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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-style hall with red and white painted walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar on a gilded throne with red cushions, with fruit offerings on a tray before him. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and flowers. A woman in a magenta sari sits nearby, and a shaved-head priest in white with a ceremonial necklace is visible at left. Smoke rises in the air, and a listing of printed names hangs on the wall behind. This appears to be a pada puja offering ceremony. a person appearance is probable based on long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

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A 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 photograph inside a temple hall with red and white striped walls. A man with long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne, eyes closed, hands folded, as devotees perform padapuja. In front of him, kneeling devotees offer silver plates of fruit, flowers and sweets; a woman in white holds her palms together, a bald man in white kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a light blue sari and an older woman with glasses sit at the front. Behind them, a man in white and a woman in pink and white sit near a brass vessel and banana bunches, and a man in white with a yellow shawl walks through a doorway. A board on the back wall reads Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha. Probable Swamiji on the throne, shown by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2010-08-28A 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.2010-08-28Photo of a padapuja at an ashram courtyard with red and white painted walls. A man with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala and sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a gold tray. Devotees sit on the floor around him with palms pressed together, including women in green, yellow and orange saris and a man in white with a forehead tilak. Silver and gold plates of pink flowers and offerings sit on a tray in front, and a microphone stands at left. A framed board on the wall lists names, and incense smoke rises in the background. a person: the seated man on the throne wears saffron robes with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2010-09-14A 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.2010-09-13A padapuja in a temple hall with pink-red walls and white stripes. A figure in orange robes, a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, while his feet are washed by an attendant in an orange top kneeling before a brass tray of water, pink lotus flowers and fruit. Around them, devotees sit on the floor with hands folded: a woman in green sari, a woman in yellow and white, a woman in orange sari with mala, a young woman in white embroidered kurta, a man in saffron clothing, and men in white dhoti. Incense smoke rises at left, and a black board with white lettering hangs on the wall.2010-09-14A seated man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a white and orange flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-framed red throne at the right of a red-walled hall. Before him, devotees sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar; several women wear orange, green and white saris, and a woman in white kneels beside a row of brass plates holding pink flowers and offerings. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl, and other devotees, sit in the doorway. A microphone stands in front of the group and incense smoke rises. A wall board lists names in small print. The scene resembles a padapuja offering before a seated guru.2010-09-14A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sitting eyes closed on an ornate gold and red throne in a pillared hall with orange and white painted walls. Before him sit a group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls, several holding brass plates and vessels, with fruit offerings on a tray and apples on a side table. A devotee in orange robes sits with hands joined in prayer. A wall board lists names in a sabha record beside a doorway. The scene suggests a padha puja gathering with satsang seating.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA 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 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A 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.2010-09-14