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Photograph of a pada puja-style ritual in a temple hall with orange and red striped walls. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold-trimmed throne at the right, hands held together. Seated on the floor before him are devotees in white dhotis with gold necklaces, some holding incense and smoke rising around them; a woman in white sari also holds incense. Brass and silver plates hold apples, flowers and offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange sits at the left, and women with long braided hair in the foreground face the throne. Incense smoke fills the air.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a red-walled hall. A man in orange robes with swept-back dark hair sits in a gilded throne with red cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar, with a Swamiji (probable) label attached to the throne figure. Before him is an open wooden box holding red fruit, bananas, rudraksha malas and flower garlands. In the foreground, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces sit beside silver plates of fruit and leaves. One priest in orange holds a smoking incense or camphor vessel, and devotees in white sit on a striped mat behind, with a few women in orange and white watching from the doorway.2010-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard where a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a dark rudraksha mala. A row of people in front of him sit on the floor, including a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold chain, another seated priest in white, and women in saffron and yellow shawls holding incense sticks. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings sit on a gold stand in front, and a brass kalasha and lamps are on a stone altar to the left beside an orange-robed statue. Red and white striped walls and orange curtains form the background. Count about ten people visible.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02A seated man in an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on a golden ornate throne with red cushions, speaking in an open-air courtyard with orange and red walls and white stripes. Before him sit a row of devotees: a bald man in white dhoti with gold necklace and a woman in cream sari bowing with folded hands, several women in orange or red garments, and others holding small brass cups and steel plates of offerings with flowers and fruit. Brass lamps stand on a stone platform to the left, and a golden lamp stand and carved stone pillar frame the scene. Hindu satsang or puja setting.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing orange and saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair, eyes closed in meditation. He is positioned at the head of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, seated on the floor around brass thalis filled with pink flower petals and small silver dishes. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits among them, and a man in white stands in a doorway behind. A small tray on the throne-side table holds sweets and a plate of wrapped sweets is beside him. The red-and-white striped wall and a black board with white lettering frame the courtyard.2010-11-07A photograph of a pada puja ritual indoors. In the foreground, several devotees in white ceremonial clothes hold lit oil lamps (aarti) aloft, while others stand with palms joined in prayer. A man with a shaved head and sandalwood marks on his forehead wears a gold necklace and a white garment. Behind them, a tray holds fruit and offerings, and a richly gilded wooden seat draped with red cushions and an orange cloth is occupied by a figure in saffron robes whose face is not visible. Incense smoke rises in the background and a microphone stands nearby. The seat-occupant's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-10-19October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with red-and-white striped walls and a saffron-orange draped wall. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back; his hands rest in his lap. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit with palms joined in anjali, some in white and cream clothing with orange shawls. Brass plates holding pink flowers, fruit, and offerings sit on a gold-trimmed low table, and a gold-carved wooden cabinet stands to the left. This appears to be a satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha beads, and is positioned on a throne as the honoured teacher.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hair swept back to the shoulders, a person candidate by visible appearance cues. Before the throne, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and sandalwood-marked forehead performs a puja, holding a small silver lamp and a plate of offerings. Around him, several people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor, a man in an orange wrap stands at the back, and a child in a checked shirt watches. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and marigolds, and a microphone stands at the left edge. Fruits and flowers rest on a side table near the throne.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA man with long black hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Incense smoke rises in the foreground beside a priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha garland, and a shaved-head figure in white and devotees with bare arms and kumkum-marked hands sit around offerings of fruit and flowers on a wooden table. A wall board lists names in black lettering on a red and white striped temple wall. Looks like a temple ritual with pada puja offerings.2010-11-02A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open courtyard. A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushioning, hands pressed in namaste and his bare feet resting on a gold stool. Before him, several devotees in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit on the floor; a bald man with a white tilak wears gold necklaces and holds a small cup, while younger men in gold beaded necklaces and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari attend to silver thalis holding red apples, fruit and small brass vessels. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded arms beside a red-and-white striped wall with a red curtain, and a second row of devotees in saffron and white sits at right near plates of food.2010-09-08 +1 copies