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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with an ornate gold throne. A seated figure in orange robes has bare feet resting on a gold tray of silver plates filled with fruit, pink lotus flowers, and offerings. Around the tray, devotees kneel in white and cream clothes; a man at left in a white dhoti with gold chain and folded hands, a woman in red and white with a bangle, a woman in cream sari with a rudraksha mala and a name badge, and two women seen from behind, one in a yellow-and-white sari with long dark hair. Gold carved throne details frame the right side.

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November 18 20102010-11-18August 24 20142014-08-24A padapuja ritual in which bare feet in orange robes rest on a golden platform. Silver trays hold pink lotus flowers, red apples, white flowers and shredded produce in small silver bowls. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits beside a golden seat, and at the lower edges two people with dark hair watch from close range. Orange cloth, gold ornamentation and gold trays dominate the frame.2010-10-13February 01 20152015-02-01A ceremonial puja scene at an ashram. A seated figure in orange robes with an orange-and-gold patterned dhoti sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, extending a hand over an offering. Silver thalis on a gold tray hold red apples, pink lotus flowers, green leaves, white flowers and small kalasha-like vessels. Around the tray, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace, a woman in a white sari, and a young man in a white dhoti with a gold garland sit cross-legged. Nearby, a woman in a peach sari with a maroon shawl and a woman with a braid in white attire face the tray. Attendants in orange sit in the background.2010-11-12February 01 20132013-02-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with orange-painted walls. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting on a wooden footstool, eyes closed. In front of him, devotees in white and pale-yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together; one woman wears a yellow shawl. A woman in blue and a priest in white kneel at brass trays holding flowers, fruit and lamps. Another gold throne stands empty at left, and figures in white stand in the open doorway behind.2010-09-22October 15 20102010-10-15August 09 20102010-08-09A standing man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas stands at right beside a gold-and-red throne, his hands joined near his feet as a ritual offering is presented. In front, a row of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a white and light-green sari and a woman in red sit nearby. Silver trays holding pink flowers and offerings sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man in white clothes folds his hands, and more people sit in the background near an open doorway in a red-walled hall. Two empty gold thrones with red cushions and a table with fruit and malas complete the scene. The standing figure shows the appearance cues of the a person, so this is an in-person candidate.2010-08-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his bare feet resting on a gold footstool, eyes closed in a calm expression. Around him on the stage floor, several devotees in white ritual clothes, yellow and green saris sit on the floor before silver trays holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small offerings. A woman in a green sari and another in a yellow dress are among those seated, and a man in white with a gold chain sits near the front. Behind the throne hang teal and pink fabric and garlands. The setting is a stage with dark curtains.2010-11-24