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Photograph of a pada puja in progress at a golden throne. A seated figure in orange robes and a red flower garland receives an offering: a brass plate of yellow and white flowers and petals is held before him by a devotee in white, whose hands reach toward his feet. Beside her, a young girl in white bends forward. On the left, a person with long black hair wears an orange sannyasi-style wrap seen from behind. On the right, a man in white with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala watches. Golden ornate furniture and a red cloth surround the scene. Visible people: five.

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November 17 20092009-11-17Photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A seated figure in orange robes with a red garland rests bare feet on a red cushion atop an ornate gold-trimmed platform. A woman in a white garment and gold earrings, and a man in white with a red tilak on his forehead, offer flowers from a silver plate of yellow and white blossoms. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, and a girl in a yellow top with a braid watches from the lower right.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja ceremony at a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears orange robes and a red flower garland; only the orange fabric and garland are visible, not the face. A man in white clothes with a wristwatch pours liquid from a brass vessel over a silver plate of yellow flowers and petals held by a woman in white with gold bangles. Other devotees in white and an orange-clad person sit in the foreground, and a man in white with a red forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads is at upper right. Gold ornate throne base and a red cushion are visible.2009-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A padapuja scene in an ashram courtyard. Seated on the left, a figure in an orange robe with an ornate gold throne behind them is partly visible, with a large garland of red roses and white flowers draped over the seat. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a magenta border holds a gold object above a gold tray of fruit, pink cloth, brass bowls and small containers. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a striped border and rudraksha mala holds a gold vessel. Several women in white and yellow clothing surround the tray, and one woman in orange sits in the foreground with her long dark hair visible. The setting is an open courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall at the top right.2010-09-02September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14A padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard before an empty ornate golden throne draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red roses and white flowers. A man with bare chest and white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala, beside a woman in white sari with pink border and red bindi who handles a golden garland. Several women sit on the floor around silver plates holding red apples, rice and offerings. One woman at left has her hands pressed together in namaskar, and others wear white or yellow saris. Silver thalis and a golden tray sit on the floor in front of the throne.2010-09-02August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesClose photograph of a ceremony at a golden ornate seat draped in orange cloth and garlanded with pink flower chains. A woman in a pink sari with gold bangles, seen from behind, holds a silver tray of red flowers and offerings. On the right, a man in white clothes holds a tray filled with gold-coloured items. A dark-haired head appears in the lower right foreground. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 19 20092009-11-19