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A photograph of a pada puja in a brick-walled room at a devotee's house. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a cushioned chair with palms pressed together, while a bare foot rests on a silver plate being washed by a devotee kneeling before him. Other seated figures wear orange robes, white clothes and a yellow shawl, and several women in white saris with red borders, one in a pink and orange sari, watch with hands folded. A tray holds apples, sweets and a bowl of rose petals, with a steel flask nearby. A framed picture hangs on the brick wall and a wooden cabinet sits at the right.

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January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28November 27 20092009-11-27A photograph of a padapuja in an indoor pavilion with yellow and white drapery. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a red flower garland and white marigold garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped arms. Around a red-and-maroon carpet, about seven devotees in white clothes with yellow and gold-bordered shawls sit in prayer with folded hands; one older bald man in white holds flowers near the throne's footstool, and a metal tray of yellow flowers sits in the foreground beside brass bowls of food, bananas and a kalasha. A ceiling fan and a framed picture are visible on the left.A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tented hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with a red back panel. Around the throne, several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor offering items; a woman in a red sari with a yellow sash holds a tray, and a woman in a white sari with a necklace sits nearby. Offerings include a coconut, fruit, flowers and a brass plate. Books and a small table stand at the right, and a fan and steel flasks are visible. The backdrop is a printed temple-pillar design.2009-12-03August 08 20092009-08-08A padha puja in a brick-walled room. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange turban and orange robes, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, his bare feet visible. Seated on the floor in front of a pooja tray, a woman in an orange blouse and pink bandhani skirt pours water from a small vessel over a brass plate of flowers, while a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala assists. Behind them, saffron-robed men sit with hands folded, and an older man in white and an older woman with folded hands look on. A small boy in orange sits at right. A table holds bowls of apples and sweets, and a white cloth drapes a side table.2010-01-28A padapuja in a brick-walled room with a tiled floor. A man in an orange turban and orange robes sits in a wooden chair with his palms pressed together in namaste, his feet resting on a silver plate. Seated on rugs before him are devotees: a woman in a pink and orange sari with a young child in orange, a woman in white with a red bindi and beaded necklace, an older woman in white with glasses, a man in white with a lanyard, and a bald man in orange. A silver tray holds small brass vessels and a tray of fruit and sweets sits on a low table at left. Oil lamps, a wooden armchair and a red cushioned chair complete the scene.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A seated man in orange and maroon robes with a white flower garland and gold bangles holds up a silver ceremonial staff topped with a ring-shaped finial during a home puja. He sits on a raised cushioned seat in a red-walled room with a stone fireplace and brass vessels. Around him sit several shaven-headed young men in orange and white robes with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit flame over a plate. A woman in white with folded hands sits in the foreground, and orange flower petals lie on the floor.2014-06-20A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, hands pressed together in anjali, on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like finials in a tented pavilion. Several people in white ritual clothes and orange or red shawls sit on a floral-patterned mat before him, one holding a brass tray with flowers and fruit, another with a brass plate. A visible figure wears a white shirt and red-and-gold cord, and a woman in red sits near a fan and a small table of books. Seven physical people are visible, including partially visible hands and heads at the bottom edge.2009-12-032003 -World Tour Oklahoma USA2003-08-01