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Photograph of a padapuja ritual in an interior room with orange-painted walls and a world map on the wall above. A person with long dark hair, wearing a green silk garment with a purple-and-gold border, sits on an ornate red and gold throne and extends a hand toward a kneeling devotee in white dhoti and orange-bordered cloth who pours or offers from a silver plate. Behind, a man in orange robes holds a brass aarti tray with lit lamps, another in orange robes stands with a rudraksha mala, and several men in white dhotis and shawls stand or kneel nearby. A red patterned carpet covers the floor. The appearance of the seated person is consistent with the a person candidate with several cues (long hair, green silk, ornate throne), though identity is uncertain.

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November 01 20112011-11-01A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a green silk garment with a purple-and-gold border and bare feet, sits on an ornate red and gold throne. He extends his hands toward a kneeling man in orange robes and a seated man in white dhoti being attended in a ritual. A standing priest in orange robes with rudraksha mala holds a tray behind them, and a worshipper in white dhoti kneels with a silver plate. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand in the background near an orange wall. A world map on the wall is labelled with padhuka mandir locations in several countries. Setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a red carpet and a small oil lamp.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an orange-walled room. A long-haired figure in a green silk shawl with a gold-and-purple border sits on a red upholstered throne with gold trim, extending a hand over a silver plate of offerings held by a kneeling attendant in white dhoti with an orange sash. Behind them a man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a gold-rimmed tray, another saffron-robed man kneels on a red carpet, and several men in white dhotis stand at right. A world map with multilingual slogans is on the wall. Visible: 8 people.2011-11-01A photo of a ritual inside a room with orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in a green silk garment with a purple-and-gold border sits on an ornate red and gold throne with a red cushion. He extends his hand toward a seated devotee in orange robes who has his head bowed. Kneeling in front, a man in white dhoti with orange border holds a silver plate. A standing priest in orange and a bald man in orange cloth hold a golden tray. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis stand with hands folded at the right. A world map on the wall reads 'We inspired all over the world' with Kannada text beneath. Red and patterned carpets cover the floor.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a green silk garment with a gold-bordered cloth, sits on an ornate red and gold throne while receiving a ritual offering. A young man kneeling on a rug in white dhoti and orange border holds a plate and is attended by a kneeling devotee in orange and white. Behind them a standing priest in orange robes holds a brass tray, and men in white dhotis with folded hands stand along the orange wall. A map sign reads 'We inspired all over the world' and a Kannada line. This appears to be a paada puja or padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly consistent with a known identity, so no identification is made.2011-11-01A seated man in a green draped garment with a brown-and-gold border and long swept-back dark hair extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling young man in a white dhoti and shawl with a beaded garland. The seated figure sits on an ornate red and gold throne-style chair on a red patterned carpet. Behind them a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate, and a second orange-clad man kneels with folded hands holding a white-covered plate. A wall map behind them reads We inspired all over the world and lists home temples. This is an in-room ritual blessing, with a plate of offerings at the centre.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01