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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange-cushioned throne with hands joined in namaskar, hair long and swept back. Devotees in white and yellow-bordered saris and white clothes kneel and sit around him, some holding lit oil lamps and offering trays of flowers and fruit. Behind him a red and gold shrine is decorated with marigold and colourful flower garlands, and a deity murti stands in a carved niche at right. A woman at left holds a microphone while a man at lower right pours or offers from a brass vessel. Several apples and a bowl of diyas sit at the bottom edge.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long, swept-back dark hair sits on an orange throne with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Several devotees in white and cream saris and white kurtas sit around him on the floor, some holding oil lamps and trays. A foot-washing plate with flower petals rests before the throne. Behind him is a decorated altar with garlands of marigold and orange flowers, a red-and-gold cloth, and a carved stone wall niche with a deity figure. A microphone is held in the lower left, and offering trays of fruit and sweets sit in the foreground. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual of washing and honouring the feet of a guru.2010-07-27December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in front of a richly decorated altar with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and gold pillars. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange throne-like chair with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls kneel or bow with folded hands, one bald man in white seated in front, and fruit offerings sit on a tray at left. Pink and white flowers line the raised platform below a deity murti partly visible at the top.2010-07-27November 27 20092009-11-27September 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala on a gold-carved, red-cushioned throne-style seat at the top left, looking to the side with hands resting in his lap. Before him on the floor, a group of devotees sits in a semicircle: a woman in orange with long dark hair holds a lit oil lamp, a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a flaming lamp, a shaven-headed man in white with a gold necklace holds a plate, and others in yellow, green and white saris sit with folded hands. Gold brass plates and lamps are arranged on the floor, and a tray with apples sits on the left. Pink walls, a window and two portable heaters are in the background.2010-09-17A photograph inside a open-sided pavilion of a seated figure on a large gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red velvet back. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a multi-coloured flower garland and a small red tilak, with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Devotees in white and cream clothes, some in yellow shawls, sit on the floor around the throne. A woman in a pink sari and a man in white hold a lit oil lamp and offerings near the throne's base, and a brass puja tray with flowers and fruit sits in front. A red-and-white draped backdrop and carved red pillar frame the scene. The person on the throne shows cues consistent with the Swamiji candidate: long hair, saffron robe, ornate garland and throne seating.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple courtyard. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange throne-like seat with a red cushion, his palms pressed together in namaste. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow garments, including a woman in a red blouse and a woman in a pink patterned top, attend to brass plates of offerings arranged on a yellow cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at the lower left, and a woman with her hair tied back sits at the lower right. Behind the throne are flowers, a small offering tray with fruit, a brass lamp, and an orange and red striped wall with a plaque.2010-07-29July 22 20102010-07-22August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow-green marigold garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. Before the throne, devotees in white and cream clothes and yellow shawls sit on a red cloth, one holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the throne while others pour or hold brass plates, kalasha vessels and fruit offerings. A woman in orange sari sits at right and a woman in gold sari sits in the centre. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha paada puja, with padapuja offerings arranged on a tray at the lower edge. A white wall and a red fire extinguisher are visible at upper left.2009-11-27