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A 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.

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A seated man in an orange sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red and gold throne with palms pressed together in namaste, in front of a red and white striped temple wall with an orange curtain and banana leaf. a person is seated on the throne as the central figure, with cues of orange robe and rudraksha mala. Before him, devotees sit on the floor: women in white with yellow shawls, a man in white, and a woman in white with long hair in a braid. A man in white holds a brass plate of offerings and flowers in front of the throne during a pada puja, with a bowl of rose petals. Other devotees sit at the edges, one wearing a white top and others in white clothes.2010-09-13A 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.2010-09-13A 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 seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in anjali. Before him, a group of devotees in white and yellow sit on the ground around brass trays of flowers and offerings. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits centrally with hands folded, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined at the right. The setting is an open-air temple-style courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a red curtain, a banana plant and a stone carving. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-09-13August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with hands joined in meditation, his long hair swept back. Beside him on a gold-carved table sit a tray of fruit and offerings. Around him on the floor, devotees in white and yellow shawls, several in orange and yellow, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. The room has orange walls with white and red vertical stripes, orange curtains and a metal pillar.2010-08-08A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering on an outdoor covered platform with orange and red striped walls. A man with long dark hair in a braid, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. Seated devotees on the floor in white and yellow clothes face him, several holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti stands in the background near an orange curtained doorway. A brass kalasha and a green leaf decoration sit nearby.2010-09-13August 16 20102010-08-16August 05 20102010-08-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on an ornate golden-red throne, while devotees kneel around golden trays of offerings for a pada puja ritual. Around him, people in white clothes and yellow shawls kneel with folded hands, and a foreign-looking man in white kneels and holds a golden plate. An orange-floored temple hall with red-and-white striped pillars and brass lamps frames the scene, with a statue of a deity in the upper left. a person is the central figure on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2010-08-03A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a temple hall with a red-and-orange pillared shrine behind. A man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaste, bare feet resting on a golden platform. Around him kneel devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls; a bald man in a white robe with an orange sash and a woman in white with a yellow shawl bend forward. Silver plates with lamps and offerings sit on the golden dais, and fruit rests on a side table. Behind them are gold-clad deity figures and a stone carving on the wall.2010-08-06A photograph of a padapuja ceremony. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Several devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor before him. A woman in a white sari with yellow border and yellow shawl pours or offers from a gold tray; other devotees in white kneel with brass and silver puja plates holding fruit and a red item. Behind them are a gold-trimmed wooden cabinet, a stone shrine with carved deity figures, an orange curtain and a red-and-white striped wall.2010-09-13