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A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne is receiving padapuja from kneeling devotees in a carpeted hall. He wears orange robes, a long string of white flower garlands, and his hair is worn long and swept back. Several devotees kneel with hands in anjali mudra; a woman in white and a woman in a red sari sit closest, with silver puja plates holding flowers and a small offering placed before his feet.

January 11 2014

December 03 2011

2011-12-03 +1 copies

January 22 2014

A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion smiles toward a group. He wears saffron-orange clothing, a gold-and-white beaded garland, and a golden shawl, with his bare feet resting on a red cloth and a silver plate of red petals. Around him, several people sit on the floor with hands in anjali mudra. Among them are women in white and saffron, a woman in white with blue trousers, and men in saffron robes. Brass plates with red flowers sit in front of the group, and an oil lamp and a framed portrait with a garland appear at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and wall sconces, and the room has a red and gold patterned floor covering.

September 17 2010

December 05 2011

May 11 2014

A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange turban and an orange-and-pink flower garland, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a saffron shawl draped over him. Around him, devotees sit on a blue floor in white, saffron and red shawls, several holding brass plates of flowers and offerings, including a man in white and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne, and a second golden throne sits empty in the background. The appearance-based candidate on the throne has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a satsang-style gathering.

A photograph of a puja being performed in a stage hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a red-cushioned golden throne on a raised dais, hands resting in his lap with eyes closed. Beside him stands an ornate gold peetha with a red-and-gold chair and a wooden side table. Before the throne, several people sit on the floor in white dhotis and saris, some wearing yellow, holding brass plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps for padapuja. A woman in a green sari and a shaved-head man in white sit close to the offerings, and a woman in yellow sits with her back to the camera. A deity murti decorated with garlands and a pink-and-teal silk cloth appears at the upper right.

A seated man on a red and gold throne with a zebra-print cushion has his bare feet extended over a golden tray. He wears an orange robe, gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long swept-back hair and a white tilak. Devotees kneel around the tray, a woman in orange holding the feet area, a woman in red and orange saree with a rudraksha mala, a man in white with orange shawl pressing palms together, and a woman in a striped saree at right. Silver thalis of fruit, flowers, sweets and kumkum surround the tray in a padapuja-style offering. Behind, a red curtain, a standing fan, a table with books and a seated musician. Swamiji appearance is probable, based on the long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold chain and rudraksha beads, and he is shown in person at the center of the foot-worship offering.

A photograph inside an ornate hall with wood-panelled walls and a golden throne. A long-haired figure in a red top and patterned skirt sits on a red-and-gold throne, with a garland-like shawl draped over the shoulder, and extends a hand toward devotees. Before the throne, a woman in a purple sari with a red shawl bends forward to receive a ritual offering from a bald man in white and orange who kneels with a tray of fruit. Other devotees in orange and red shawls, a woman in green and women in white sit or kneel on the carpet. Behind the throne, golden deity images and garlands are displayed, and yellow and purple flowers sit in the foreground. A ritual with padapuja-style devotion appears to be taking place.