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A photograph of a padapuja at a Chennai house visit. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe and a long white jasmine garland, sits with palms joined in namaste while devotees kneel before him. A woman in a pink sari and a man in a pink shirt kneel close, pressing palms together; a child in a white shirt and another in pink sit nearby. Brass plates holding small oil lamps, sweets, and offerings rest on a gold tray in front, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe joins in prayer behind them. The room has wooden pillars, red plastic chairs, and a wall fan.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A devotional pada puja scene in a small room with yellow walls and brown pillars. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits with hands folded in anjali on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with bare feet resting on the floor. Seated devotees on the floor include a woman in a pink sari with hands together, a man in white, a child in a white t-shirt, and an older man in orange robes with hands pressed together. A woman in white with hands folded sits on a red chair. Brass and silver trays holding flowers, fruit and offerings are arranged in front of the throne. Books are stacked on a wooden table at the right edge.2010-01-11 +2 copiesA seated figure with long swept-back dark hair and a white jasmine garland, wearing orange robes, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat with red cushions. Before him on a brass tray are oil lamps and a tray of offerings. Around the golden tray, devotees in white dhotis and saris sit with folded hands; one man in an orange shirt holds a plate of lamps. In the background a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined before a dark deity murti decorated with white flowers, and an orange-robed monk sits at left. Green leaf strings hang beside white curtains and wall sconces. A red box of sweets and fruit sits at lower right.2010-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja at a home. A man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white garland of flowers and an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and white flower garland. Before him, a woman in an orange sari and white dress with rudraksha mala and a devotee in white clothes kneel with folded hands at a brass tray holding flowers, fruit, sweets and small silver vessels. A man in a white shirt sits at right with hands joined. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a silver pot, and other devotees in white and yellow stand and sit in a hall with wooden pillars. Fruit, sweets and a plate of offerings sit on a small table at left.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain hall with yellow walls, a wooden pillar and red chairs. In the left foreground a person in an orange robe with a long white jasmine garland sits on a red cushion with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be the presiding teacher; the appearance-based label is a person, supported by long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. Before them are brass trays holding small lamps, flowers, kumkum and fruit. Seated devotees in white, yellow and pink, including a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a man in pink with a lanyard, fold their hands. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands holding a small vessel, and staff in white stand along the back wall. A small banner reading 2010 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and appears at the lower right2010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange robes and a red flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with palms pressed together, facing a seated group of devotees in a white-walled room. Devotees in white, saffron and maroon clothes, many with hands folded in anjali, sit before brass trays holding lit oil lamps and offerings, with apples and sweets on a side table. Behind them a deity murti garlanded with flowers stands on a red-draped shelf beside a Nataraja bronze, and a painting of a robed sage under a tree hangs above. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style garland, indicating a satsang or pada pooja setting.2010-01-09January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA 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 copiesIndoor photo of a pada pooja in a room with white walls and a white curtain. A seated figure on the right wears an orange robe, a long white flower garland with red flowers, and holds palms together in prayer on a gold-framed throne with red cushions; the figure has long swept-back hair, and the appearance is a person candidate. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in prayer: a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, a woman in a patterned top, a man in white with glasses, a woman in a yellow sari, and children. A bald man in an orange robe with a mala sits at left. Gold plates with flowers and oil lamps rest on a gold tray. Behind them stand a deity murti with a flower garland, a Nataraja figure, and a framed painting on the wall.2010-01-10A tented hall with a gilded throne at left, where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Before him seated devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow shawls hold lit oil lamps, brass plates and offerings; a woman in a pink-and-white sari and a man in white kurta sit close by. Behind, more yellow-shawled participants sit on striped mats, and a bearded man in white folds his hands. Brass pots, fruit, flower offerings and a golden lion-shaped figure stand near the throne. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-robed, long-haired figure seated on the throne, with the appearance cues of long swept-back hair and orange clothing.2009-12-05January 09 20102010-01-09 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red flower garland and an orange robe, palms pressed together in namaste, forehead marked with white tilak. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in front of brass trays holding oil lamps, small silver bowls and offerings. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands holding a silver bowl, and another woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray. Seated devotees fold their hands or hold puja items, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green sari. On the wall shelf are a framed portrait of an elderly man in white, a small deity figure, brass items and a cat figurine. The scene suggests a pada pooja style devotional gathering.2010-01-09