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A 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.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A 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.2010-01-09Indoor satsang hall with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, back partly to the camera, hands pressed in anjali. Facing him, devotees in white clothes sit on orange mats, several with hands folded in prayer, including an older man, a woman with a red blouse and rudraksha mala, a woman with eyes closed and hands together, and two children in white. A silver tray with fruit and offerings sits in the foreground, and a crowd sits in rows behind under hanging striped banners.2010-07-24A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion base, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white and pink flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him in a tented hall, devotees in white and yellow-scarved clothing sit with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among them. Silver bowls holding oil lamps and offerings are arranged in front, with a camera on a tripod at the right. A red curtain backdrop and a fruit tray with sweets sit at the left.2009-12-26A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with dark blue and maroon drapes. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace and mala sits on a red and gold ornate throne with hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, seated devotees in white and cream clothes with red and orange shawls press their palms together, and brass plates holding oil lamps and offerings sit on a golden cloth on the floor. A man in white stands at the back holding a camera, and a row of seated attendees in white watches. A woman in blue sari is visible at the lower right with folded hands. The Swamiji candidate is shown by the long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and throne, so the label is probable.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a long white jasmine garland sits with palms joined on a red-cushioned gilt throne at the left. Brass thalis with fruit, flowers, lamps and offerings are laid on a low table in the foreground. Around him devotees sit on mats with palms pressed together: a woman in a white sari with a cream shawl, a man in a white shirt, and a man in a pink shirt at lower right. A woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver vessel standing in the background. Wooden pillars, a white curtain and standing onlookers in white fill the hall.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, hands pressed together in namaste, feet resting on a plate of offerings. Devotees sit on the floor before him in an open pavilion: a woman in a red sari in the foreground, men and women in white, and a row of people in yellow shawls at the rear, many with hands folded. Fruit, flowers and brass items sit on a side table, and a microphone stands in front of the seated group.2009-12-03A 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 photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a gold-trimmed throne at left. A man in orange robes with a topknot stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside the throne, which has a red cushion and a vase of yellow and pink flowers. Before him seated devotees, several in yellow shawls, hold silver plates of lit oil lamps and flower offerings. A woman in a red-and-green sari, another in an orange shawl, and a man in a white shirt join their hands in prayer. Orange mats cover the floor, with rows of orange chairs and white curtains behind. Several people sit in the background and a dish of sweets sits on the throne table.2009-12-23January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark curly hair, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, seated on an orange-cushioned seat against an orange wall. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer; some women hold brass plates with offerings, and a woman in a blue sari sits at the right edge. In front, a wooden tray holds apples, sweets and wrapped candies. Cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, seated elevated position. a person is seated in front, receiving pada puja from devotees holding offering plates.2010-02-14