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Indoor photo of a pada pooja in a white-walled room. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at right, receiving a large garland of pink roses, hands joined in greeting. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts pray with joined palms on a low gold-rimmed tray holding small glass bowls and offerings. A woman in a yellow shawl kneels nearby. A painting of a saffron-robed sannyasi hangs above, with a bronze Nataraja and a garlanded deity murti on a shelf behind, and a flower-decorated curtain. Orange cloth and a small monitor sit on the table.

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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a large garland of pink flowers around the neck sits on a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaste. In front, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a red sari and a young girl. Brass plates with offerings and small lamps sit on a gold tray, with apples and a framed image at the lower left. Behind, a white-haired man in white stands near a shelf holding a brass deity figure, a kalasha-like vessel with orange cloth, and other small items. The room is white-walled with a window showing plants.2010-01-10A photograph of a devotional gathering in a bright room with white curtains and a hanging green leaf garland. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a large garland of pink lotus flowers. Seated on the floor before him are devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a yellow shawl, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold cloth in front. Behind them stands a dark metal deity murti decorated with a white and red flower garland, beside a Nataraja statue and a smaller figure on a shelf.2010-01-10A 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 seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red flower garland sits on a gold-and-red throne at right, hands joined in namaste, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Before the throne is a gold tray with brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings. Devotees in white, cream and orange clothing, some with rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them is a small altar with a deity murti draped in a red and white garland and a framed painting on the wall. Fruit and a tray of sweets sit on a red table at right.2010-01-09A photograph inside a home shrine room during a pada pooja at a devotee's house. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, his hands folded in prayer as he sits on a red-cushioned seat near a gold-trimmed chair. Around him, seated devotees in white and red clothes fold their hands; a woman in a red sari, a young child in white, and others gather behind brass trays of offerings with lamps, flowers and kumkum. Behind them stands a dark wooden deity murti garlanded with white flowers, flanked by a Nataraja bronze and a brass pot. Framed artwork of an orange-robed figure hangs on the wall above, with wall hangings of green leaves.2010-01-09A photograph of a Pada Puja in an indoor hall with yellow walls and a wooden pillar. A figure in orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat at the right, hands folded in anjali, with bare feet extended toward a golden tray. Devotees in white clothes, several with yellow shawls and garlands, sit on the floor with palms pressed together; one woman holds a steel cup. Brass thalis holding kumkum, flowers and lit oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing of the seated figure, who is the honoured person receiving the pada puja. Other people stand and sit in the background.2010-01-11 +1 copiesNovember 27 20092009-11-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red floral garland sits barefoot on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaste. In front of the throne, devotees sit on the floor behind silver plates holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit, and a brass platter stands on a cloth. Several people in white clothes and yellow shawls, some wearing ID lanyards, kneel and fold their hands in prayer; a woman in a yellow-and-maroon sari also sits with palms joined. In the background a painting of a saffron-robed figure hangs above a draped curtain with green leaf garlands, and a small deity murti sits on a side table. A tray of apples and sweets rests on a red-lacquered stand to the right. The seated figure with long hair and orange robe is a probable candidate for Swamiji, based on his long hair, orange clothing and garland, and a seat of honour.2010-01-09June 27 20142014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesAugust 16 20092009-08-16