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A 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.

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A seated man in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, with a saffron shawl draped over the armrest. Devotees kneel before him with palms pressed together while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a younger woman in white with red embroidered trim, who wears an ID badge, bow in devotion. Their feet are being washed in a silver tray filled with pink lotus flowers and fruit. Behind them, people in white and saffron sit on the floor, and a woman in a green sari kneels at left. Brass plates with fruit and offerings sit on a side table, and smoke rises near a doorway. A black board with white lettering lists names and years on the wall behind. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji label per the page, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala, so he is described as a probable Swamiji during padapuja (foot worship).2010-09-14A 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.2010-09-14September 14 20102010-09-14A 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.2010-09-13A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-washing devotional ritual, in a red-walled hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland over rudraksha malas, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his bare feet extended. Seated devotees kneel before him with hands pressed in anjali: a woman in a green sari, a woman in a yellow-bordered sari, a woman in an orange sari, a young woman in a white embroidered kurta, and a man in an orange shawl. Silver bowls with pink lotus flowers sit on a tray before the throne, and incense smoke rises behind them. A row of seated people in white and orange sits in the background, and a fruit plate rests on a side table. The wall plaque lists donors who built the Ananda Sabha.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.2010-09-13Photo 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 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 14 20102010-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in namaste, facing a group of devotees seated on the ground before brass plates of offerings with flowers and a small lamp. Around them, several women in white and saffron sit with hands folded, one in a yellow sari, and a young girl in white with an orange shawl prays. Standing in the background in white dhotis and orange shawls are a man and a bald man in white, watching the ritual in a red-and-white courtyard with an information board on the wall. Cues are consistent with a pada puja where devotees honour the seated guru.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and white-and-red striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, sits in meditation on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) behind a small wooden table holding fruit. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor before him, holding brass plates and offerings, with silver thalis of food and flowers arranged in front. A bald monk in orange robes sits with folded hands among them, and a woman with long hair in a braid sits at lower right. A framed board on the wall lists names in Latin script.2010-08-10 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06