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A large outdoor ceremony at a tiered stone tank with a flower-decorated shivalinga-style column draped in garlands of marigold and mixed colours. Seated on a golden throne in front of it is a figure in saffron and orange robes with a red shawl and beaded necklaces, flanked by a small golden lamp and brass pots. Devotees in white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and colourful saris sit on striped mats on the pink-tiled platform, some with hands folded, while others stand nearby. Rows of seated spectators fill red terraced stands in the background beneath red and orange pennant flags. The scene suggests a pada puja gathering. a person seated on the throne, wearing saffron robes, a red shawl and beaded necklaces.

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A large outdoor photograph of a ceremonial pada puja at an ashram courtyard. A tall dark stone pillar-like form is draped in a dense mandala of yellow, orange and white flower garlands with a central tied ornament, set above a wide flower-wrapped base. Before it, a seated figure in orange and red garments and a large beaded necklace receives honour on a golden ornate seat. Around the platform, orange-robed sannyasis, white-clad priests and women in saffron and green saris stand or kneel on striped rugs, with brass vessels and plates of offerings at the foreground. Rows of seated devotees and tiered seating fill the background, with red flags along the edge and a camera rig in the foreground.2016-12-03Outdoor temple-style ceremony at a large stepped amphitheatre beside a water tank. In the foreground a huge shivalinga-form structure wrapped in garlands of yellow, purple and green flowers stands beside a line of brass pots. Several shirtless priests in orange and white dhotis sit cross-legged on a red-and-white draped platform, along with men in white and saffron. Rows of seated devotees fill the stone tiers behind, with orange flags along the rails and a painted backdrop on the far wall. A shaded golden seat under a multicoloured canopy sits at the centre. Puja with floral decorations.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor Pada Puja gathering on a red-draped stage in front of a tall pillar wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, green, purple and white flowers. A seated figure in a golden throne with a red cushion wears saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces, while a rainbow-striped canopy hangs above. Devotees sit on red steps and the stage floor, including women in orange and pink saris and a woman in orange clothing standing at left, with brass oil lamps and metal vessels in the foreground. Red flags and a small shrine tower appear in the background.2016-12-03Outdoor ceremony at a large open-air arena with tiered stone seating filled with a large crowd of spectators. In the foreground a huge lingam is wrapped in striped yellow, purple and white garlands, with a serpent-like garland hood at its top, standing beside a white metal staircase scaffold. On a raised red-and-white striped stage, several robed participants sit cross-legged in white and one in orange ochre clothing, facing a central seated figure on a golden throne-like seat with a small arrangement of brass and copper vessels nearby. Overcast sky above and a lake or pool surface at the base of the stage.2016-12-03December 15 20162016-12-15December 16 20162016-12-16 +2 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 06 20162016-12-06