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A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man in an orange robe with a large white and red flower garland stands on a gilded throne with red cushions, hands folded in front of his chest. Seated on the floor before him, women and girls in white and yellow saris and white dress hold brass plates of offerings and oil lamps. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls sit or stand, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left by a stand-mounted microphone. A gilded carved chair and a steel water bottle are visible at the right edge.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back, sits in front of a gilded red-cushioned throne with hands joined in anjali. Around him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow-bordered shawls sit on the floor, some holding small oil lamps and brass plates with fruit and flowers. Gold-rimmed brass trays with red fruit and offerings are set on the floor between them. The setting is an orange-walled hall with a curtain and a potted plant. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style adornment, shown in person. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2010-09-13A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a courtyard with orange and white striped walls. A man in an orange robe with long, swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne, hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers. Women in white saris with yellow and orange borders sit on the floor before him holding brass plates and thalis, with orange cloth folded on the ground. A man in white dhoti sits among them. Potted plants and a sign reading silence please appear at the right.2010-09-02September 07 20102010-09-07September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-and-red ashram hall with white-and-red striped walls. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne, appearing as a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person setting. Seated in front of him, devotees in white and yellow clothes hold brass plates with flowers and offerings, and one woman in yellow chants with a mala. Another white-clad figure stands at a doorway on the right. Brass vessels, pink flowers and a banana leaf sit on the floor.2010-09-13A seated man in an orange saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, garlanded with a marigold-and-red flower garland, while devotees kneel before him in a courtyard. Around the throne are brass plates of fruit and offerings. Kneeling devotees in white and cream clothes, several wearing yellow shawls, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or hold brass vessels. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-green border kneels in front of the throne. A bald man in white sits in the background near an open doorway. A wall board on the upper right lists names under the heading Devotees who built Ananda Sabha. Red-orange walls frame the scene. This appears to be a padapuja-style honouring of the seated figure.2010-08-14August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ceremony in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, with orange drapery behind him. Rudraksha-style adornments are not clearly visible. Before him, a row of devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer: women in white and yellow-shawled garments and men in white with yellow shawls, several wearing orange. A woman with a blonde ponytail in a white sari with a pink border sits in the foreground beside a shaved-headed man in a yellow shawl. Brass plates and fruit, a wooden lectern and red-and-orange floral offerings lie on the floor. A small blue sign on the wall reads Silence please. a person seated on the throne, presiding over the satsang or session with participants.2011-08-10August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor courtyard ceremony at an ashram with orange-painted walls. A young man in orange robes and a red-and-orange garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in front of him, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Beside him, a second gold throne stands empty. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer, some wearing orange shawls. In the foreground, silver puja trays hold apples, flowers and offerings on a gold tray. A microphone stands at left, and a wooden cabinet with compartments sits by the throne. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair, a garland and a throne-like seat.2010-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a large garland of red roses and white flowers, seated on a red-cushioned gold-trimmed throne. Before him on a gold tray sit silver plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and petals. Women in white and yellow saris sit in front with hands folded, and devotees in white and saffron kneel across the hall. A banner with photographs is mounted on the orange wall behind.2010-09-02A photograph of a pada puja on an open temple-courtyard veranda with red and white striped walls and an orange wall behind. A man with long dark hair and a braided plait, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaskar, the probable Swamiji as a devotional presence. Around him seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and sashes receive or offer items from silver plates and bowls of fruit, including red apples, on a gold-trimmed low table. Several seated devotees in white look on, a woman in a white sari sits at the right, and a robed attendant in white and yellow stands at the far doorway. Red curtains, a green banana leaf, and a stone carved wall panel with a small figure stand behind.2010-09-13