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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with gold-and-white decor. A man in orange and red robes, with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a fresh garland of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne, eyes closed, with bare feet resting on a golden footstool. Several devotees kneel before him on the floor. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a grey-haired older woman in a white sari join their palms in prayer. A young man in a grey embroidered tunic with a purple shawl sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Brass and silver plates with flower petals, fruit, lotus blossoms and lamps are arranged in front of the throne. A shaven-headed priest in white stands at a microphone on the left, and a man with folded hands sits at the lower right. A gold swan-shaped stand and a bouquet-draped gold chair frame the scene.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a pada puja: he wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, a white tilak on the forehead, and holds his hands folded in namaskar. Silver-rimmed brass plates of offerings and fruit sit before the throne. Around him, devotees kneel and sit on a plain floor: a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone. Several people in white with sacred ash marks are seated; a long-haired blonde figure and a braided head are in the foreground. A gold-framed backdrop and dark curtains fill the background.2010-09-18August 15 20092009-08-15December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and multiple garlands of white, green, and magenta flowers, with hands pressed together in namaskar. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-style seat. Before him, a devotee in a pink polka-dot top and pink-and-white sari blouse offers a plate, while a child in a red headscarf and red-and-white dress stands nearby. Two attendants in orange and white clothing stand at right, one pouring from a silver vessel. Brass and silver ritual vessels sit on a white cloth at the lower foreground, and a room with a window air cooler and stacked books is visible behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated garlanded figure with long hair in orange robes and a red bindi matches the page's description of the event.2009-08-09July 06 20142014-07-06December 03 20112011-12-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a red dhoti-like lower cloth sits on a gold-carved throne decorated with a large garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and green leaves. His eyes are closed and his hands rest on his lap. Before him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds pink flowers and rice over a brass plate of fruit and offerings, while a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse and an older woman in white with a rudraksha mala and forehead marks sit nearby. A young woman in yellow and a man in purple cloth sit in front of the throne, with a pink lotus and offering plates arranged on the floor. The setting is a plain pink-walled room with a wall fan and a window. This appears to be a pada puja, with devotees offering flowers and food to the seated figure, who is identified as a person based on the saffron robe, ornate gold throne and garland.2010-10-12A seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved gold backrest, palms pressed together in namaskar. A white and orange floral garland hangs across his lap. Before him, on a low gold tray, stand rows of small glass cups and a brass tray of offerings. Around him, devotees in white and yellow shawls and orange saris kneel on the floor, several holding small cups or dishes, in a pillared hall with a red wall and open windows. A sannyasi appears in the foreground in white with a shaved head. The gathering appears to be a padha pooja style ritual seating, with the central figure's cues consistent with the page's description.2009-12-07September 08 20122012-09-08July 03 20122012-07-03