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A photograph of a ceremonial event on a stage in a large indoor hall with tiered balconies. A woman in a red salwar kameez with a red dupatta bows to and greets a bare-footed man in white ritual clothes with a red-and-white flower garland. At right, a young man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl kneels on the stage and holds a ritual item. Seated devotees in white and red garments, some with garlands, watch from the floor behind them. Fruits, bananas, apples and a brass vessel are arranged on a cloth in the lower left, consistent with a puja offering.

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A photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage with a dark backdrop. A smiling woman in a red kurta and red trousers, with a red dupatta and a gold pendant, stands barefoot beside a grey-haired man in white kurta pyjamas, wearing a marigold garland and an orange-and-red mala. Both stand on a mat with fruit plates, brass vessels and a pooja tray in front. Behind them, seated devotees in red and orange garments and red and white garlands sit on the floor. Screens show a temple deity image. Pada puja ritual.2012-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial pada-puja on a stage in a large indoor hall with rows of seated attendees behind. A woman in a cream and gold saree with a red border and a garland stands on the stage, while a young boy in white kneels before her as a man in a saffron-orange shawl over white dhoti kneels beside them, holding a small book and appearing to guide the ritual. Fruits, flowers, a brass vessel and a small bowl sit on a blue cloth in the foreground. Several seated men and women on the left wear white and red garlands.2012-12-20A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a raised stage in a large hall with an audience of many seated people in red and white. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with a red-and-white flower garland stands and washes or honours the feet of a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland. Beside them a young man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl kneels, holding a sheet of paper. A bald man in white is seen at lower left near a tray of offerings. Audience members in white and red clothing sit in rows behind, some holding cameras, and a camera on a tripod stands at left.2012-12-20A stage event in a large hall with an audience of devotees dressed in white and red-orange. A woman in a red kurta and red dupatta stands with her hands on the head of a man in white kurta and white dhoti who kneels barefoot on the stage, holding a rudraksha-style red garland. A young boy in white robes with an orange-red shawl and a bead necklace kneels beside them, holding a sheet of paper, appearing to assist in a padapuja-style ceremony. A small brass lamp sits on a mat at the left edge. Audience members in white and red sit in rows behind, with a camera operator on the left.2012-12-20Indoor stage event in a large hall with an audience of many seated people in white and red clothing, many holding phones or cameras. On the right, a seated figure in an orange and gold patterned garment with an orange turban-style headwrap and a gold throne sits on a raised platform. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a garland kneels before the seated figure, offering something, while a man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl kneels beside her. A man in white with a garland stands behind them. A small book in orange sits on the stage floor. Upper balconies are filled with more spectators. Interpretation of the seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-12-20A padapuja ritual on a stage in a hall filled with seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls. A woman in a white saree with gold border and a red-and-white flower garland stands, holding the feet of a kneeling man in white dhoti with a garland. A man in an orange-red shawl and white dhoti kneels beside them, holding a small plate. Oil lamps and a floral arrangement sit at the stage edge, and a cameraman stands at left. A plain description of a foot-washing style ritual; no identity is asserted.2012-12-20A photo of a satsang-style ceremony in a red-curtained hall with a decorated backdrop and brass lamps. Seated at left in a chair, a figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red and gold robe and a beaded necklace, extending a bare foot toward a devotee. A seated woman in red-and-gold clothing with a rudraksha mala holds the foot over a basin of white flowers. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and rust-red shawls stand with hands folded or hold white cloth and petals; a bald man in white bows, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right. Ceremonial padapuja-style foot washing is taking place, and a photographer stands at upper right.A photograph of a ritual event on a stage. A woman in a white silk sari with a gold border and an orange shawl leans forward on the left, offering a silver tray to a seated woman in a red patterned kurta with red flower garlands. Beside her, a man in white kurta with red and white flower garlands and a lanyard sits cross-legged on a white cloth. In front of them lie small clay oil lamps on a green banana leaf. On the left, an ornate gilded deity murti stands lit with warm light. Behind, other devotees sit in white and orange clothing.2012-12-20A photograph taken indoors at a hall with a crowd of devotees in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward, offering a pineapple on a red cloth to a seated figure in an orange-red sleeveless top with an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, who wears a white flower garland and has hair tied in a bun. A woman in a yellow and white sari with an ID badge raises a hand toward him. Two men in orange clothing stand at the left edge. Red apples sit on a tray in front, and pink and white flower garlands hang at the right. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind, and the ceiling has fans. The seated figure appears to be a swami in ceremonial attire, though this identification is uncertain.2009-08-08A photograph taken at an evening indoor event in a dark hall. On the left, a seated figure in an orange-red sleeveless top and red-and-orange striped skirt holds hands with a man in a white shirt who bends forward smiling. Behind the seated figure, a stack of fruit sits in an orange tray beside white and yellow flower garlands. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala stands watching, and another man in white with a lanyard stands in the background among other people.2009-09-13 +1 copiesA padapuja on a stage in a round auditorium. A woman in an orange and gold silk saree and flower garland stands while a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a garland kneels and washes her feet, assisted by a man in a yellow kurta and garland holding a paper or tray. Seated devotees in white and red clothes watch on the floor at left, and a stage camera and speaker are visible at right. Shown in this view: four people, the central kneeling priest in white with an orange shawl, and the standing woman being honoured.2012-12-20A photograph in a hall with maroon curtains and a white tiled floor. A seated figure on a gold-and-maroon throne with a crimson cushion wears a rust-orange garment with a patterned maroon shawl, a headset microphone, bangles and a gold armlet, with hands in anjali. a person by appearance: long swept-back dark hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornments, seated in the central honoured position. Before the throne, a bald man in an orange-and-maroon garment with rudraksha malas kneels with hands folded. A man in a white kurta kneels on a patterned rug offering a folded orange cloth. A standing man in white shirt and grey trousers, and seated men in white clothes watch from behind.2013-04-04