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October 11 2010

A photograph of a ceremonial darshan and pada puja scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of orange and beige beads, and sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white clothes press their palms together, and one holds a thali of fruit and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left holding papers, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the far left. Beside the throne a deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, faces left in a hall. Before him, devotees sit with hands folded in anjali; a bald man in white ritual clothes and a woman in a yellow sari are prominent. Silver and gold plates hold fruit, flowers and purple garlands in front of the throne. A large painted deity figure with ornate jewellery stands at the left edge. A partial view shows a standing man in the background, and a dark curtain and window frame the room.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with dark red trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and orange cushions, with a dark stage backdrop and a painted deity panel at upper right. In front of him, a group of devotees in white and yellow-gold clothing sit on the floor, some holding small silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings, and one man in white holds a small cup. Several people behind them wear white with tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red-topped wooden box sits at right. Ritual puja offerings are arranged on the floor.

A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.

December 15 2009

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long, swept-back hairstyle and beaded mala necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a magenta cushion, speaking to a seated group in a hall with a blue curtain and a projection screen behind. Platters of fruit, sweets and red offerings sit on a golden tray in front of the seated devotees. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits near a woman in a white sari, a man in a blue polo shirt with a name badge, and several devotees in saris and kurtas. At the left edge, a man in orange robes sits beside a microphone stand. A projector and water bottle rest on a wooden stand by the throne.

A photograph of a pada puja in an indoor hall. A man in an orange-red shawl with a green flower garland and a white tilak stands with palms pressed together beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. Several women kneel on an orange cloth before brass trays of fruit, flowers and offerings; one woman wears a yellow shawl and another a white garment with gold bangles, both with hands folded. Seated devotees are visible in the foreground, and fruit, apples and flowers sit on a wooden table near the throne. a person: the standing man in the orange shawl with a garland and white tilak, presented in the role of a devotee-facing sannyasi beside the throne, is shown with the saffron clothing and garland cues listed for the probable label.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, on a stage. Around the throne a group of devotees sits on the floor: a woman in green with palms joined, a man in white with a shaved head and mala, a bare-chested man with white tilak and gold necklaces, and women in yellow and white saris. Silver plates and bowls of offerings are set before them, with two red apples on a side table near the throne. Dark curtains and a projection screen form the backdrop. Visibly a satsang-style ritual gathering with devotional offerings.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with hands pressed together in namaste, seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with lion-form armrests. Beside him stand offerings of red apples, bundled cash notes and wrapped sweets on a tray, and brass plates on the floor. A woman in white with a yellow sash sits with palms joined, and other devotees in white and yellow sashes sit nearby under pink and orange drapes, with a microphone stand and fan visible. Shown is a seated puja-style devotional gathering.

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a covered veranda with red and white striped walls and a banana plant. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne, and a probable Swamiji candidate is identified by these cues. Around him devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor before silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel and bead strand, and several others in white hold garlands and rosaries.

A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top, long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. Around him devotees kneel in prayer with folded hands: a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and others in white. Brass trays of flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and a gold-framed side table holds more offerings. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a painted temple backdrop on the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne being honoured during a pada puja.