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Indoor padapuja ceremony in a plain white room. A man seated on a carved wooden throne with a lion-armrest wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and vibhuti on his forehead; he is the a person by appearance cues. Before him, devotees sit on a red and orange cloth: a woman in white with folded hands, a young person in white, saffron-robed followers with shaved heads, and a man in a white shirt with palms pressed together. Brass plates of flowers and offerings lie on the cloth, and a garlanded deity murti in red sits on a pedestal behind them. Marigold garlands hang on the wall and on the floor.

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A padapuja ritual in a plain white-walled room. A man with a shaved-appearing head, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-and-gold dhoti sits on an ornate wooden throne, his bare feet placed on a low stool while devotees offer him pooja trays with flowers and lamps. Before him, a woman in a white sari and a man in white shirt sit with palms pressed together, with additional devotees in orange and white behind them. A deity murti draped in red cloth and garlands sits on a black pedestal, flower garlands hang from the throne, and a red sacred cloth decorates the window. Roughly six to eight people are visible.2014-07-03Photo 116877402014-07-04 +1 copiesPhoto 116877412014-07-04 +1 copiesPhoto 116877322014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small whitewashed room. A seated figure in a rust-red and orange robe with rudraksha beads, bangles and a shaved-looking head with a white tilak sits on a carved wooden throne with a dark red cushioned back, flanked by carved lion figures, and garlanded with white and red flower strands. Before the throne a woman in a white sari with a blue border folds her hands in prayer, and an open brass plate of flower petals is set near his feet. Around them seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including young men and a woman, sit on an orange and red mat with palms pressed together, while a woman in a red sari stands at left and a flower-filled brass thali sits on the floor.2014-07-03A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sits on a wooden throne decorated with a garland and receives a padapuja. Devotees kneel on an orange-and-red cloth, palms pressed together; several wear white or orange robes and sacred ash, and one woman in a white sari holds a brass plate of flowers. Brass plates of offerings, a seated white-and-red deity murti with a garland, and a carved lion figure stand nearby. An elderly woman with white hair in a blue-bordered white sari sits at left with folded hands. The bright white room has red curtains and a lattice window.2014-07-03June 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-ashram scene where a long-haired person in a maroon-red sari-style garment with gold border sits in a cushioned armchair, wearing layered multicolour flower garlands in red, white and yellow and a gold armlet. Their feet rest on a cloth before a plate of flowers and brass pooja vessels. Seated on the floor in white clothes, an elderly woman in a red shawl and a man with white vibhuti marks join palms in namaste, and two men in white with rudraksha malas kneel in prayer at right. Behind them, a gold-and-yellow decorated throne, a white electric fan and a golden kalasha stand near a dark stone platform, while a crowd in white and colourful clothes watches from a staircase and balcony. Several people are visible, the setting. The seated person shows distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate garlands and ceremonial gold jewellery, so this is a probable Swamiji presence, though the appearance is only partly clear.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies