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Photograph of a pada pooja in an indoor room with white walls. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and red-cushioned armrests is draped in an orange saffron robe and garlands of pink and white flowers, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Around the throne, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor holding brass plates and oil lamps lit with flames, with a plate of flowers and fruit in front. A man in a yellow-bordered white dhoti and shawl stands at right near a wooden cabinet holding fruit. Lamps and a brass vessel rest on the gold platform.

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A photograph of a pada pooja ritual in an indoor room with white walls and a wall sconce. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange shawl, with long hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a garland of pink flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some in yellow shawls, kneel around the throne holding aarti oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at right with hands folded. Through an open doorway at left, palm trees are visible outside. This appears to be a person seated on the throne, with devotees performing padapuja and aarti.2010-01-10A photograph of a pada pooja ritual in an indoor room with white walls. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a heavy garland of pink roses and yellow flowers, hands pressed together in namaste. Around the throne, several devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold lit oil lamps and silver plates of offerings. A woman in a white sari with an orange border sits at left holding a lamp, and a younger woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at right with palms joined. A small wooden table holds fruit at upper left.2010-01-10August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in an orange robe with hands pressed together in namaskar sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a large garland of red roses and white flowers draped over his shoulders. In front of him, a group of women in white, yellow and green saris sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps (aarti) and sitting before brass trays of offerings with fruits and flowers. Behind them stands a man in white, and a line of devotees sits along the orange-and-white striped wall of the courtyard. Marigold garlands lie at the bottom left.2010-09-02August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet upholstery, a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Before him, a gold-trimmed wooden table holds fruit and flowers. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth and pendant pray with folded hands beside a brass plate of offerings and flower garlands, and a man in white stands by. Several seated devotees sit at lower right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the stage and a purple bird logo appears at upper left, indicating a ritual pada puja offering.2010-10-19September 17 20102010-09-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a lamp or aarti flame toward him while a man in white stands near her. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, including a small girl in white, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and offerings in front of the throne. A second saffron-robed man sits to the right with hands folded, and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and a cooler at right. This is a pada puja-style devotional gathering. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role is described.2009-08-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and green leaves sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him a woman in a red sari and a young boy in orange clothes perform an aarti, with an oil lamp flame on a silver plate held near his feet. To the left an older woman in a grey-and-white sari sits with palms pressed together, and to the right a man in orange robes and a wristwatch sits with hands folded. A wooden box with fruit and flowers sits on a white-draped table, with silver vessels and a brass pot in the foreground. The walls are plain white.2009-08-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold and red ornate throne. Below the throne, a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and joins hands, while a woman in a white sari with teal border sits at left with hands folded. A man in an orange robe kneels at right in prayer, and a person in a yellow top is at far right. Silver puja vessels, a small oil lamp, and a tray of flowers and fruit sit on the white floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, a long swept-back hair style, a white garland, and sits on a gold throne, consistent with a presentation of the Swamiji candidate in person.2009-08-13August 09 20092009-08-09