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Old color photograph of a room with pale turquoise walls and a red floor. Several men in peach or cream ochre robes sit on metal-framed chairs with their eyes closed. Their feet are bare and being washed by a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari who kneels with her head bowed beside a white bucket striped with red. Another man in the center presses his palms together in namaskar. Two young men in white clothing sit on a bench in the background, and a small radio sits on a shelf. The scene depicts a paada puja, a ritual washing of the feet of the seated men.

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Year 1997 His Divine Holiness At Age 19Vintage colour photograph of a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes seated in a wooden cane-backed armchair, head bowed as a woman in a red and multicoloured sari kneels at his feet, with a flower visible near her hair. A second saffron-robed monk stands behind on the right, smiling and touching his chin, and a white-clad man sits at the far left edge. Pale blue wall and a white panel fill the background. The ritual appears to be padapuja, the washing of feet, though the exact act is not fully visible.1997 - Photographs from Trip to Tiruvannamalai Organized by SPH1997 - Photographs from Trip to Tiruvannamalai Organized by SPHYear 1997 His Divine Holiness At Age 19Year 1997 His Divine Holiness At Age 192003 -World Tour Chicago USA2003-08-01March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a paada pooja in a domestic room with turquoise walls and a carved wooden screen. A man in a white shirt and light trousers kneels and washes the bare feet of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds around the neck. The seated figure has hands pressed together in namaskar and a rudraksha mala. Beside them a bearded man in saffron robe and white dhoti holds a small metal bowl, a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti stands behind, and a woman in a pink sari with a pink-and-white shawl stands at left with hands folded. A brass oil lamp and a metal plate sit on a red floral rug in the foreground.A photo of a blessing scene in an indoor hall with a white sofa and a white-draped table holding a framed photo, flowers and a small kalasha-like vase. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head rests his hand on the head of an elderly white-haired woman in a grey sari who is bowing. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha-style chant gestures with folded hands, while a woman in a peach blouse and sari touches the older woman's shoulder. A woman in orange robes kneels at right, and a tray of rudraksha malas and small cards sits on the white sofa. Behind, a standing figure in orange and a yellow-and-red banner are visible, with a trident emblem on the white wall.2008-03-13A photograph of a devotional gathering in a room with beige partition panels. A long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on a pink-draped chair with palms pressed together in namaste. Before him a red cushioned footstool holds a silver tray of flower petals. A woman in white stands at left with hands joined, and a man in white kurta and a woman in a pale shawl kneel nearby, with two seated devotees in the foreground and a shaven-headed man in orange robes at lower right beside a small brass bowl. A pedestal fan stands behind the chair. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and beaded necklaces, so this is a person presence in person.2009-10-11