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Indoor photo of a padapuja at a Kailaasa centre in Malaysia. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, sits on a white sofa with bare feet extended. An elderly man in white dhoti lies prostrate on a white cloth at his feet, while a silver tray holds a brass vessel, a kalasha-like cone of rice, flower petals, fruit and small brass pots. Behind them a woman in a pink salwar holds a baby in blue, an older man in white sits on a red chair, and a saffron-robed attendant stands by a staircase. On the right a woman in orange sari and a woman in green stand watching. A decorated altar with marigold garlands and a deity image sits at the right edge, and a red curtain hangs behind.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with bare chest and long dark hair pulled back places his hand on the forehead of an older man in white kneeling with folded hands. Behind them a woman in a pink top holds a baby, and an elderly man in white sits on a red plastic chair beside a woman in a pink saree. A white sofa at left is decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a standing fan stands in the room. The photo carries a page credit for the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam archive in the lower right corner.2008-08-13August 13 20082008-08-13A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a white sofa, extending his hand toward devotees during a pada puja in a living room. A seated man in a white shirt and glasses holds a small object, and a woman in a red sari kneels before a silver pot with flowers and a silver tray with lamps and offerings. Two people in orange and saffron garments stand in the background near a white doorway, and a pedestal fan stands beside the sofa with a floral garland on the sofa arm. a person: the seated robed figure in orange with a mala and long hair.2008-08-13August 13 20082008-08-13Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +2 copiesA woman in white sari bows deeply and touches her forehead to the feet of a man seated on a white sofa, as part of a padapuja. The seated man is bare-chested and wears a saffron/orange cloth, with a long garland of yellow, white and purple flowers draped over his shoulders and dark hair swept back, which is a distinctive presentation cue; he is a person (appearance-based), receiving the devotee's veneration. Beside him, a younger saffron-robed attendant sits on the floor near a silver puja tray with flowers, a silver dish and a brass pot. Standing devotees watch in white kurtas, a red-and-gold sari, a red shawl and a purple shirt, in a plain white-walled room with a wooden cabinet and a small pink flower on the right.2008-08-13A home puja in a living room with beige walls and a framed gold relief of a face. A woman in a peach salwar kameez holds a white feather fan and a small brass tray, offering to a deity murti at right, which is draped in a garland of white flowers and red, yellow and green ribbons. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a small child. A woman in orange sari stands behind, and a girl in orange dress is held at left. A seated man in saffron robes and red-orange headwrap, with ornate necklaces, presses his palms together, with a brass plate of flowers near him. Other devotees in white and orange sit on the floor and a basket of petals lies in front. Also visible are a white-robed man at right and a woman in orange bowing near the basket.2008-05-03Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 13 20082008-08-13August 13 20082008-08-13A home puja in a living room with beige walls and a gold framed artwork on the wall. A woman in an orange salwar kameez holds a small girl in a white dress while another woman in a peach sari stands nearby. Behind them, a man in a white kurta holds a toddler. On the right, a seated priest in orange robes with a gold necklace and orange head wrap sits on a gold cloth before a flower-decorated altar with a silver tray, brass plates and pink and white flowers, while a man in white and a woman in a white sari sit near him. Several children stand on white cloth covering the floor, and a sofa with yellow cushions is at the right.2008-05-03A seated man in orange robes with a bare upper body, wearing a yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white sofa while a devotee in white clothes kneels on a white cloth to perform padapuja, touching his feet with hands and head. Brass plates with flowers, a small lamp and offerings lie on the cloth. A seated young monk in orange and a woman in white sit nearby, and a standing group of about ten people in saree, kurta and white ritual dress watches in a bright room with a wooden cabinet at right. a person: the seated figure in orange with a bare upper body, flower garland and rudraksha mala is a candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2008-08-13