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A photo of a padapuja ceremony in an open courtyard with red and white striped walls. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a loose orange shawl, with his feet resting on a golden tray. Devotees kneel before him with palms pressed together: a woman in a teal and blue sari, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, a man in white with folded hands, and a partly visible man in the foreground. Silver trays hold pink lotus flowers, red apples and small brass vessels. A microphone stand stands behind, with red curtains and a potted plant at right.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed in meditation. In front of the throne is a wooden-and-gold side table holding fruit and offerings. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a blue and white sari, a woman in yellow, and men in white dhotis and a light-blue shirt kneel before silver trays of flowers, pink petals, and small lamps. The setting is an open-air courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a microphone stand, palm trees, and a metal gate. A devotee in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2010-09-22November 02 20102010-11-02August 15 20102010-08-15September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an outdoor temple courtyard. Before him, several women in yellow and cream saris and a shaven-headed man in white dhoti sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit on gold-carved stands, and a red-and-white striped wall, carved stone pillar and gold-railed shrine frame the scene.2010-10-06September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate courtyard with orange and red walls and white-and-red striped trim. A man seated on a gold-carved throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap. Devotees kneel in front of him: a woman in a teal-and-blue sari with palms joined, a man in white dhoti and shawl with joined hands, and men in white and yellow clothing. Silver trays holding pink flowers, red fruit and brass vessels are placed before the throne, and apples and sweets sit on a side table. A woman in orange sits in the background beside a small oil lamp.2010-09-22A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open courtyard, wearing an orange saffron robe and long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and bare feet resting on a brass tray. He sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Trays of fruit, flowers and brass offering bowls sit before him. Five women and a man kneel with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing yellow shawls and one a red-and-blue sari. Behind them stands an orange-and-white striped wall, a tiled pillar, a stone carved sculpture and a red-curtained doorway. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in a throne as a teacher receiving devotees.2010-10-06A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed before a shrine with brass lamps and marigold offerings. Shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces sit in front, performing puja over silver plates of fruit, flowers and food. Several women in orange and green saris sit on the floor with folded hands, incense sticks and small brass vessels nearby. Red-and-white striped walls and a golden-railed gateway form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, with a throne, so the probable label applies.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe, dark rudraksha mala and a bare chest, perched on an ornate red-cushioned gold throne with carved gold armrests. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, while presiding over the gathering as its central figure. Before him on the floor sit devotees: a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and name badge, a bald man in white with glasses praying with palms together, a woman in white with folded hands, a woman in yellow, and others seated around silver trays of red fruit, pink flowers and offerings. Behind them are orange and white striped walls, orange curtains and a potted plant, with a brass lamp at the right edge.2010-08-30A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a padapuja, with devotees gathered around. The seated figure wears orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair; this appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and he sits with his feet on a gold tray. Before him, brass trays hold flowers, fruit and lamps. A woman in a white top and red-maroon shawl sits with hands joined in namaskar, a woman in a white-and-yellow sari with hands folded, a woman in a cream sari with hands joined, and an elderly man in white kneels at the foreground tray. Red walls, striped columns and curtains frame the courtyard.2010-09-20Photograph of a padapuja ceremony at an ashram courtyard with terracotta walls and white-and-red striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and bare feet, sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Devotees in white and one woman in a maroon sari with hands in anjali sit on the floor before brass plates of pink flower petals and offerings, with a bowl of fruit and flowers beside the throne. Behind them, people in white clothes sit near a smoking incense or fire vessel, and a wall board lists names.2010-08-30