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A padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard before an empty ornate golden throne draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red roses and white flowers. A man with bare chest and white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala, beside a woman in white sari with pink border and red bindi who handles a golden garland. Several women sit on the floor around silver plates holding red apples, rice and offerings. One woman at left has her hands pressed together in namaskar, and others wear white or yellow saris. Silver thalis and a golden tray sit on the floor in front of the throne.

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A padapuja scene in an ashram courtyard. Seated on the left, a figure in an orange robe with an ornate gold throne behind them is partly visible, with a large garland of red roses and white flowers draped over the seat. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a magenta border holds a gold object above a gold tray of fruit, pink cloth, brass bowls and small containers. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a striped border and rudraksha mala holds a gold vessel. Several women in white and yellow clothing surround the tray, and one woman in orange sits in the foreground with her long dark hair visible. The setting is an open courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall at the top right.2010-09-02A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall with orange and red striped walls. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears an orange robe and a large garland of red roses and white flowers, his palms pressed together in namaste. Before him, a group of women and girls sit on the floor in white, cream and yellow saris and salwar, some holding brass plates, lamps and offerings. A man in white dhoti stands among them, and a woman in white sari with a red border holds a brass lamp. Brass vessels, flowers and fruit lie on trays, and a gold-colored altar with deity figures is visible at left. Several onlookers sit at the right. Eight adults and two children are visible.2010-09-02A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a long garland of red roses and white flowers, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, devotees kneel on a pale floor in a temple hall with red-and-white striped walls and an orange curtain. A bearded man in a white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with a pink border sit in prayer, and a woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. In front, brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings are arranged on a golden tray, while a woman in the back right and others at the edge of the frame join in puja with folded hands.2010-09-02 +1 copiesNovember 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja scene in an indoor hall with orange and red striped walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne at left. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in front of him, one woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a small object and offers a silver plate of flowers and lamps on a gold table. Another devotee in a red top reaches toward the throne, and a man in white kneels with folded hands at right. Others sit along the back wall and a microphone stand stands at right. Floral offerings, small oil lamps and brass plates lie on the tables before the throne.2010-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a temple hall. A seated figure on a gold throne with a red cushion wears an orange robe, a long garland of marigolds and white flowers, and a gold necklace. Fruit sits on a side table near the throne. In front, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate with a lamp and offerings. Around them, about a dozen women in white and green saris and a few men in white sit on orange mats with palms pressed together, while a man in white holds a microphone. A gold ornate golden peacock-style seat or stand and a red curtain frame the scene. The a person field is set to in_person only as an appearance-based candidate on the throne, identity uncertain.2010-12-28A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering in an orange and red-striped hall. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange sannyasi robe and a large garland of red roses and white flowers, sits on an ornate gold and red throne with hands folded in greeting. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a woman in white sari with pink border, and other seated women in white and yellow saris kneel with folded hands. Brass plates holding fruit, red flowers and offerings sit on a gold-rimmed low table in front. Behind them a child and older women sit on a mat. Swamiji candidate present by appearance: the seated figure wears orange robes, long hair and a rose garland on a throne, with the page noting the event.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in an orange-walled courtyard. A man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaste, with a garland of red roses and white flowers around his neck. Seated on the floor before him, several women in white saris with yellow or teal borders and a man in white dhoti hold silver plates of offerings, including flowers, fruit and a red-flowered tray. A devotee's long dark hair is visible in the foreground. Striped red-and-white pillars and a hanging orange curtain frame the scene.2010-09-02November 13 20102010-11-13A standing man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas stands at right beside a gold-and-red throne, his hands joined near his feet as a ritual offering is presented. In front, a row of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a white and light-green sari and a woman in red sit nearby. Silver trays holding pink flowers and offerings sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man in white clothes folds his hands, and more people sit in the background near an open doorway in a red-walled hall. Two empty gold thrones with red cushions and a table with fruit and malas complete the scene. The standing figure shows the appearance cues of the a person, so this is an in-person candidate.2010-08-21A seated man in an orange robe with hands pressed together in namaskar sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a large garland of red roses and white flowers draped over his shoulders. In front of him, a group of women in white, yellow and green saris sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps (aarti) and sitting before brass trays of offerings with fruits and flowers. Behind them stands a man in white, and a line of devotees sits along the orange-and-white striped wall of the courtyard. Marigold garlands lie at the bottom left.2010-09-02A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional ceremony in an open courtyard with red and white striped walls behind. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped with a large garland of red roses and white flowers. In the foreground, several women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit cross-legged around a large gold tray holding brass bowls, red apples, flowers and lit oil lamps, some holding small flames or offering items. A woman in a teal-bordered sari and a man in white stand or kneel nearby, and other devotees with folded hands sit behind. Potted plants and a microphone stand are visible at the right edge.2010-09-02