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A photograph of a pada pooja ritual in a plain white-walled room. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland, stands at left with hands joined in namaskar, facing a seated group. Before him on a red cloth are apples, a wooden box of offerings, and a brass tray holding small oil lamps. Seated devotees in white, green, and yellow-and-maroon clothes sit with palms pressed together, and a man in white pours from a steel vessel near a framed picture and small figurines on a shelf. A man in a yellow-and-white garment stands in the background. Several small silver plates with lamps are arranged on a gold-coloured tray in front of the devotees.

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A photograph of a pada pooja in a bright white room. A man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and an orange robe sits on a red-cushioned seat at left with his hands folded in greeting, a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and green clothing, several with folded palms, sit on the floor before brass trays holding oil lamps, fruit and flowers. A woman in a yellow garment pours from a small vessel, and an older man in white with an orange shawl stands by a shelf holding a small deity murti and figurines. Apples and sweets sit on a tray in the foreground, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2010-01-09A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in a plain white room. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange robe and palms pressed together in anjali. Seated devotees on the floor and in chairs face him: a woman in a cream sari with folded hands in front of a gold tray of brass and silver vessels, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in purple, a small child in yellow, and men in white shirts. Before him are fruit, sweets, a brass lamp and floral offerings. Behind, a framed picture, a red and orange ribbon and a flower-draped doorway appear, and a cameraman stands near a window.2010-01-10Indoor satsang or pada pooja in a white-walled room. A figure standing at left on a red-cushioned seat wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste; long dark hair, with a probable Swamiji cue of orange clothing and garland on a raised seat. Seated before him on the floor are many devotees in white dhotis and white saris with hands folded in prayer, some holding small brass plates. In the foreground a golden tray holds brass kalasha-style vessels, fruit and offerings. Behind the group a camera operator films, and a framed artwork, a small statue and a wooden counter stand in the background. A book cover is visible at the lower left.2010-01-09A photograph of a Pada Pooja style gathering in a bright white room. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a white flower garland, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a red-draped seat. Seated devotees in white and mixed clothing, several with folded hands, sit on the floor before brass trays holding oil lamps, fruit, flowers and bowls. A person in an orange shawl and white clothes stands in the background near a small altar with a brass kalasha and a camera operator. Red apples and a wooden box of rudraksha malas lie in the foreground.2010-01-09A photograph of a small room with mint-green walls and yellow-striped curtains. A man with long dark hair, a sandalwood forehead mark and an orange robe sits in an orange-upholstered chair with palms pressed together in namaste. Before him sit a row of devotees on the floor, many in white and cream clothing; some hold silver puja plates with flowers and offerings. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall above, showing a figure in an orange robe with flower garlands. A wooden box at lower left holds rudraksha malas, fruit and offerings. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible, several partly cropped at the frame edges.2010-01-24A photograph of a home-satsang or pada pooja setting in a bright white-walled room. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured necklace stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes, several with hands folded in prayer, sit on the floor before a brass tray holding small oil lamps, flower garlands, apples and white flowers. Behind them, a shelf holds a small brass figure, a black bull statue and a framed picture, and a woman in white sits at right in a doorway.2010-01-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed red-cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. Seated devotees on the floor in front of him, in white and cream clothes and a teal saree, hold their hands in prayer near brass puja plates holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit. A standing woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them near a deity murti and flower garland, and a man in orange stands at right. Red apples and a small red box sit at the lower right. Walls are white with a green leaf garland and a Nataraja-style image on the left.2010-01-09A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare forearm sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a bare foot rests on a brass plate. In front of him is a red tray holding apples, bananas and small bottles. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor in white traditional clothes: a woman in a pale green sari with a bindi and gold bangles, a woman in white with a red-bordered cloth, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl. Several people hold silver and brass plates with oil lamps and offerings for a padapuja ritual. A woman in a white top and orange shawl stands in the background with hands folded, and men in white shirts sit at the right. A framed photograph on the green wall shows a figure adorned with garlands and flower-covered robes, and a yellow door is at right.2010-01-24Indoor 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 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 home satsang where a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow shawls and light shirts sit on the floor with hands folded; a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his palms together in front of a brass tray with lamps and flowers. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined, another attendant in orange stands in a doorway, and a framed painting of a banyan tree hangs on the wall beside a shelf with a brass figurine and a stone lion. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace on a throne.2010-01-09A photograph of a pada pooja in a bright white room. A figure on the left wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and long swept-back hair, seated on a red cushioned seat with palms pressed together in greeting; the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate. Seated devotees in white clothes, some in orange, press their palms together before brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers on a gold-coloured stand. A man in a white shirt and cameraman in yellow film from the background, and a standing man in white stands near a window. A wooden table holds pomegranates, books and a stack of prayer items. Some people wear garlands and bindis, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2010-01-09