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A photograph of a padapuja session in a room with a fiery red-and-gold backdrop. A man with a shaved head and a vibhuti mark sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and pink-and-white garlands draped over his shoulders. Seated devotees kneel on a red patterned rug around a gold padapuja platform holding flowers, fruits and small oil lamps. Two women in saris on the left offer flowers and prayer hands, while others on the right, including a child in a red shirt, join with folded hands. The seated figure is the appearance-based candidate for a person, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

September 08 2012

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.

A photograph of a pada puja-style ceremony. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange-saffron garment, a long green-and-marigold garland with red flowers, and a white tilak on his forehead; he sits with hands resting in his lap, with fruit on a tray beside him. a person based on the saffron clothing, the flower garland and the honoured throne seat. In the foreground, devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor; a bald man in white holds a flame-lit lamp and a silver plate, a man in a striped shirt raises a small brass lamp toward the seated figure, and a woman with long hair is visible. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels sit on a gold-decorated table, and a microphone is held near the centre.

July 14 2012

A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a pada puja: he wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, a white tilak on the forehead, and holds his hands folded in namaskar. Silver-rimmed brass plates of offerings and fruit sit before the throne. Around him, devotees kneel and sit on a plain floor: a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone. Several people in white with sacred ash marks are seated; a long-haired blonde figure and a braided head are in the foreground. A gold-framed backdrop and dark curtains fill the background.

July 14 2012

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with gold-and-white decor. A man in orange and red robes, with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a fresh garland of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne, eyes closed, with bare feet resting on a golden footstool. Several devotees kneel before him on the floor. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a grey-haired older woman in a white sari join their palms in prayer. A young man in a grey embroidered tunic with a purple shawl sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Brass and silver plates with flower petals, fruit, lotus blossoms and lamps are arranged in front of the throne. A shaven-headed priest in white stands at a microphone on the left, and a man with folded hands sits at the lower right. A gold swan-shaped stand and a bouquet-draped gold chair frame the scene.

A photograph of a seated ritual in an indoor hall with red curtains and a standing fan. On a gold-and-red throne at right sits a man in an orange turban, ornate orange-and-purple silk garments, gold armlets and a gold necklace, smiling as he sits with hands folded. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor: a woman in orange sari, a man in red-orange kurta with rudraksha mala, a woman in lavender sari, a woman in white with folded hands, a man in white, and a woman in red with back to camera. Brass puja trays hold flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind the throne, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers.

2011-12-03 +1 copies

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland around his neck, hands folded in front and feet bare on a gold footstool. Several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange floor mats before him with hands joined in namaste, including a woman in a red blouse and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl. Gold-rimmed brass plates with offerings and fruit sit beside the throne, and red and gold temple carvings and a decorated shrine appear behind. A devotee at right in white and a yellow shawl kneels and prepares offerings.

August 13 2009

A photograph inside a satsang hall where a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron-orange robes, a long white flower garland and a sweeping dark hairstyle, with a tiger-striped cushion behind him. Seated devotees surround a round gold tray holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, while a woman in a red sari with a lanyard kneels nearby and a boy in white kneels with a rudraksha mala. Two women in orange shawls sit at the front, a man in a light kurta with hands folded in greeting sits at right, and an older man in an orange shawl sits in the background beside a red curtain and a white-clothed figure. Pandal decor and a wall fan complete the setting. Probable Swamiji candidate: the seated figure on the throne shows saffron robes, a white garland and long swept-back hair, so he is identified only by appearance cues. Puja with offerings and padapuja-style veneration appear to be taking place.