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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a white garland of flowers with a red flower pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-like arms and a red cushioned back. Before the throne, a tray holds flowers and offerings. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor: a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and folded hands, a woman in a red sari and black blouse, a man in white with hands joined, and women in yellow and white holding brass plates and bowls of offerings. Yellow curtains hang behind, with books and a small wooden box to the side.

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August 25 20092009-08-25September 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a covered hall with yellow curtains and an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning. A figure seated on the throne wears orange robes and a white garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him kneel devotees: a man in a white shirt, a woman in red with a plain-clothed child beside her, a monk-like figure in orange robes holding a tray or book, and several women in white and yellow saris with hands folded. Brass lamps, flower offerings and plates of fruit sit on a side table and on the floor. A cameraman stands at the right edge. A chandelier hangs above. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-08-25A seated figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-green floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like arms and a red backrest. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor in front of the throne, one seen from behind with a shaved head, others holding brass plates of offerings or pressing palms together. Behind the throne hang pinkish draped cloth and decorative pillar prints, and a small table holds fruit, a water bottle, and a plate of offerings.2009-12-05August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a padha-pooja in an ashram room with yellow curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a candidate for a person based on his long hair, orange clothing and garland. Devotees kneel before him in orange and white clothes, one in a pink sari with hair flower, and a woman in white at right presses her palms together. A tray with coloured items and brass bowls sits at left.2009-08-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hair and a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in prayer. A man in a white shirt kneels at the feet, washing them from a silver vessel on a red cushion-footstool. Two young men in orange robes sit beside the throne with hands folded, and a third person in yellow stands at the right edge. A table holds books, fruit, a clock and a water bottle. The setting is a plain cream-walled room.2009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a lamp or aarti flame toward him while a man in white stands near her. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, including a small girl in white, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and offerings in front of the throne. A second saffron-robed man sits to the right with hands folded, and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and a cooler at right. This is a pada puja-style devotional gathering. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role is described.2009-08-09December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA seated figure on a gold throne with red cushions presses palms together in namaste, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland with a green-and-yellow garland at the neck. In front, a man in white kurta has his hand over a silver vessel on a golden stand with flower petals, while a woman in a green sari and a seated man in orange robe, plus men in yellow vests and white shirts, sit on the floor around low tables holding sweets and offerings. Yellow sunflowers sit in a vase at right, and gold drapes hang behind. This appears to be a padha pooja foot-worship ritual.2009-08-15August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09