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A 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.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A 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.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with dark red trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and orange cushions, with a dark stage backdrop and a painted deity panel at upper right. In front of him, a group of devotees in white and yellow-gold clothing sit on the floor, some holding small silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings, and one man in white holds a small cup. Several people behind them wear white with tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red-topped wooden box sits at right. Ritual puja offerings are arranged on the floor.2010-11-10A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a covered veranda with red and white striped walls and a banana plant. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne, and a probable Swamiji candidate is identified by these cues. Around him devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor before silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel and bead strand, and several others in white hold garlands and rosaries.2010-09-13November 15 20102010-11-15A seated man in a red-and-maroon robe and red turban sits on a gold throne (peetha) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, a gold lion-shaped armrest beside him. He wears a red beaded mala and a gold necklace and holds his hands together while speaking. A gold trident stands to his right. Around the low dais, a seated crowd of devotees in white and cream traditional dress, many women with hair in braids or buns, sits with brass plates of offerings (naivedyam) and flowers. Gold-painted pillars and colourful painted deity figures frame the hall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central seated figure, a candidate identified from his red robe, red turban and ornate gold necklace, shown in the role of the presiding guru on the throne.2015-07-31A 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 in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24