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A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with lilac walls. A man seated on an orange-cushioned chair, wearing an orange and gold dhoti, a shawl and a heavy red flower garland, holds up a silver trident (trishul) with his right hand and smiles. Ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles adorn him, and a flower garland hangs over his chest. Before him, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl kneels with his head bowed, while a woman in an orange-and-gold saree holds white flowers and kneels with folded hands. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts kneel or stand with palms pressed together, and a bald older man in white and an older woman in a green sari sit at the left. Fruit, including apples and mangoes, sits in a basket at the lower right, and a cooler stands in the background. The seated man is a person by his flower garland, gold jewellery and orange-and-gold attire, with a trident raised in blessing. Around nineteen people are visible.

2014-06-21 +1 copies

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne, smiling, while a kneeling man in white dhoti bows and touches his hands. Beside them a standing bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala watches, and a seated man in cream dhoti with a mala sits nearby. A cameraman films in white shirt behind a golden deity murti and garlanded backdrop; attendants in orange robes stand at left beside a dark ceremonial umbrella and staff. Red carpet on floor, red drapes behind.

December 27 2015

2015-12-27 +1 copies

December 19 2015

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.

A seated man in orange-red robes, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, sits in a brown leather throne-style chair on an orange cloth-covered dais, holding a small book and smiling. Around him, a large seated audience in white and red-orange shawls listens in a bright hall. A tall silver trident stands to the right, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the back left.

December 19 2015

July 08 2015

Photo of a ceremonial stage scene. A man in a red turban and orange-saffron robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest, smiling. Before him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels and touches his feet while a woman in rust-red clothing with a gold waist band kneels at the side of the throne. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl stands at left, and silver-framed shrines hold deity murtis draped in garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the carpet at right, and a bright orange cloth-covered box sits at lower left.

A seated man on a large brown leather throne is centred in a hall, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a long multi-strand yellow-and-green garland, a rudraksha-style mala, and beaded bracelets; he has long dark hair and a wide smile. A tall silver trident stands to the right of the throne. Around him, a dense audience sits on the floor in white garments with saffron-orange shawls, many with orange tilaka marks; some are seen from behind in the foreground. A small black electronic device sits on a table by the throne. Purple and white patterned panels decorate the back wall. The scene suggests a satsang seating arrangement. a person is seated centrally on the throne with the long hair, saffron cloth and ornate garland cues.

July 09 2016

A photograph of a golden-throne stage setting, with a central figure seated cross-legged on a large gold ornate throne with red cushions. He wears an orange-red robe, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and holds a mala. Behind him a deity murti with a pink turban and trident-like staff stands in the golden backdrop. To the left, an older man in orange and green shawl with a headset and white-clad men sit on the stage edge; to the right, women in white and yellow saris sit taking notes. The stage is decorated with golden panels, carved motifs and green foliage, with a microphone stand in front.