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A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-cream throne decorated with a floral garland, holding a ceremonial object in one hand. Before the throne, devotees kneel on the floor in white, yellow and pink clothes with hands folded in anjali, while brass and silver plates hold lit oil lamps, red flowers, fruit and offerings, typical of a puja or padapuja. Gold lamps hang behind, and a wooden door and wall air conditioner are visible.

A photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja in an ornate room with dark wood-panelled walls. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, sits on a gold-carved throne with a golden lion armrest, feet resting on a pink flower-covered platform, holding a silver staff. Around him a golden tray holds red apples, bowls of milk, flower petals and oil lamps, and a large ornate brass lamp stands nearby. Five people sit on the floor in front of the tray: a man in white with a sacred thread, a woman in green and orange, a woman in white with long blonde hair, a woman in orange, and a woman in a maroon patterned top. A colourful flower garland hangs behind the throne. a person is seated on the throne receiving the pada puja.

A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow-gold border, a dense orange rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, and sits barefoot before a golden tray of flowers and oil lamps. Beside him, a woman in white with orange lanyard and a woman in a white sari with red border cup their hands over lamps on silver plates; a man in white with a multicoloured striped shawl and a man in white at the lower edge join in. Brass hanging bells and lamps hang above, and a wall air conditioner and dark wall frame the room. Several people sit close, offering lamps and flower petals in a ritual setting.

A photograph of a pooja in a temple-style room with dark walls and a carved wooden door. A seated figure on a cream-upholstered throne wears a saffron-orange garment and a long beaded rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a smile; this is a probable Swamiji by appearance, seated on a golden lion-headed armrest with flower garlands behind. In front, brass oil lamps hang on chains, and a golden tray holds fruit, flowers and small brass vessels. Five or six devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, hands pressed in namaskar, one young man in white kneeling at the tray.

A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and orange head covering sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest and garlands of marigolds and flowers. He wears a white garland, a red-and-white garland, and bangles, and holds a small white object. Before him a group of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, some in white and cream clothes, one woman in a pink top. A brass tray with flowers, red petals and lit oil lamps sits in front, with hanging brass lamps and a dark wooden door behind. This suggests a pratyaksha pada puja or darshan.

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a dark-walled hall, with a golden lion-shaped armrest at his side. He wears long dark hair swept back, an orange-saffron robe with a yellow border, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and sits with his feet bare. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are suspended above him, and a large studded wooden door stands to the right. In front of the throne, four devotees sit on the floor around silver plates heaped with red flowers and garlands. A woman in white with grey hair sits closest, a woman in a rust-orange garment with a tilak and mala sits behind her, a man in a white shirt sits beside them, and another woman in orange is partly visible at the lower right. a person's presence is attributed only by the page, so his identity is uncertain from appearance.

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A photograph inside a decorated shrine room with a dark wall and a wooden panelled door on the right. A seated figure on a golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and seated in a throne. Behind him, hanging brass lamps and a bell hang from chains, and a floral backdrop of red, yellow and purple garlands frames the scene. In front, several women and a man in a blue shirt sit on the floor around silver plates set on a golden stand holding fruit, flowers and small offerings, with a few women in orange and cream saris.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron and orange-brown robes with a long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold lion base and a striped tiger-skin cushion. Several devotees in white, red and yellow clothing, some wearing red shawls and name badges, sit around a gold-edged low platform holding brass and steel plates of offerings with red and coloured items. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black wall with an air conditioner. One devotee in orange at the far left holds a dish, a woman in yellow reaches toward the plates, and others sit with hands joined in prayer. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a floral garland on the throne.

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