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July 15 2012

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a red-draped hall. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white tilak and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl and layered pearl and rudraksha malas, sits smiling on a gold-framed throne with a tiger-print cushion while devotees wash his feet. Two women in white and orange kneel with hands joined in prayer, one in a white saree with a red mala, another in a white top and orange scarf with bangles. Behind them, two women in orange sit and sing into microphones, and a man in white stands at left. A brass tray with flowers, lamps and offerings is in front of the seat. A mural of religious figures hangs on the wall behind the throne.

A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne is receiving padapuja from kneeling devotees in a carpeted hall. He wears orange robes, a long string of white flower garlands, and his hair is worn long and swept back. Several devotees kneel with hands in anjali mudra; a woman in white and a woman in a red sari sit closest, with silver puja plates holding flowers and a small offering placed before his feet.

July 14 2012

July 14 2012

July 14 2012

A seated man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling, with his bare foot extended toward a brass tray of flowers, lamps and offering bowls. Before him, several devotees kneel with palms pressed together in namaste: a young man in a striped blue shirt with an orange shawl, a woman in a pink sari, and a young man in white with an orange shawl. Other people sit in the foreground. A red curtain and a teal backdrop with bubble motifs and pink flowers form the setting. This appears to be a padapuja, with the seated figure being given foot-worship by devotees. a person is the seated figure, identified by the orange robe, rudraksha mala, gold throne and enthroned role.

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a red-draped room. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark; he holds his hands together and his bare feet rest on a gold tray. Devotees sit around the tray: a woman in white with an orange shawl bowing her head, a woman in orange and blue with an orange shawl, a woman in white at the right, and several others in orange clothing with palms pressed together. Trays hold flowers, fruit and brass vessels. Behind the throne are pink flowers, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", and framed images of saints. A small child stands at the right edge.

A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering on a raised stage with a red backdrop. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a tilak, with long hair swept back; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), seated in the honoured central position. Around him, women and men kneel or sit with palms joined in anjali, some in saffron-trimmed and white ritual clothes, a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in a purple sari among them. In front, a seated woman in white faces the throne beside a gold ritual bowl holding flowers and offerings. Behind them, framed portraits of saints and an older man hang on a red wall, and a red curtain drapes the right side.

A photograph of a seated man in orange-brown robes with a gold-yellow border on a silver-patterned throne with leopard-print cushions, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace around his neck. Two women in orange-brown saris with yellow borders kneel on the stage, palms pressed in prayer; one at left, one at right beside a vase of red and orange flowers. Silver trays with flowers and offerings sit on a white-draped platform and a brass bowl sits in front. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. a person is the seated man on the throne, shown by the long swept hair, orange robes and gold and rudraksha necklaces.

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May 20 2014

A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe under a leopard-print shawl, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a hall. Before him, devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in namaste; a woman in a yellow sari and another in a teal sari with a white shawl are among them, while others wear white and yellow. Brass plates of fruit and offerings sit near the front, and a tray of apples and sweets rests on a side table. A watermarked photo credit appears in the lower right corner. The scene looks like a pada puja and satsang with devotees gathered at the feet of the seated figure.