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A photo of a ritual padapuja inside a dark-walled room with gold lion-carved seating. A man seated on a gold throne draped with leopard and tiger-skin cushions wears a crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a saffron-red garment; his bare feet rest on a tray of flower petals and offerings. Seated at a low table, a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads, and several women in cream and maroon saris, hold small brass cups and silver plates. Hanging brass lamps and bells hang above, and a video camera on a tripod and a fan stand nearby. a person: the throne-seated man wears a crown and a flower garland over saffron-red clothing. He is receiving the feet offering; devotees attend the ritual.

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June 23 20172017-06-23August 02 20172017-08-02June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with a black stone wall and golden lion sculptures. A man seated on a gold throne with leopard-print cushions wears a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a pink-and-white flower garland, and an orange armband, with a silver staff beside him. Priests in white dhotis with sandalwood-marked foreheads kneel and pour water from silver vessels over his bare feet, which rest on a tray of flowers. Devotees, including women in white and a woman in red, watch from the left. Hanging brass bells and a lamp are overhead. A fan and camera on a tripod stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving the padapuja, identified by the crown, orange robe, garland and throne cues.2017-07-07August 04 20172017-08-04July 05 20172017-07-05August 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate gold-and-black interior. A figure seated on a gold throne with a tiger-patterned cushion wears an orange-brown robe, a long red and white flower garland and a gold necklace; hair swept back and a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. Devotees sit on the floor around him, several in orange and red saris, one in white, one in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a woman with a white tilak. Silver thali trays hold flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and fruit. Brass bells hang from chains above, a peacock-feather fan rests at the right, and a golden lion-like figure is at the throne base. Four people are visible, with partial figures at the edges.2013-05-25Devotees perform a padapuja on a seated man on a gold-ornate throne in a dark-walled room with a large gold-studded door at left. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper torso with an armband. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor around a golden tray table holding silver thalis of flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl pours water over his foot; others wear saffron, orange and red saris. A hanging brass lamp, bells and a peacock feather fan decorate the scene, and a wall fan stands at left. Among the figures, the seated man is the most distinctive candidate, with his throne, garland and saffron-and-gold attire, though his face is not identifiable.2013-05-25A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate room. A man seated on a golden throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a red-and-maroon turban, a pink and white flower garland, and a red dhoti, and holds a golden staff. His bare foot rests over a silver tray of flowers as women devotees in white saris and red shawls kneel and sit around a wooden table holding silver plates, bowls and flowers. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and a fan are visible at left. The figure on the throne matches the page's a person reference only by role and presentation (turban, garland, ornate throne), so the identity is uncertain.2017-07-05