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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in a temple hall with red-and-white striped walls. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor before him, offering pink lotus flowers and apples arranged on brass plates. A woman in a magenta sari with folded hands sits nearby, and a bald priest with a gold-bead necklace and white dhoti sits to the left. Smoke rises in the background near a doorway, and a sign on the wall lists names. A dark-haired person with a braid sits at the front. The seated central figure shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ashram hall with terracotta-red and white striped walls and a framed board on the wall. Seated before him, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls hold pink lotus flowers and steel plates of offerings. A young man in white kneels holding a pink lotus, and a woman in a maroon sari sits with hands folded. Behind them priests in white and a figure in yellow sit near a brass vessel, and a girl in a yellow dress sits in the lower right foreground.2010-09-13September 13 20102010-09-13September 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a green-striped curtain behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate golden throne with red cushions. Several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor in front, one woman wearing a yellow shawl holding a small brass vessel, and a woman in a purple sari with a bindi sits nearby. Brass plates holding red apples, fruit, flowers and small lamps are arranged before the throne, and incense smoke rises. A printed notice board with a list of names hangs on the wall, and a sheet of printed text lies on the table beside the throne.2010-09-13 +1 copiesA padapuja ceremony in an ashram hall with red-and-white striped walls. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes and a woman in a magenta sari join palms in prayer. A man in white on the left sprinkles water, a woman in white and yellow holds a plate, and a girl in a yellow top with a long braid offers pink flowers at the feet of the seated figure. Brass plates hold flowers and fruit, incense smoke rises, and a wall board lists names.2010-09-13Photograph of a padapuja ceremony at an ashram courtyard with terracotta walls and white-and-red striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and bare feet, sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Devotees in white and one woman in a maroon sari with hands in anjali sit on the floor before brass plates of pink flower petals and offerings, with a bowl of fruit and flowers beside the throne. Behind them, people in white clothes sit near a smoking incense or fire vessel, and a wall board lists names.2010-08-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland with rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a golden platform. Before him, devotees with palms pressed together kneel and sit on the floor: a woman in a green sari, a woman in orange with gold jewellery, a woman in white with gold bangles, and a man in orange. Brass trays hold pink lotus flowers, apples, bananas and small bowls, with a red flower petal scattered. Behind them, more people in white and saffron sit in a red-and-white painted hall with a wall board of names and a smoke haze rising. This appears to be a padapuja foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-14A padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall with orange and red walls and a board listing names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, with a tray of fruit beside him; the appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so this is a probable Swamiji. Devotees in white kneel with folded hands before silver trays of offerings and red fruit, while a woman in white with a red-and-green garland stands in the doorway. A bald man in white with gold bangles kneels in front, and other women in white and teal saris sit nearby.2010-08-28September 13 20102010-09-13A padapuja ritual at Dhyanapeetam in an orange-walled courtyard. A man in a saffron/orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, hands resting in his lap, with a crown-like gold throne behind him. Seated on the floor before him, devotees in white and cream clothes, some with folded hands, hold small oil lamps and a man in white lights a flame over silver thalis of fruit, apples and flowers. A brass pot and offerings sit on the ground, and a small fire pit smokes in the background beside a wall board listing names.2010-08-28August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph inside a temple hall with orange-and-white striped walls and a wall board reading "Dhyanapeetam" and "Ananda Sabha." A man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas, and long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, hands folded, eyes lowered. Before him, a row of devotees sits on the floor around a spread of brass plates and bowls of food, fruit and flowers; a woman in white holds a small silver vessel, and a bald man in a light shirt pours or offers from a cup. An older woman in a teal sari sits at left, and other devotees in white and red-bordered garments are seated nearby. Gold throne armrests and a tray of apples and flowers fill the foreground.2010-08-28