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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with orange-painted walls. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting on a wooden footstool, eyes closed. In front of him, devotees in white and pale-yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together; one woman wears a yellow shawl. A woman in blue and a priest in white kneel at brass trays holding flowers, fruit and lamps. Another gold throne stands empty at left, and figures in white stand in the open doorway behind.

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A padapuja ritual in a red-walled hall with gold-carved thrones. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits leaning back on a gold and red throne, his bare foot extended over a brass tray. Devotees kneel before him with palms pressed together: a man in yellow dhoti and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, plus a bald man in a light blue shirt with hands folded. Brass plates holding apples, pink lotus flowers and small oil lamps surround the tray. A priest in white stands in the doorway behind, and another figure sits on the floor at right.2010-09-22A standing man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas stands at right beside a gold-and-red throne, his hands joined near his feet as a ritual offering is presented. In front, a row of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; a woman in a white and light-green sari and a woman in red sit nearby. Silver trays holding pink flowers and offerings sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man in white clothes folds his hands, and more people sit in the background near an open doorway in a red-walled hall. Two empty gold thrones with red cushions and a table with fruit and malas complete the scene. The standing figure shows the appearance cues of the a person, so this is an in-person candidate.2010-08-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth stands before a red and gold throne, hands folded, with a garland and a tray of fruit on a wooden table beside him. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with palms pressed together on the floor, while a woman in a red sari and a man in white robes watch from the foreground. Silver thalis holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold tray in front. Several people stand in the doorway in orange and white clothing.2010-08-14A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet upholstery, a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Before him, a gold-trimmed wooden table holds fruit and flowers. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth and pendant pray with folded hands beside a brass plate of offerings and flower garlands, and a man in white stands by. Several seated devotees sit at lower right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the stage and a purple bird logo appears at upper left, indicating a ritual pada puja offering.2010-10-19September 21 20102010-09-21October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17A padapuja ceremony in a temple hall with red-and-white striped walls and a gold-framed ornate throne. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a lit oil lamp toward a brass plate, while another man in white with glasses holds a lamp nearby. Women in white, a woman in a maroon sari, and a woman with a long braid join with folded hands and offering plates. Brass thalis with fruit, pomegranates and flowers sit on a gold stand, and fruit sits on a side table.2010-08-30September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with long swept-back hair and eyes closed, his feet resting on a low platform. Before him, several women and a few men sit on the floor, some with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are silver trays holding apples, flowers, small bowls and lamps. A man in white with a shaved head and another in white with a rudraksha mala sit at the back, one near a microphone stand. Dark blue drapes frame the stage. A wooden lectern with gold trim stands at the right edge. Counting visible people gives about ten.2010-10-08A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed, hands in front of him. Before him is a gold tray of brass plates holding offerings of fruit, pink lotus flowers and food. Around the throne, devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a white and pink sari, an older woman in a green top and white shawl, a young woman in yellow, and men in white shirts. A shaved-headed priest in white clothing with a sacred thread sits in the foreground. The setting is a temple-like hall with red and white walls and a dark plaque on the wall behind. This is a satsang-style ritual reception with a puja offering.2010-11-01September 21 20102010-09-21