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A woman in a white and gold-bordered saree sits on the floor during a puja at an ornate silver-framed seat with a red cushion. She wears a red tilak on her forehead, a silver pendant necklace and a wristwatch, and holds a small silver cup while a silver tray with flowers, a lamp and offerings sits before her. A man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border stands behind, his bare feet resting near a plate of pink and yellow flower garlands. Part of another person's head is visible at the bottom right.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate ashram hall. A seated figure in rust-orange robes with a pink flower garland rests bare feet on a silver tray of flowers. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on the floor, holding a silver plate with flowers and a small lamp, and a man in white clothes kneels with folded hands in front of the tray. A red cushioned silver couch with carved silver panels sits behind them. Visible foreground figures are partly cropped.2017-07-31 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in progress. A seated figure in an orange-and-gold garment has bare feet resting on a large gold tray, which is surrounded by white flower petals and a red flower. Around the tray stand silver bowls and dishes holding white flowers, a bowl of honey-coloured liquid, and small silver vessels. A woman in a red-and-cream sari with a rudraksha mala sits kneeling and attentively watches. A younger woman in a white outfit with a mala and a forehead mark stands with hands folded, and an older woman with grey hair and glasses sits at the bottom right corner. The visible person in orange has only the feet and lower garment shown, so the face is not visible.2013-01-20August 26 20122012-08-26November 08 20102010-11-08July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees performing an offering ritual at a satsang. In the centre, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a vermilion bindi holds a silver plate with an orange cloth and white cloth pieces, eyes closed and chanting. To the right, a woman in white-and-gold saree with a dark beaded mala and red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes hold orange-wrapped trays at left, and silver bowls of fruit including a red apple and offerings sit in the foreground. A man with a white shirt and gold chain stands at the upper right, near a microphone.2010-11-10July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA woman in the foreground sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with an orange cloth and offerings, wearing a white sari with a yellow sleeveless vest and a red bindi, gold bangles on her wrist. Behind her, several seated women in white saris, one with a black beaded necklace and a pink-bordered sari, and a man at the left in white with a yellow garment, all sitting quietly in a satsang-style gathering. Silver plates with offerings are visible at the bottom of the frame.2010-11-01A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional offering. A young woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a nose stud sits cross-legged in an orange shawl over a white sari with green borders, holding a small white item in her cupped hands. Beside her, an older woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together in prayer and wears a beaded mala. In the foreground are silver trays holding pink lotus flowers and a yellow fruit. At right, the orange robed feet of a seated figure rest on a gold and red throne, and a blurred head of another person appears at lower right. Two people are visible in the frame.2010-11-03A padapuja scene in a hall with a red and pink floor cloth. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold-trimmed maroon cushion, with a silver tray of flower petals and marigolds beneath them. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and pours water from a golden vessel over the feet while a second man in white bends forward to wash them. Behind them sit a woman in a red and white sari and a woman in a pink sari with a blue shawl and gold jewellery. A man in white with a white shawl sits at the back, and a woman in a white and green sari with a black beaded mala is seated in front. Flower arrangements and a seated audience appear at the far right.2009-10-18October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31