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A seated man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-trimmed wooden throne with red cushions, eyes closed, while a tray of flowers and fruit rests beside him. A woman with short white hair in a white top and maroon shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a yellow sari also joins hands in prayer at right. A man in white seen from behind sits in front, with silver plates of offerings on the floor. The red-walled room has a curtain doorway behind. Three people are visible.

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A photograph of a padapuja in a red-walled hall. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gold-trimmed wooden throne-like seat with eyes closed, a silver tray of purple flowers and fruit before him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. A woman in a white top and red shawl sits with palms joined in namaskar. A woman in a cream and gold saree with joined palms sits at right, and a bald man in an orange garment sits at lower center in front of silver plates of offerings. Behind them, red curtains and a red-painted pillar with a small brass fixture.2010-09-20A photograph of a pada puja in an open courtyard with red and white striped walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and hands pressed together, the appearance of a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial seat. In front of him a woman with short grey hair in a white top and a red shawl is seen from behind, and a bald man in orange and white holds his palms together. Other seated devotees include a woman in a red sari with folded hands, a younger woman in white with an orange shawl, and a man in orange at the left edge. Brass plates with pink flowers and fruit sit on the floor, and a wooden box with apples rests beside the throne. Incense smoke rises in the background.2010-09-20A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a padapuja, with devotees gathered around. The seated figure wears orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair; this appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and he sits with his feet on a gold tray. Before him, brass trays hold flowers, fruit and lamps. A woman in a white top and red-maroon shawl sits with hands joined in namaskar, a woman in a white-and-yellow sari with hands folded, a woman in a cream sari with hands joined, and an elderly man in white kneels at the foreground tray. Red walls, striped columns and curtains frame the courtyard.2010-09-20A seated man in orange saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, in a padapuja-style ceremony. Before him is a silver tray with red apples and offerings. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in a white and gold sari with a green bangle and pendant necklace presses her palms together, and beside her a woman in a red top and glasses also joins hands in prayer. To the right, a man in white ritual clothes with a mala kneels with eyes closed, and a younger man with a forehead tilak and a yellow sacred thread stands with palms joined. Silver bowls with pink flowers sit on the floor.2010-09-16A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with red bolster cushions, wearing a long beaded necklace and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with a tilak on his forehead and a headband. a person: the seated throne figure wears saffron robes, a long beaded garland and a forehead headband, with a ceremonial throne; the cues are moderate, so uncertainty remains. In front, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white sandal markings on his arms kneels with palms joined. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border kneels with hands folded in prayer. Silver plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the floor, and a white pillar and a cooler stand in the room.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron garment with a swept-back dark hairstyle, sandalwood tilak on his forehead and red-and-white beaded malas around his neck, sits upright on a gold-and-red throne with hands folded, eyes closed. Before him stands a wooden offering box with compartments holding red apples and other fruit, and smoke rises from an inner doorway behind. Around him, devotees sit in an orange-walled hall: a woman in a pink sari with folded hands, a woman in an orange-and-white outfit, a bald man in white and a bald man in orange, one with a microphone raised near his mouth. A grey-haired woman in a white top sits in the foreground with palms together. An empty gold throne stands in the background beside a tripod-mounted camera.2010-09-20A photograph of a pada puja in an indoor hall. A man in an orange-red shawl with a green flower garland and a white tilak stands with palms pressed together beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. Several women kneel on an orange cloth before brass trays of fruit, flowers and offerings; one woman wears a yellow shawl and another a white garment with gold bangles, both with hands folded. Seated devotees are visible in the foreground, and fruit, apples and flowers sit on a wooden table near the throne. a person: the standing man in the orange shawl with a garland and white tilak, presented in the role of a devotee-facing sannyasi beside the throne, is shown with the saffron clothing and garland cues listed for the probable label.2010-09-18A seated man in an ornate gilded throne wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with his feet being washed or honoured by a kneeling man in white at lower centre. Two apples rest on a tray beside him. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels with palms joined, a woman in a yellow shawl sits behind her with palms joined, and an older woman in a red sari and glasses also has palms pressed together at right. A wooden cabinet with gold trim and a silver tray of flowers and offerings sit in front. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha beads, which is a probable match for Swamiji; he is seated in a pada puja setting. Five people are visible.2010-09-16May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a red-walled temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden-framed wooden throne at left, his hands resting in his lap. A woman in white with short grey hair and a red border, palms pressed together, kneels before him. Beside her, women in white and yellow shawls sit with folded hands, and a bald man in white and orange kneels at the lower foreground near brass plates of flowers and offerings. Incense smoke drifts through the room, and a red curtain hangs behind the throne. A sign on the back wall reads about annadanam.2010-09-20