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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. A figure in orange robes, seen only from the knees down, sits on an ornate golden throne with carved gold panels. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and another in a yellow-bordered cream sari with a mala reach toward a large silver tray holding flowers, fruit, bowls and a small silver vessel. A man in white with a mala leans in at the right, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a mala sits with hands pressed together at the upper right. Further figures in white and yellow sit behind. The scene is a devotee offering to the seated guru's feet.

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A 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.2010-09-02A padapuja ritual in a temple hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes rests bare feet on a golden throne, with a red cushioned seat behind. A woman in a white sari with a red border and gold trim kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while a silver tray holds a red apple and flowers. Around her, devotees in white dress and a woman in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala press hands together or sit close. Several people kneel in front, some with silver plates of fruit and flowers. The scene is a foot-washing offering at the feet of a guru.2010-09-16Devotees perform a puja at a gold-decorated altar. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with gold border pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a large ornate gold tray heaped with red and orange flowers, fruit and brass bowls. Beside her, a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a rudraksha-style mala watches closely. A boy in white with hands folded and an older man in a white floral-print shirt with a red thread on his wrist reach toward the offerings. Another man in white shirt holds a brass vessel. A figure in yellow robes sits on a gold throne at the left edge, partly cropped.2011-09-21Padapuja ritual photographed from behind: a bare pair of feet in orange-and-gold-bordered robes rests on a golden platform surrounded by silver plates holding pink roses and a red apple. A man in white dhoti and green-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over the feet. Two women sit in front, one in white with a yellow scarf, the other in a blue top with a white shawl, watching the offering. The setting is a gold-toned ceremonial space.2011-02-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja-style ritual at an indoor hall with a red and white striped wall and a gold-carved wooden throne. On the left, a figure in orange robes sits on the throne with an orange shawl draped over the back. A woman in a yellow blouse and cream-bordered sari with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds silver offering plates and leans forward toward the seated figure. A woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands behind with an oil lamp on an orange-draped table nearby. To the right, women in white saris with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a white shirt reaches toward the brass offering trays of flowers and small vessels on a gold cloth. Several people are seen in the foreground.2010-08-21August 01 20102010-08-01Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual with a gold tray of yellow and pink flower petals in the foreground. A figure in orange robes wearing a garland of white, purple and yellow flowers pours water from a gold vessel over hands and feet resting on the tray, while another person in white holds a golden pot. On the left, a person in orange clothing with a red and blue cloth sits close to the ritual, and on the right a woman with dark hair wearing a pale pink sari leans in. Gold ritual vessels and a gold lamp stand are visible in the background.2009-09-14A photo of a devotional seva scene in a courtyard. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl rests hands on the arm of an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. In front, a woman in a white sari with an orange-pink shawl and vermilion forehead mark pours water from a steel vessel while kneeling beside a brass tray of offerings. Around them, devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls kneel and sit, including a bald man in white and young women in white and yellow. A small brass oil lamp burns on an orange-draped stand in the background, with a red-and-white striped wall behind.2010-08-16A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at a golden throne. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a garland sits on the ornate gold throne, feet and lap area draped in orange cloth. Around the gold tray in front, several women in yellow and white garments and a bald man in an orange shawl with white clothing kneel and pour liquid from small cups into silver bowls arranged on a gold platter with garlands. One woman in white and yellow pours from a small cup, and others extend their hands toward the offerings. Visible people count is six, with additional partial figures at the edges.2010-08-01A photograph of a pada puja ritual at a gilded throne. Foreground, a bald man in white with a yellow collar lifts food from a silver thali. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the golden throne at left, with orange cloth draped over the lap. Behind, a woman in a cream sari with green border wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and reaches toward silver bowls of offerings. A girl in a yellow top with red-and-gold pattern watches, and a woman in orange shawl and white garment stands at right. Silver bowls with food, flowers and petals fill the golden tray, and an ornate gold cloth covers the throne base.2010-08-04November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland sits on a gilded throne-like seat, their feet resting on a golden tray filled with silver bowls of flowers, oil and offerings in a padapuja-style worship. Several devotees kneel around the tray: an older man in a white shirt with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a teal green saree with gold jewellery and bangles, a woman in a white saree with a purple border, and a younger woman in red. Two more women in the foreground, one in an orange top and one in white with an orange border, sit facing the tray. Pink and purple flower petals are scattered among the bowls, and a pink curtain and framed picture hang on the wall behind.2013-01-31