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A photograph of a pada puja in an indoor hall. A man in an orange-red shawl with a green flower garland and a white tilak stands with palms pressed together beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. Several women kneel on an orange cloth before brass trays of fruit, flowers and offerings; one woman wears a yellow shawl and another a white garment with gold bangles, both with hands folded. Seated devotees are visible in the foreground, and fruit, apples and flowers sit on a wooden table near the throne. a person: the standing man in the orange shawl with a garland and white tilak, presented in the role of a devotee-facing sannyasi beside the throne, is shown with the saffron clothing and garland cues listed for the probable label.

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A photograph of a pada puja in an ashram hall. A man seated on a gold-framed red throne wears an orange-red shawl, a flower garland with red and yellow blossoms, and a white tilak on his forehead; he holds his palms together in anjali. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor before him. A woman in a gold sari and a woman in white with long blonde hair have their hands folded, a woman in yellow with a braid sits in front, and a bald man in white dhoti with folded hands sits at right. Silver and gold plates of offerings, flowers and fruit rest on a gold stand, and apples are piled on a side table.2010-09-18October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with beige walls, a window and dark red curtains. A man with long black hair, wearing a leopard-print shawl over a saffron garment and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion, eyes closed. On a red-cushioned table before him are apples, sweets and a tray of offerings. Seated devotees in front of him include a woman in a yellow sari with hands pressed together in prayer, a woman in a teal salwar kameez with hands folded, a woman in white and yellow, and a man in white with a red-bead garland. Brass plates holding pink flowers, red fruit and small lamps sit on a gold cloth. Partially visible people sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-09-19A photograph of a pada puja in an ashram hall. A man seated on a gold-carved throne with red cushions wears an orange-saffron shawl, a flower garland of red and yellow blooms, and a white tilak on his forehead, with his hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. The throne sits beside a table of fruit and offerings. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor: a woman in a yellow sari with long braids and gold bangles presses her palms together, a blonde woman in white with a name badge holds her hands in anjali, a bald man in white with a red-bordered shawl kneels with hands raised, and a woman in yellow sits at the front. A figure is visible through the window in the background.2010-09-18A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and white vibhuti forehead marks sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, a large green-and-red-and-yellow flower garland around his neck, speaking to a seated audience. Behind him on a small gold-trimmed table are apples and a tray. In the foreground, devotees sit on the floor: a bald man in white, a woman in yellow, a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt holding a small brass bowl, a woman in a golden top, and a bald priest in white with a microphone. Brass plates with offerings sit before them. a person: the seated speaker wears a saffron shawl, white vibhuti marks and a garland on a throne.2010-09-18September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16A seated man in orange saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, in a padapuja-style ceremony. Before him is a silver tray with red apples and offerings. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in a white and gold sari with a green bangle and pendant necklace presses her palms together, and beside her a woman in a red top and glasses also joins hands in prayer. To the right, a man in white ritual clothes with a mala kneels with eyes closed, and a younger man with a forehead tilak and a yellow sacred thread stands with palms joined. Silver bowls with pink flowers sit on the floor.2010-09-16Indoor satsang with a seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a long black-and-orange rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. a person on the throne. Around the dais, several devotees kneel in prayer: a woman in a pink-bordered white sari with hands joined, a woman in a green-bordered sari, a blonde woman in a white top, and a man in white with his hands together at the left edge. Two bald priests in white dhotis with sacred threads sit behind them. Silver trays with fruit, flowers and small lamps are placed on the floor before the throne. A projection screen and dark blue curtains fill the background, and a small wooden lectern with gold trim stands beside the throne.2010-10-08A photograph of a ceremonial darshan and pada puja scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of orange and beige beads, and sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white clothes press their palms together, and one holds a thali of fruit and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left holding papers, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the far left. Beside the throne a deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers.2010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top, long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. Around him devotees kneel in prayer with folded hands: a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and others in white. Brass trays of flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and a gold-framed side table holds more offerings. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a painted temple backdrop on the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne being honoured during a pada puja.2010-09-19