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A 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.

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A 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.2010-09-20September 14 20102010-09-14A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, hands joined in prayer, stands before a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face him: a woman in a white and gold sari, a woman in a white sari with blue border, a woman in a red shawl, and a man in white. Silver plates with flowers and lamps sit on a gold tray in front, with fruit and malas in a red-lined box beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure with orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing pada puja-style reverence before devotees.2010-08-21A photograph of a pada puja at a temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded, a tray of fruit and a brass vessel on a small table beside him. In front, a priest in white dhoti and bare chest, with a gold necklace, holds a lamp and incense that smokes around him. Several women in orange and a lady in front with a braid sit with brass plates of fruit and oil lamps. Behind the throne are a red-and-white striped wall and a black notice board with white lettering.2010-11-02A 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.2010-09-20A man with long black hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Incense smoke rises in the foreground beside a priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha garland, and a shaved-head figure in white and devotees with bare arms and kumkum-marked hands sit around offerings of fruit and flowers on a wooden table. A wall board lists names in black lettering on a red and white striped temple wall. Looks like a temple ritual with pada puja offerings.2010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate courtyard with orange and red walls and white-and-red striped trim. A man seated on a gold-carved throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. Devotees kneel in front of him: a woman in a teal-and-blue sari with palms joined, a man in white dhoti and shawl with joined hands, and men in white and yellow clothing. Silver trays holding pink flowers, red fruit and brass vessels are placed before the throne, and apples and sweets sit on a side table. A woman in orange sits in the background beside a small oil lamp.2010-09-22A seated man in an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, with his bare feet resting on the platform, while devotees pay homage. Several women and a young boy kneel before brass trays of flowers, fruit, red offerings and lamps, one woman in white with a bindi and hands in namaste, another in a yellow shawl. Behind them a seated man in orange holds a microphone, and a second golden throne stands at left beside a man in white robes. Walls are orange and white in a courtyard with an open doorway.2010-09-06A photograph of a ceremony in a courtyard with orange-painted walls. On the right, a standing man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested, wears an orange shawl and a white flower garland with red blooms, standing beside a golden throne draped in red and pink cushions and a wooden offering table holding fruit. Seated on the left are several devotees in white and cream saris and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, many with hands joined. A woman in a yellow blouse holds a tray of offerings and covers her face, while a woman in an orange sari sits near the front. Brass vessels and flower petals lie in the foreground.2010-11-01August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a red-walled hall. A man in orange robes with swept-back dark hair sits in a gilded throne with red cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar, with a Swamiji (probable) label attached to the throne figure. Before him is an open wooden box holding red fruit, bananas, rudraksha malas and flower garlands. In the foreground, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces sit beside silver plates of fruit and leaves. One priest in orange holds a smoking incense or camphor vessel, and devotees in white sit on a striped mat behind, with a few women in orange and white watching from the doorway.2010-09-08 +1 copies