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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a white-draped seat before a low table. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace and a saffron shawl over a purple cloth. A woman in a cream sari kneels at left holding a small lit oil lamp toward him. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits with hands joined, and at right a man in white and yellow clothing holds a brass vessel. The blue-covered floor holds fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, bowls of rice and prasad, brass and steel vessels, and a kalasha-style brass pot. Pale tiled walls surround the room.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair, a red bindi, a sleeveless orange garment and layered gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a pada puja. A woman in a white sari kneels at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward him, while a man in orange robes with folded hands sits at right. Before them stand brass vessels, a plate of fruit including oranges and apples, flower petals and a silver kalasha on a white-draped table. The setting is a tiled wall with a bed of blue cloth beneath.2009-07-25A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tiled room. A central seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala, and presses palms together in prayer, seated on a white cushion draped with a purple and gold cloth. A woman in a cream saree kneels on a blue mat, holding an offering and lamp near his feet. To the right, a man in an orange robe sits with hands folded, and another man in white stands at the edge. In front stands a platter of apples, oranges, bananas, bowls of prasad, silver vessels and a kalasha-like jug, a ritual offering arrangement.2009-07-25A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a tiled room with a blue cloth on the floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped seat with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, another man in orange sits cross-legged at a tray of offerings, and a woman in white kneels at the front tending to a plate of fruit and sweets. Oranges, red apples, a bowl of rice and a silver vessel are arranged on the cloth, with a young man in white and yellow at the right edge. The seated figure in orange with the gold necklace has distinctive long hair and ornate adornment, so he is a probable Swamiji in attendance at the padapuja. The figures visible are four people.2009-07-25A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a tiled room. A central figure with long dark hair, in saffron-orange robes, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a multi-strand gold chain, sits with palms pressed in namaskar on a white-draped seat with a purple-and-gold embroidered cloth. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels on a blue mat, holding an open book, while a saffron-robed attendant beside her gestures near a brass lamp. Silver and brass vessels, a plate of yellow sweets, oranges and apples sit on a white cloth, with flower garlands at the right edge and a tray of fruit and ritual items at the left.2009-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a long white and red flower garland sits with palms pressed together in prayer in a plain tiled room. Before him a woman in a cream sari holds a lit oil lamp over a silver puja tray with fruit and offerings. Beside him a younger man in orange clothing with a shawl-like sash holds his hands folded, and other devotees in white attire sit at the edges. Bright-coloured fruit, a silver kalasha, and a blue mat sit on the floor.2009-07-25A padapuja ceremony in a tiled room with a blue cloth on the floor. A man with long dark hair sits centrally in an orange robe with white and red flower garlands, hands joined in namaskar. Before him a woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels and bows, and a man in white kneels with folded hands at left. Two men in orange robes sit at right, one holding a white plate of offerings. Fruit including oranges, apples and bananas, steel vessels, a brass lamp and small bowls are arranged on a white cloth in front. Six people are visible.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25