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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene in a temple courtyard with orange and red striped walls and a red-and-orange curtain. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on a red-cushioned golden throne, feet resting on a tray of offerings. Several women in yellow and white saris kneel around him holding garlands and beaded strands and fruit on brass plates, while an older man in white and glasses sits at the lower left. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a flower garland and sits on a golden throne, consistent with the page's description of him.

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A man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting, a garland of flowers around his neck. Before him, a group of devotees sits on the floor in a covered temple courtyard: a bald man in white with an orange shawl at left, an older man in white with glasses, a woman with long dark hair in a light peach sari, women in yellow and white saris, and a man in white at the lower right. Fruit, plates and brass vessels sit on the gold side tables and on the floor in front of the group. Behind the throne is a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and a red cloth, beside brass lamps, and a red-and-white striped wall lines the courtyard. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2010-08-01A padapuja ceremony in an ashram courtyard with orange and red striped walls. Seated devotees in white dhotis and yellow-shawled women in white saris kneel before a gold tray holding brass plates, rose petals and fruit. A man in white pours or offers from a vessel, and a bald attendant in white dhoti walks at right near a curtained doorway. A golden ornate peetha and a brass pot with fruit sit nearby.2010-09-13August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja on an open temple-courtyard veranda with red and white striped walls and an orange wall behind. A man with long dark hair and a braided plait, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaskar, the probable Swamiji as a devotional presence. Around him seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and sashes receive or offer items from silver plates and bowls of fruit, including red apples, on a gold-trimmed low table. Several seated devotees in white look on, a woman in a white sari sits at the right, and a robed attendant in white and yellow stands at the far doorway. Red curtains, a green banana leaf, and a stone carved wall panel with a small figure stand behind.2010-09-13A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, with his palms pressed together in greeting, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Before him, a seated group of devotees in white, yellow and peach clothing listen attentively, some holding small silver cups. In front of the throne are fruit offerings, brass lamps and a small deity image on an altar at left. Behind is a red-and-white striped pillar and an orange wall. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate: saffron robes, garland and throne, but the visible cues are limited to the robe and garland, so the identification is uncertain.2010-08-01August 10 20112011-08-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, receiving a padapuja-style offering. In front of him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali; some hold brass plates of offerings. Behind them, a larger group of devotees sits in rows in orange and yellow shawls and white attire, hands folded. Orange and red striped walls and orange curtains form the backdrop, with a golden deity murti on a shelf at upper left and a red-draped stand with a kalasha-like vessel at right.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with cushions, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. He wears an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland, with a crown-like hairstyle and a rudraksha-style neck adornment. Behind him stands a stone deity murti on a small shrine and an orange curtain against a red and white striped wall. Seated before him on the floor, a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a small object over a brass plate, and women in yellow clothing sit around golden offering trays with bananas, fruit and small bowls. A bald man in glasses sits at lower left.2010-08-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne in a room with orange and white striped walls, while a group of devotees sits on the floor. He has long swept-back hair and sits with hands folded, appearing to receive devotion. Nearby, a devotee in white with a shaved head, forehead tilak and yellow shawl kneels before brass trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. Other devotees in yellow and orange shawls sit in rows and join their palms in prayer, while a woman in white sits at the front. This appears to be a pada puja offering to the seated figure. a person identified by appearance cues; a person label applies to the central throned figure.2010-08-05August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard where a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Two rows of seated devotees face him: a bald man in white dhoti with a beaded mala and folded hands sits near a gold tray holding silver plates with fruit and small lamps, while women in white saris with yellow shawls, several with hair in braids, sit with palms pressed together. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed structure and a deity murti draped in orange cloth, beside red-and-white striped walls and orange curtains.2010-11-01A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne chair, dressed in a long orange-saffron robe and draped shawl, presses his palms together in front of his chest with eyes closed. Before him, several devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls, some with shaved heads. A woman in a white sari with yellow border kneels at the front holding a metal pot, and a brass tray with fruit and offerings rests on a wooden table beside the throne. Behind is a red-and-white pillared hall with an orange curtain and a black stone carved deity murti in a niche. Pada puja, feet-worship ceremony.2010-08-06