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A photograph of a pada pooja in a bright white room with a small shrine on the wall. A figure at the left wears an orange robe with a gold necklace, hands pressed in namaskar, with a red cushioned seat and a tray of fruit and offerings beside him. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes gather on the floor around brass thalis holding flowers, fruit and oil lamps; a woman in a yellow shawl leans in to pour water over the feet area. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari sit near the centre, and a cameraman stands in the background. a person (orange robe, gold necklace, long swept hair) is seated at the left, presiding over the devotees.

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A 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.2010-01-09A photograph of a pada pooja in a white-walled room. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on a red and gold throne at left, hands pressed together in namaskar. In front of them, a golden tray holds lit oil lamps and flowers, and a man in white shirt and a woman in pale clothes tend the lamps while seated devotees in white, yellow and orange saris and shirts sit with hands folded. A cameraperson stands at the back near a window, and a small deity murti and a brass kalasha sit on a shelf. a person: the seated orange-robed figure on the throne wears a flower garland and long hair, with a ceremonial throne and devotees seated before him.2010-01-10A photograph of a small room during a home pada pooja. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, stands at left with hands folded in namaste in front of a red-cushioned seat. Nearby a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari holds a plate. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris and white shirts hold small brass lamps or cups in a semicircle on the floor. A wooden tray holds apples, orange cloths and offerings, and a flower garland lies at right. A camera operator and another woman stand in the background. Text on a book at the lower left is partly visible.2010-01-09A photograph of a seated man in the foreground with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, hands joined in anjali at his chest with eyes closed. He sits on a white cushion near a group of devotees seated on the floor in a home interior. Women in white and orange saris and men in white shirts sit with palms pressed together, and brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings are placed on the floor before them. Behind them are a wooden cabinet with glass doors displaying small figurines and framed photos, a staircase with steel railings, and a framed deity picture on the wall. Marigold garlands hang at the top edge. This matches a person appearance based on the long swept-back hair and saffron robe; the seated figure is an in-person candidate.2010-02-18Indoor puja in a red-walled hall with a gold-carved throne and red-cushioned seat. A man in saffron-orange clothing with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala stands at right, speaking with his hands folded near a red cushioned seat. Seated women in white saris with yellow shawls, and a man in white, hold their hands together in devotion and sit before silver plates of offerings with pink flowers on a gold tray. Other seated people in white clothing sit behind, and a woman in white carries a tray near the doorway. A wooden box holds fruit and sweets at right. Overall, this looks like a satsang or devotional gathering with offerings.2010-08-19A 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 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 copiesA seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and sits on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Several devotees in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit before brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one woman in a yellow scarf and another in white kneel nearby with hands folded. A marigold garland hangs at the top right beside a framed portrait, and a framed painting hangs on the wall above.2010-02-18Indoor 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.2010-01-09Indoor 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 padha pooja-style gathering in a bright ashram room with a framed horizontal painting of a crowded temple scene on the wall. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a white bolster-covered seat at right, palms pressed together in anjali, with an orange cloth folded beside them. Seated devotees on the floor face him, many with hands folded in prayer; several women wear saris in blue, red, pink, mustard and beige, some with rudraksha-style malas, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Behind, a standing woman in a white sari with green border holds papers, and a garland of orange flowers and green leaves hangs above a doorway at upper right.2010-02-18A seated woman in an orange saffron dress with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits with hands pressed in namaste on a white-covered sofa in a room with yellow walls. Beside her, a second person in orange wraps and dark hair sits on the floor. Around them, a seated group of devotees in white clothes, some in yellow, offer prayers, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and flowers arranged on a patterned cloth. A older man in glasses and a man in a cream kurta with gold-trimmed clothing are among the group. a person appearance is uncertain, so the role is described as the seated figure in saffron.2009-09-10