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A photograph of a padapuja in a courtyard with red and white striped walls and orange curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a bindi, sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his bare feet resting on a silver plate. Around him, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold necklaces sit or kneel beside silver trays holding apples, leaves and other offerings. A standing priest in white with folded arms watches from the back. Two young women in white with orange shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Colourful plastic containers sit near the pillar at the right.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open courtyard. A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushioning, hands pressed in namaste and his bare feet resting on a gold stool. Before him, several devotees in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit on the floor; a bald man with a white tilak wears gold necklaces and holds a small cup, while younger men in gold beaded necklaces and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari attend to silver thalis holding red apples, fruit and small brass vessels. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded arms beside a red-and-white striped wall with a red curtain, and a second row of devotees in saffron and white sits at right near plates of food.2010-09-08 +1 copiesA seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe, dark rudraksha mala and a bare chest, perched on an ornate red-cushioned gold throne with carved gold armrests. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, while presiding over the gathering as its central figure. Before him on the floor sit devotees: a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and name badge, a bald man in white with glasses praying with palms together, a woman in white with folded hands, a woman in yellow, and others seated around silver trays of red fruit, pink flowers and offerings. Behind them are orange and white striped walls, orange curtains and a potted plant, with a brass lamp at the right edge.2010-08-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. Around the throne, devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing kneel and sit with folded hands and silver plates of offerings, including a woman in white with blonde hair and a bald priest in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them, gold lamps, fruit, flower garlands and a red-and-gold shrine setting form a temple ritual scene. The shrine area holds a deity murti and brass oil lamps.2010-08-08A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and bare feet, while devotees sit on the ground before him with folded hands. Silver plates hold fruit and offerings in front of the throne, and a small child sits among the devotees. Behind them, a white-clad woman sits beside a red-and-white striped wall, golden curtains hang at the doorway, and a potted plant stands at the right. The scene suggests a padapuja ritual, with the seated figure having distinctive orange robes, rudraksha beads and long hair that fit the a person candidate cues on the page, though the appearance is only probable.2010-08-28A seated man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, eyes lowered and hands folded in his lap. He has long swept-back hair and a gold ceremonial necklace is not visible on him, but his appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Before him, several people in white dhotis and orange or white garments sit on the floor with silver puja plates, one holding a plate of offerings. The throne is set against an orange and white striped wall with a black board and a small flower pot. Fruit and flower offerings sit on a tray on a side table beside the throne. This appears to be a temple pada puja and morning satsang setting.2010-11-02August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on an ornate golden-red throne, while devotees kneel around golden trays of offerings for a pada puja ritual. Around him, people in white clothes and yellow shawls kneel with folded hands, and a foreign-looking man in white kneels and holds a golden plate. An orange-floored temple hall with red-and-white striped pillars and brass lamps frames the scene, with a statue of a deity in the upper left. a person is the central figure on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-08-03A photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-and-red ashram hall with white-and-red striped walls. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne, appearing as a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person setting. Seated in front of him, devotees in white and yellow clothes hold brass plates with flowers and offerings, and one woman in yellow chants with a mala. Another white-clad figure stands at a doorway on the right. Brass vessels, pink flowers and a banana leaf sit on the floor.2010-09-13A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall with red and white striped walls and orange curtains. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, hands joined in greeting. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and shawls with red borders and gold-chain necklaces sit on the floor holding brass plates of offerings, orange cloth and red fruit. A standing man in white with a gold chain watches from the back, and women in white and orange saris sit at right. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air.2010-09-08A seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with red cushions and orange cloth draped on the armrest. Before him, a bald man in white kurta and glasses presses palms together, and a bald man in white with a mala kneels with hands folded near the front. Several devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor with hands folded in namaskar, and silver plates with flowers and fruit lie in front. Behind them stand red and white striped pillars and a carved stone shrine panel. Given the orange robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), presiding in a satsang or padapuja setting.2010-08-30A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a golden throne with red cushions, eyes closed. In front of him a group of devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls, some bald-headed, receiving or offering from silver plates and trays arranged on the ground. A golden ornate stand with fruit sits beside the throne, a carved stone deity murti is set in a niche behind, and red-and-white striped pillars and an orange wall frame the courtyard. The scene reads as a padapuja, with devotees honouring the seated teacher.2010-08-06A photograph of a pada puja on an open temple-courtyard veranda with red and white striped walls and an orange wall behind. A man with long dark hair and a braided plait, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaskar, the probable Swamiji as a devotional presence. Around him seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and sashes receive or offer items from silver plates and bowls of fruit, including red apples, on a gold-trimmed low table. Several seated devotees in white look on, a woman in a white sari sits at the right, and a robed attendant in white and yellow stands at the far doorway. Red curtains, a green banana leaf, and a stone carved wall panel with a small figure stand behind.2010-09-13