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A pada puja-style ritual in a hall with a gold-trimmed throne. A seated man in an orange robe with a yellow-and-white garland and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold throne, eyes closed, his feet presumably honoured. In front, a man in a grey jacket and purple shawl holds up a silver lamp with a flame while devotees in white and yellow saris and dhotis, some with hands folded, gather around. A priest in white with a tilak stands behind with a microphone. A gold swan figure, fruit and a kalasha-like offering are on a side table, and a green-and-gold deity figure with marigold garlands stands at the back. Several other attendees sit on the floor in white clothing.

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A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-framed throne. A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a second garland draped over the throne. Before him, a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket sits with hands folded. Around them, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls, including a bald man with a tilak and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, sit with palms pressed together. Brass plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. A deity murti in a gold setting with floral garlands stands behind.2010-10-12September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a ceremonial darshan and pada puja scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of orange and beige beads, and sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white clothes press their palms together, and one holds a thali of fruit and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left holding papers, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the far left. Beside the throne a deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photo of a seated discourse in a hall. On a raised gold-carved throne at upper right sits a figure in saffron-orange clothing with a long green and red-and-yellow flower garland, a red cushion behind him, and a fruit offering on a tray beside him. He appears to be speaking. Seated before him on the floor are devotees: a bald man in white holding an oil lamp at left, a man in a white shirt and a woman in yellow near the centre, a woman in a white sari with blonde hair in the foreground, a woman with dark wavy hair in a white sari with a yellow border, and a woman with braided hair in a floral dress. A microphone stands at upper left, and a gold-carved lectern is at right.2010-09-18A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall. A long-haired man in an orange shawl and leopard-print top sits enthroned on a gold-carved red throne behind a wooden podium holding fruit and flowers; he is the page-described subject, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold throne) are present but uncertain. Seated devotees in front hold brass aarti lamps with lit oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings; women in saris in teal, yellow and white and a man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala take part.2010-09-19July 15 20112011-07-15December 02 20102010-12-02May 21 20142014-05-21A seated man in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a gold-ornate throne-like seat, eyes closed, while devotees perform a padapuja. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a pink lotus and a flower near a brass tray of offerings. A woman in white with a grey braid and a rudraksha-style mala holds a pink lotus, and a woman in white sits at right with a braided grey plait. Others in white and yellow sit on the floor, and a person in a purple shawl sits at left. A pedestal fan and pale pink wall are behind them, and a large garland of yellow and red flowers frames the throne.2010-10-12A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top, long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. Around him devotees kneel in prayer with folded hands: a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and others in white. Brass trays of flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and a gold-framed side table holds more offerings. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a painted temple backdrop on the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne being honoured during a pada puja.2010-09-19A photograph of a pada puja during a satsang. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-orange shawl over a green and red flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed red throne, eyes closed with hands extended forward. A probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. Before him, a low wooden stand holds fruit and a brass tray. Seated devotees in the foreground include a woman in a yellow sari with palms pressed together, a man in a light blue checked shirt holding a small oil lamp, and a bald priest in white holding a lit lamp. Behind them, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and beaded necklaces sit, one holding a microphone. Foreground heads of audience members are visible at the bottom.2010-09-18Devotees in white ritual clothes and gold-bordered dhotis or saris sit on the floor in a hall, many with white and red forehead markings. A bare-chested man at left holds a small lamp aloft, and a young woman and a girl in white and orange-trimmed clothing hold lamps near the foreground. A man in white with a prominent forehead mark and beaded necklace sits in the centre. At right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like gold backdrop; the seated figure matches the page's reference to a person, though the appearance is only partially visible. Fruit and flowers rest on a small table beside the throne, and a white tower fan stands in the background.2010-10-22 +1 copies