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December 15 2009

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December 03 20092009-12-03A 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.2010-09-16A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with hands pressed together in namaste, seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with lion-form armrests. Beside him stand offerings of red apples, bundled cash notes and wrapped sweets on a tray, and brass plates on the floor. A woman in white with a yellow sash sits with palms joined, and other devotees in white and yellow sashes sit nearby under pink and orange drapes, with a microphone stand and fan visible. Shown is a seated puja-style devotional gathering.2010-02-09December 03 20092009-12-03September 06 20102010-09-06October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a sleeveless orange robe and bare feet, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level. Before him on the floor, several devotees sit in prayer: a man in white with glasses at left, a woman in a lavender-and-white sari with her hands folded, an older woman in a red sari with a folded-hands gesture, and a younger woman in white and yellow in the background. Brass trays hold small oil lamps and offerings, and a wooden side table holds a bowl of apples. Red draped fabric and a pillar decorate the room. A man at the throne's cushion is identified as a person on the basis of the saffron robe and the ornate gold throne setting with a seated, honoured posture.2010-02-09December 03 20092009-12-03A 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.2010-09-13December 06 20092009-12-06November 10 20102010-11-10November 12 20102010-11-12