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Outdoor padapuja at a festival, with a man in saffron and gold-bordered robes and rudraksha malas seated on a red-cushioned throne, raising one hand in blessing. A devotee in a white sari with an orange border kneels and holds a white-and-red offering tray with flowers at his feet, while a woman in a white sari with orange shawl folds her hands nearby. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a saffron-robed sannyasi, and many women in orange and white saris stand among a crowd, with banners, a LIVE sign and palm trees in the background.

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December 26 20132013-12-26January 03 20162016-01-03December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. In the foreground a seated man in dark maroon robes and a rudraksha mala reads from a white sheet of paper. Beside him a woman in red and gold-bordered sari with a beaded mala presses her palms together, and a woman in white sari holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in saffron seated with a garland of white flowers. Crowds in saffron, red and white clothing stand behind, some holding orange flags and a sign reading "LIVE". Green leaves are scattered on the ground and a trident hangs on a pole.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor temple-style ritual at a corrugated-roof shelter with palm trees behind. A person with long black hair, saffron wrap and orange garland of yellow and red flowers sits on a raised stone platform with white ash-marked arms, pouring or applying offerings. Around them, several devotees in orange and red clothing, rudraksha malas and a woman in white with a mala crowd close, holding out hands with offerings. A stone pillar with carved detail frames the scene, and a LIVE sign is visible in the background.2016-03-07December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor photograph of a padapuja ceremony under trees and palms. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and a rudraksha-style beaded garland sits on a red-cushioned throne at left, extending a hand toward devotees. Before him, a kneeling man in white with a red-bordered shawl bows, while a woman in red and a man in white stand nearby. Other devotees in red and white crowd behind, several holding long staffs or flags, with small cloth bundles on the platform at the foot of the throne. a person is the seated figure, based on long hair, saffron-red clothing and the beaded garland; he is seated on a throne and receiving devotees.2013-12-26Outdoor padapuja ceremony in which a person seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing rust-red draped robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and white tilak, extends a hand in blessing over a devotee kneeling before the seat. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while red flower petals lie near the feet. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris hold brass tridents and ritual items beside saffron-shawled men and a woman in white with folded hands. Red and yellow decorative cloth and palms frame the open-air setting. Seated figure appears to be a person, the throne-seated figure receiving padapuja.2013-12-26Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a raised red-draped platform, smiling and placing his right hand on the bowed head of a devotee in a teal shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The standing man wears a long ornate gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Nearby, saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white shirts with red shawls and rudraksha malas stand watching. A small ornate kalasha-style decoration appears in the background.2013-12-26January 03 20162016-01-03December 26 20132013-12-26