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January 15 20132013-01-15A padapuja ritual in a room with gold and red ornate throne. A man with long hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala, sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions and his bare feet resting on a red cushion, receiving devotees. Before him, a woman in white robes with a mala sits on a patterned red and gold rug beside a silver tray of rose petals and small oil lamps. Another woman in white clothes with a mala sits with hands folded near a second tray of lamps and petals. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits with hands joined in namaste. A person with light hair sits at lower right. A projector screen and sound equipment are visible in the background.2014-01-22May 20 20142014-05-20January 22 20142014-01-22May 20 20142014-05-20September 08 20122012-09-08A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne is receiving padapuja from kneeling devotees in a carpeted hall. He wears orange robes, a long string of white flower garlands, and his hair is worn long and swept back. Several devotees kneel with hands in anjali mudra; a woman in white and a woman in a red sari sit closest, with silver puja plates holding flowers and a small offering placed before his feet.2014-01-11A padapuja ritual in a decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion carved on its base wears an orange-and-saffron dhoti and a long beaded mala; he is probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and his bare feet rest on a red cushion. Before him, a woman in white with a long beaded necklace and a woman in white with a mala sit with palms joined, and a man in white kurta and grey trousers sits with hands folded. A tray holds rose petals and small oil lamps, and a brass plate of offerings lies nearby. A gold-brocade backdrop and red textured mat fill the background.2014-01-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands resting together, with a flower-garlanded deity murti and decorated altar behind him. Before the throne, several women in cream and white saris with yellow and orange borders sit on the floor around a gold tray of brass bowls, pink lotus flowers and offerings. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing and rudraksha beads sits at the lower left edge, while women in saris and shawls, some with long dark hair, watch attentively in a hall with maroon curtains. Ceremonial gold and floral decorations fill the room.2010-11-19January 15 20132013-01-15Photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a dark-walled room. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-face armrest wears a saffron-red and orange dhoti-style garment, a red-and-gold shawl, a long flower-and-bead garland, white forehead markings and gold armbands. Several seated women in orange and white saris with rudraksha malas and red shawls surround a silver tray of oil lamps and pink flower petals, and a woman in white bends toward his feet. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang above, and a video camera on a tripod is at the left. Several people are visible, with the seated devotees and the figure on the throne making up the group.2014-08-29January 15 20132013-01-15