, presses palms together. A man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels and washes or honours the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on scattered red rose petals. A woman in a turquoise sari with a white flower in her hair holds a brass plate and a small lamp-like item. Behind them, a woman in an orange-peach salwar and people in pale shirts stand with hands folded. Blue plastic bags and flower offerings lie on the ground.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor temple ceremony under a canopy at a shrine complex with colourful gopuram-style structures and green gardens behind. A woman in an orange saree with a red garland and flower-decorated hair kneels with folded hands in prayer. Beside her a woman in a peach salwar kameez and another in a teal saree stand with hands together. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bends over a brass tray of offerings, while a basket of red rose petals sits on the ground. Several men in white and light shirts stand around, one wearing an orange shawl.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard under a yellow and red canopy. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a black rudraksha-style mala holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp, while a woman in a teal sari with gold border bends forward to receive it. A young man in an orange robe with red and white flower garlands sits with hands folded in prayer on the left. Women in peach and pink sarees, and men in plaid shirts and white clothes stand with palms joined around them. Red rose petals and a silver deity figure or kalasha-like object sit on the ground in front, with a basket of petals and a blue plastic bag nearby. Temple structures with gopuram-style roofs and greenery appear behind.2009-11-25July 15 20112011-07-15A ceremonial scene before a decorated shrine with garlands of marigolds and white flowers and gold lamps. A central figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne wearing an orange robe, a white and orange garland, and a rudraksha mala, while a hand rests on his head. A woman kneels at his side in a red and gold sari with a long braid adorned with yellow flowers and holds flowers. A man in a white dhoti kneels with folded hands. Two attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a tray of yellow flowers and petals. A red cloth is spread on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, described by his long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2009-12-26Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland draped over the shoulders, smiling and raising one hand. In front, a man in white ritual clothes and eyeglasses bends forward to place a garland of red and white flowers and green leaves on the seated figure. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, some with hands reaching toward the seated figure, and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. The figure's appearance shows several cues such as long swept hair and an orange-saffron robe, but the page does not indicate a person at this event, so this is a person being honoured rather than an identified candidate. Orange and white garlands and a floral-patterned cloth are visible at the lower right.2009-02-15A photograph of a padapuja in a small hall. A seated figure in dark red-maroon robes and an orange shawl, wearing a long white garland of jasmine with red roses and a gold bangle set, has bare feet placed in a metal bowl. Two devotees kneel before him: a woman in blue sari with white flower in hair, washing or offering to his feet from a bowl, and a man in white shirt and mundu with white and red flowers and sandalwood paste on his forehead. Another man in white kneels beside them. Behind, several standing people wear orange, saffron and white clothes, including a woman in orange-red sari with hands folded and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala. A sannyasi in orange robes stands at the right holding a silver trident. Fruit and flowers sit in bowls on the floor.2014-07-01