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A photograph of a Paduka Puja ceremony. Ornate gold-carved thrones with red cushions stand on a golden platform. On the right, a framed portrait of a figure in saffron/orange robes with a long mala necklace is garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers, and sits on the red cushion of a throne. In the centre-left, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with bare chest, white body markings and a rudraksha mala sits before the gold platform, which holds silver trays of flowers and offerings. Two onlookers in the foreground, one wearing a dark beaded necklace, watch from behind the trays. An orange and red background wall with a printed board is behind.

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A photograph of a Paduka Puja ceremony in a temple hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a red border sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his arms, before silver trays of offerings with pink flowers and fruit. Beside him stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with a framed portrait of a young man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A woman with light hair in a bun is seen from behind in the lower right, along with a partly visible person at the lower left. Gold-carved pedestals flank the throne, and a red and white pillar stands behind.2010-09-25Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall at an ashram. In the center, a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion sits empty beside a framed portrait on a second gilded seat, the portrait garlanded with red, purple and yellow flowers and showing a saffron-clad figure with long hair and a mala, labelled as a portrait in the caption. Seated devotees in white dhotis and pale sarees with gold-bordered shawls face the seats, with brass plates of flowers and offerings in front. A shaved-headed young priest in a white dhoti with tilak holds a microphone at left, and a man in white with a sacred thread kneels near the offerings. Behind them a black board lists names in white text, and a wall plaque reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-09-25A photograph of a Paduka Puja in a temple hall with orange and red walls. Two gold-carved thrones stand side by side, one empty and one bearing a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers, with a red cushion and a small floral bouquet. Two priests in white dhoti and shawls with sacred markings sit cross-legged on the floor; one in front with palms joined in prayer and one beside him holding a bowl. Silver trays hold lotus flowers, fruit, and small offerings. Several women in saffron and white sit at the lower left and far back, and a woman with dark hair in a bun is seen from behind in the lower right. A black board on the wall lists names.2010-09-25A photo of a paduka puja setting at an ashram. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, with rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his arms, sits cross-legged holding a small plate with yellow flowers. Behind him are ornate gold-carved thrones with red cushions, one draped with a red and purple flower garland and rose petals. At the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hand raised in blessing, encircled by a yellow and purple marigold garland. A woman with hair pulled back seen from behind sits at the lower right, and a copper vessel of offerings rests near the priest.2010-09-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow and purple flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne, feet bare, hands folded in his lap. In front of him, several women kneel in a courtyard, hands joined in prayer; one wears a white sari with a gold border, another a green blouse, others yellow shawls. Silver and brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and pink blossoms sit on a gold tray before them. Behind, men in white dhotis and a man in an orange vest stand near a doorway beneath a plaque listing names. Pink and red walls with white stripes frame the scene. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with rudraksha mala and garland, seated in the role of the honoured teacher on the throne.2010-08-19Evening arati in a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged at left, holding a lit oil lamp with flame toward a gold-ornate throne at right. On the right throne, a framed photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala is garlanded with yellow and red-white flower garlands; a brass vessel with yellow flowers sits before it on a red cushioned stool. A second empty gilded throne with red cushion stands behind the priest. A red box holds sacred ash and sticks, with brass plates and bowls on the floor, and a grey stone pillar is behind.2010-10-04 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white jasmine garland and red-and-white flower garlands, with a dark rudraksha-style mala at his chest. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white and cream saris and white shirts press their palms together in anjali; one woman in a yellow sari and another in a light-green sari sit near brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits at the lower right, and smoke rises from the left. Behind them stands a red-and-white striped wall with a dark wall board of printed names, a brass oil lamp stand and a gold-painted railing.2010-11-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, facing a group of devotees seated on the ground before brass plates of offerings with flowers and a small lamp. Around them, several women in white and saffron sit with hands folded, one in a yellow sari, and a young girl in white with an orange shawl prays. Standing in the background in white dhotis and orange shawls are a man and a bald man in white, watching the ritual in a red-and-white courtyard with an information board on the wall. Cues are consistent with a pada puja where devotees honour the seated guru.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja before a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat, draped with garlands of marigold and white flowers. On the seat stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, which is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Seated on the floor in front of the throne are several people: a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body, a woman in a pink and purple sari, an older woman in an orange sari, and an older man in a white shirt with a mala, plus a woman in a yellow sari at the right edge. Brass plates with offerings sit before them, and a red curtain, a small shrine and an ornate silver altar are visible behind.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland over a rudraksha mala, with bare feet resting on a low step. Devotees kneel in front of him with palms joined, including women in white and cream saris and a man in white shirt. Brass thalis hold pink lotus flowers, apples, rice and offerings, and a small table nearby displays fruit and flowers. Behind them a red-and-white striped wall, a board listing names, and a gold-framed gate are visible.2010-11-01