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A photograph of a padapuja in a plain room with cream walls and a white door. A figure in an orange robe with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a low orange seat at the right, hands joined in prayer, bare feet forward, with a silver tray of offerings and apples nearby. Seated on striped mats in front of him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-yellow shawls, along with women in white and yellow saris, sit with hands folded. An older man in white holds a silver plate with flowers and fruit. Chairs stand against the back wall and a small boy in a red shirt sits among them. A crate of apples and sweets sits at the lower right.

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January 24 20102010-01-24Inside a plain room with cream walls, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cushioned seat with his bare foot resting in a silver thali held by a devotee. Before him, devotees sit on a striped rug and fold their hands in prayer; a man in a black shirt and a man in white kurta hold silver plates, and several women wear white saris with yellow shawls. Fruit, sweets and a flower offering sit on a wooden table beside him, with orange sofas and a mirror along the back wall.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and sits at the left, palms pressed together in namaste on a low platform. Before him, a group of about twelve devotees sit on a striped mat in a plain room with two red-cushioned wooden sofas and a wall mirror. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls hold brass thalis of puja items and lamps, while others sit with hands folded in prayer. A tray of apples and sweets and a folded gold-bordered cloth lie on a table at left. The scene reads as a pada puja gathering with devotees offering worship to the seated figure.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesA seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.2010-02-14A photograph inside a green-walled room where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat with his palms pressed together. Women in white and cream saris and yellow shawls sit on the floor before him, some holding brass plates with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall, a plate of apples and sweets sits to the left, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right edge.2010-01-19A photograph of a pada pooja in a bright white room. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a gold-coloured beaded necklace, stands at left with hands folded in namaste, facing a seated group. Before him is a red cloth-covered seat and a low brass tray holding small silver bowls, flowers and lit oil lamps, with apples, nuts and a wooden box on the left. Around him about a dozen seated devotees, many in white clothes, pray with folded hands; one woman in a white sari, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green and yellow sari are prominent. A child is seated at lower right. In the background another orange-robed figure sits near a shelf with brass items.2010-01-09A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark curly hair, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, seated on an orange-cushioned seat against an orange wall. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer; some women hold brass plates with offerings, and a woman in a blue sari sits at the right edge. In front, a wooden tray holds apples, sweets and wrapped candies. Cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, seated elevated position. a person is seated in front, receiving pada puja from devotees holding offering plates.2010-02-14January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland with red roses, palms pressed together in prayer, on a red cushioned seat. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and floral garland. Before him on a brass tray are silver and brass bowls, a plate of apples and sweets, and a kalasha-like brass vessel on a counter. Around him sit devotees on the floor, including a man in white shirt and dhoti, girls and children, and a woman in a cream sari with red border praying with folded hands. A woman in purple sari sits on a chair, and a woman in cream and yellow sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A cameraman films from the doorway, and a framed picture hangs on the wall with red and orange floral decoration.2010-01-10A photograph of a pada puja in a plain white room with green carpet. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised orange seat with palms pressed together in prayer, feet bare. Around him sit devotees in white and cream clothes; several women wear yellow shawls and one wears an orange top with a mala. Brass plates holding flowers, oil lamps and sweets are placed before the seated group, with a tray of apples and bananas, a basket of sweets and a red-and-brown offering box in the foreground. A standing fan and a brown door are in the background. Several people are seated and performing the ritual offering.2010-02-14July 22 20102010-07-22