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A photograph of a padapuja-style offering inside a temple hall. A long-haired man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on the right, hands folded in his lap, with fruit trays and a flower-laden offering nearby. Seated on the floor in front of him, several devotees in white and cream clothes, including a bald man bare-chested with a sacred thread, a woman in a striped cream sari and a man in white kurta, handle silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Other people in orange robes sit in the background, and a second gold throne stands on the left beside a red-and-white painted wall.

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A photograph of a devotional padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall with a golden peetha throne. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala sits on the gilded throne with hands folded, eyes closed, while fruit and offerings rest on a side table. Around the throne, a group of devotees sit on the floor: a bald man in white with a sacred thread, women in cream, white and yellow saris and yellow shawls, and a man in white kurta. Several hold silver plates and trays with pink flowers and petals, offering them forward. A seated figure in orange sits in the background doorway. Visible people number about ten.2010-10-06A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with orange and red painted walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, sits upright on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with fruit and flowers on a tray beside him; he is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala, throne). Around a gold-and-silver puja tray at the lower centre, several devotees in white garments surround the scene: a bald man in white holds a glass and a lamp, a woman in white holds a lit flame, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed top raises a hand. Others sit at the left edge, including a bald man in white with a mala and a woman in white. A seated man in a white shirt at the right foreground faces the throne. Offerings, plates and brass vessels cover the tray.2010-08-28A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls and a dark board listing names. A man in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-cushioned gold throne sits with hands folded, his bare feet extended toward a platter of fruit and flowers. Beside him stands a second gold throne, empty. Devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and white kurtas; a shaved-headed man in white with a mala sits with eyes closed, a woman in white and a man in white kurta sit in the foreground, and a figure in white stands at the back. Silver bowls of fruit and offerings line the floor, along with a red-and-white striped pillar and a carved stone shrine.2010-10-06September 06 20102010-09-06A padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall with orange and red walls and a board listing names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, with a tray of fruit beside him; the appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so this is a probable Swamiji. Devotees in white kneel with folded hands before silver trays of offerings and red fruit, while a woman in white with a red-and-green garland stands in the doorway. A bald man in white with gold bangles kneels in front, and other women in white and teal saris sit nearby.2010-08-28August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, hair swept back and long, with legs crossed and hands resting in the lap. Around the throne on the floor sit devotees: a bald man in white dhoti with a red border and bare chest, a woman in pale red top, and several women in white saris with yellow borders. Silver thali plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor and a gold stand, while others hold orange cloth. Fruit and sweets are placed on a side table near the throne, and red and white striped walls frame the hall with orange curtains in the background.2010-10-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his bare feet resting on a gold footstool, hands folded in namaskar with a long dark hairstyle visible. In front of him, devotees kneel on a stone floor for a padapuja: a young man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark and gold chain, a woman in white sari, and a seated young man in a striped polo with folded hands. Brass plates with fruit and metal bowls sit on the floor, and a bald priest in white with a yellow-and-white shawl kneels at lower left. Behind them, white-clad men walk past an orange-and-red wall beside a black board of printed names reading Ananda Sabha, with a red-and-white striped band and a hanging orange curtain. The scene is a temple courtyard setting.2010-08-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open courtyard, wearing an orange saffron robe and long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and bare feet resting on a brass tray. He sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Trays of fruit, flowers and brass offering bowls sit before him. Five women and a man kneel with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing yellow shawls and one a red-and-blue sari. Behind them stands an orange-and-white striped wall, a tiled pillar, a stone carved sculpture and a red-curtained doorway. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in a throne as a teacher receiving devotees.2010-10-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed necklace, with a red cushion behind him. Around him, several devotees in white and saffron stand and sit on the floor, holding brass plates with orange cloths and small offerings, as if presenting items during a ritual. The room has orange walls with red-and-white striped pillars and a framed board on the wall. a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne suggest the central figure is a person), seated in person; the devotees in white are presenting offerings. Several people are visible, roughly six to eight.2010-08-07August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies