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A photograph of a padapuja in a temple-style hall. A man in orange robes with a long garland of red and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne with hands pressed together in prayer. In front of him, devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor; one bald man in white dhoti holds a small object and another wears a white shirt and white dhoti. Before the throne sits a golden tray with flowers and fruit offerings. Behind the throne is a large backdrop of a temple with carved pillars and a deity image, and a green foliage panel on the left.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of richly dressed figures wearing garlands, with brass lamp stands, gold decorative pillars and a small peetha-like seat on the sides. In front, two bald men in white dhotis sit with heads bowed, and women in white and saffron-bordered saris sit at the lower left and right, one holding a mobile phone. Several fruits sit on a tray on the left gold table.2010-11-30October 20 20102010-10-20A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a pada puja ritual in a temple-style hall. A seated figure in the centre on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-saffron shawl and a green-pink-yellow garland, with hands pressed together in namaste and a tilak on the forehead. Behind him, a large backdrop shows a temple with a deity murti and red curtains. In front, a group sits on the floor: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a red-striped sacred thread, a man in white, a woman in a yellow sari, a long-haired woman in white, a blonde woman in white, and a woman in gold. Trays of flowers, fruit and brass vessels are arranged on the floor before the throne, and a copyright-style overlay appears at the lower right.2010-09-18October 20 20102010-10-20A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set before a large backdrop of a temple carving and a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Around him, several devotees kneel in white and cream dress: a woman in a light sari with a red border at left, a woman with long blonde hair in white garments with a red shawl, a man in white dhoti with a maroon border in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border at right. A lotus-like flower arrangement and brass items sit in the foreground.2010-11-14A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a golden tray. Around the tray are silver plates of offerings, pink lotus flowers and fruit. Several people kneel nearby: a woman in a red-and-white sari with a mala, a woman in a cream sari with a mala and badge, and a man in white with folded hands. Behind the throne stand a gold seat draped with marigold garlands and a deity murti with a flower-decorated pole. A man in orange sits at a microphone at the left edge.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15September 17 20102010-09-17October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a large ornate golden throne with a red cushion, draped with a white and orange flower garland. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with long dark hair and a beard. Behind him, two large garlanded deity murti in silver crowns with marigold, rose and yellow flower garlands stand against a painted temple-style backdrop of columns and greenery. A golden trident and a golden ornamental stand flank the throne. Around him, several women and girls in white and cream ritual clothes with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hair in braids, attending the satsang. A fan stands at the left edge.2010-11-13