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A photograph of a pada puja in a dark shrine room. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and tiger-skin seat cover wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and a long rudraksha-style necklace. Its feet rest on a gold-leafed footstool, and a bare-chested attendant in red and white garments kneels at the front. Kneeling devotees in white and purple saris and white shirts hold brass plates of flowers, fruit and red offerings and offer them to the feet. Hanging brass bells, oil lamps and incense smoke fill the upper space, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at right. The figure on the throne is a statue, not a live person.

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November 11 20142014-11-11November 27 20142014-11-27 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-red wrap, and a long brown beaded mala with gold ornaments. He smiles while women in white and red saris, and one in an orange top, sit before him with brass plates of fruit, flowers and small offerings, and a lit lamp. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang above and a wall air conditioner is visible.2014-11-20a person seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial gold necklace, with hair swept back. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and cream clothes with orange lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in green. Round brass and silver trays of offerings with flowers sit on a low gold table. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the scene beside a large carved wooden door, with a pale wall air conditioner behind.2013-05-13A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a gilded interior. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with an orange turban and long braided hair sits on an ornate golden throne carved with a lion-head armrest and draped in a tiger-striped cloth. Several devotees kneel and sit around a gold table holding silver thalis of flowers, red fruit, and offerings; one man in white with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands in anjali, while women in saris and a woman in white join in prayer. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang overhead beside a cream wooden latticed door. The scene is a pada puja, with Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in orange-red robes and a turban, identified by the throne and his distinctive turban, long hair, and saffron robes.2014-11-11November 11 20142014-11-11August 17 20142014-08-17August 24 20142014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a pada puja in progress in a gold-decorated setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-motif base wears an orange-red dhoti-style garment, a crown with peacock-feather plumes, a multicolour garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a bracelet. The figure, appearance-based a person, is in_person, holding a small object. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor: a man in white shirt and white trousers at left, several women in orange, red and teal saris, and a young man in green, offering plates of flowers, fruit and thali items with kumkum and petals. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp stand above, and a carved wooden door panel is at right.2014-08-17A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala over the shoulders, receives pada puja. A shaved-headed priest in red and white kneels in the foreground with palms joined. Several devotees sit around a gold table holding brass thalis with red flowers, fruits and kumkum, while a woman in a purple sari and a woman in white watch with folded hands. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang beside the throne against a dark wall. The seated figure shows appearance cues including turban, saffron-orange robes and a long mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2014-11-11