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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside an open-sided pavilion. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti and draped in a flower garland of pink and yellow blossoms, sits on a gilded throne with his palms joined in anjali. Before him, a devotee in a white top and dhoti bends forward to wash his feet, which rest on a brass plate. Seated on blue mats in front are devotees in white and yellow-shawled attire, some with hands folded in prayer, some seated with offerings, and a woman in a green saree holds a plate. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers, a water bottle and packets lie on a wooden tray at left, with a gilded lion-shaped stand beside the throne. A microphone and speaker stand in the background.

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December 01 20092009-12-01December 08 20092009-12-08A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned seat sits in the centre, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a garland of red and yellow flowers around his neck. Around him on the floor, a group of devotees sit in a semicircle; several women wear white or cream saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, a woman in a pink sari leans forward holding a brass plate, and a young man in white leans in with his hands raised. Brass vessels and flower offerings lie near the throne, and the setting is a open-sided hall with red draped cloth and pillars behind. Pressed palms and offerings suggest devotional worship.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 06 20092009-12-06January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph inside a canopied hall with red draped walls and a carved wooden pillar. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests sits in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, several holding orange cloth or offering trays. A small table at left holds water bottles and orange-wrapped items. Their hands are folded or extended with offerings, and a woman in a grey sari sits near the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with orange-painted walls. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting on a wooden footstool, eyes closed. In front of him, devotees in white and pale-yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together; one woman wears a yellow shawl. A woman in blue and a priest in white kneel at brass trays holding flowers, fruit and lamps. Another gold throne stands empty at left, and figures in white stand in the open doorway behind.2010-09-22December 05 20092009-12-05A seated man in an orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red backrest, hands pressed together in namaskar. A white and orange floral garland hangs around the throne's base area. In front, on a gold-brass tray, sit small glass bowls and dishes, and women and girls in white and yellow-trimmed garments, some with orange shawls, hold aarti lamps and offerings while seated on the floor. A pink draped backdrop and tent-like canopy frame the scene. Water bottles and small objects sit on a wooden side table. The setting suggests a puja or aarti ceremony, with several attendees in white clothing and one shaved-headed person in white in the lower right.2009-12-07August 15 20092009-08-15A seated man in orange robes with folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and a red-and-yellow flower garland. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white, cream and yellow shawls; a woman in a grey sari and a man in white kneel near a tray of orange cloths and flowers. Behind the throne hangs a red fabric backdrop and a dark green banner. The setting is a tented pavilion with wooden beams. A purple logo appears at the upper left. Swamiji (probable) identified by orange robes, long hair and ceremonial garlands seated on the throne.2009-12-01