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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall with gold-toned walls. Beside them, shaved-headed priests in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit near a brass plate of flowers. A woman in a red and maroon sari sits on the floor washing the feet of the seated figure from a brass vessel, while a man in a white shirt kneels beside her. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and children and women in saris look on. A woman in a white sari sits in the lower right with folded hands.

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A photograph of a ritual in a decorated room hung with orange, pink, blue and teal drapes and marigold garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a red and white flower garland and an ornate gold-trimmed cushioned seat holds a silver ceremonial staff. He appears to be the central figure. Seated before him on a striped mat, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala performs pada puja, while a man in a white shirt with a red pendant and a woman in a green-bordered white sari offer flowers and a lit oil lamp at a brass plate. Standing behind are men in white dhotis, one shaved-headed in white holding a fruit plate, another photographing the scene. Marigold strings and a flower tray lie on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of an indoor ritual in a small room with mint-green walls and a green curtain. On the right, a person with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-red robe, holds up a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal ornament while seated on a pink lotus-like cushion. In front of them, a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels and tends a brass plate holding fruit, flowers and kumkum. Around them, a man in a white shirt, an elderly woman in a green sari, a woman in a purple sari, saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas and a shaved-head boy in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl look on. A photographer in orange stands at the top right.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of an indoor ritual gathering in a hall with maroon drapes and purple lighting. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes and a red-and-white shawl, with tilak on her forehead, reaches forward to offer a small brass vessel. Seated across from her, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an ochre-orange robe with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a headset microphone, extends his arm toward the vessel. Between them sit small golden figurines on a low wooden table. Behind them, many devotees in white and red shawls sit on the floor, some with tilak and some with garlands. a person: the seated man with long hair, ochre robe, gold border and mala is described by these appearance cues.2015-05-26Photograph of an indoor initiation ceremony at a hotel ballroom with patterned carpet. A central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne wears a dark turban, saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas, and gestures with raised hands over a large silver bowl set on a gold pedestal. Probable Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive visible cues of the dark turban, saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas, seated in a throne-like chair as the presiding figure. Kneeling before him is a woman in an orange patterned top with a white shawl and flowers in her hair, her palms out toward the bowl. To the left a man in white kneels with a rudraksha mala, and beside the bowl a seated man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a small vessel. Standing on the right, a man with white hair wears white robes and a red lanyard, and a woman in pink sari with red lanyard sits behind. Several saffron-clad attendants and seated participants fill the background.2015-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in a yellow-walled room with a green-framed doorway. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and green leaves, raises a silver trident (trishul). a person cues: long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial garlands, with the figure holding the trident as the central ritual focus. Around them, devotees in white and saffron clothing sit and stand with palms joined, several holding white flowers and loose jasmine strands in their hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits in the middle. A brass tray with offerings sits near the seated figure. A man in the background holds a camera. The scene suggests a darshan or puja with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +2 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph in a yellow-walled room during a devotional ritual. A seated man with bare upper body, white forehead markings, and layered white and red garlands sits on an orange cushioned seat with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. Before him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp and other offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and cream sari extends her hands toward the lamp. Around them, women in white and cream saris with folded hands and sindoor and bangles stand and kneel in prayer. Two saffron-robed attendants stand near a doorway, and a photographer with a camera is at right. Framed images and garlanded pictures hang on the walls, and a green leafy decoration frames the doorway. Photo shows devotees performing aarti with an oil lamp.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27