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A photograph of a pada puja in a hall with maroon curtains. A seated man on a gilded golden throne with lion-head armrests wears a saffron and orange sannyasi wrap with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired appearance. Before him a man in white ritual clothes kneels with palms pressed in anjali, and several women in white and yellow shawls sit around silver plates of flowers, pink lotus petals and offerings on a gold platform, in a pada puja setting. The throne and ornate gold carving dominate the right side of the frame.

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A seated man in orange and maroon robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, turned to his right. Several devotees kneel before him on the floor, including a man in white with folded hands, women in white and yellow-bordered saris, and a person with a white forehead marking. In front of the throne is a gold tray holding pink lotus flowers and offerings. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange-and-maroon attire with a mala, matching the a person cues, while the devotees are shown in prayerful postures.2011-01-26September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange and maroon sash, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold and red velvet throne with a gold lion-shaped armrest, speaking to a small seated audience. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label as a teacher on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him, women in white, cream and green saris sit on the floor, and shaved-headed devotees sit in the foreground. Brass plates with lotus flowers, a kalasha-style gold vessel and a microphone stand are arranged in front of the throne, with an orange and gold ceremonial banner behind.2011-02-11September 17 20102010-09-17November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24September 12 20102010-09-12October 08 20102010-10-08August 13 20092009-08-13