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A photograph of a pada puja-style devotional ritual under a open-sided tin-roofed pavilion. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a white jasmine garland sits on a dark wooden throne-like seat, eyes lowered, while a woman in a cream sari with gold-embroidered border kneels before him, touching his feet and offering yellow flowers. A man in white with a garland kneels beside her near a tray of fruit and marigolds. Behind them, standing devotees in white and red garlands and a woman in a yellow sari watch. Colourful arched decorations and a deity murti are visible at the back, and flower petals scatter the floor.

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December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a marriage or couples ceremony under a large open tent with a metal truss roof and garland-decorated arches. A figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, sits on a raised white platform, smiling and holding a strand of flowers toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with a long braid kneels in the foreground beside a tray of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, more men in white and women in red and gold saris wear white flower garlands among trays of fruit and flower offerings.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white jasmine garland with red flower strands, and a red bindi, sits on a raised seat under a decorated pandal. Two devotees in white clothes prostrate with foreheads touching the stone ground in front of him, with marigold petals and flower garlands scattered nearby. Behind him, a deity murti is adorned with garlands, and colourful striped arches with peacock-like finials frame the scene. Silver offering plates with yellow flowers and brass lamps sit at the front.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. He wears a long red-pink garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds his palms together in greeting while smiling. A woman in a white sari with gold border bends low at his feet, which rest on a red footstool, as she performs padapuja. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand under a tent with red pennants and a decorated cylindrical banner. Petals are scattered on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne being honoured with padapuja.2007-12-30December 26 20062006-12-26Photograph of a padapuja at a Guru Poornima event. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a decorated throne with a red backdrop, marigold and white flower garlands around it. A man in a white kurta kneels and bows his head to the feet of the seated figure, who rests them on a silver bowl. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold border and men in white kurtas, one with an orange shawl, stand watching. A man in white on the right gestures with his hand. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.2007-07-29