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Photo of a padapuja-style ceremony in a temple hall before a large ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with red, orange and white garlands. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a red garland and beaded mala stands behind the throne, holding a tray of fruit and a small book or plate. Two devotees bow low in front of the throne: one in white and one in red sari. A shaved-headed priest in orange with a mala and a man in white dhoti with a white garland and turban stand to the right holding a tray. A woman in a blue-and-white sari stands at left. A world map on the wall is labelled with Nithyananda Vedic temples and padukas mandirs. Ceremony appears to be a paduka/padapuja offering.

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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside an orange-walled hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a flower-decorated back wears an orange robe, a red-and-orange garland and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling as offerings are presented to him. Two saffron-robed attendants in orange cloth hold brass trays of fruit, and a shaved-headed man in orange holds a tray and wears a mala. A woman in a white-and-blue sari stands at left, and a man in white bends forward at the foot of the throne, while a figure in a red-checked shawl kneels nearby. A wall map and a sign reading Nithyananda Vedic Temples are visible behind them, along with a tall garland on the right and a fan at the back. Visible people: about six.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02Outdoor evening photo of a pada puja at an ashram event. A figure in an ornate red-and-crimson turban and red garland sits enthroned on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting, a pink flower in one hand; this figure is a person by the turban, red attire, and garlands. A white-haired priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bends forward offering a tray of fruit and flowers at the throne's feet on a striped rug. Standing at left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti watches, and a woman in orange-and-gold sari with a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together. A large screen behind shows a crowd, and a world-map banner hangs overhead.2016-12-22May 02 20122012-05-02June 28 20102010-06-28November 11 20112011-11-11Ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with red curtains and a large painted deity mural behind. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest wears an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, with a fresh white and red flower garland around the neck and green leaves draped across the shoulders; a trident stands beside the throne. Before him, a kneeling devotee in orange-red robes lowers his head toward the throne, while a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left with hands folded in namaste and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. At right, a woman in an orange sari holds a red apple, and a man at left in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Fruit and flower offerings lie on the red carpet. Probable Swamiji (saffron/orange robes, turban, gold throne, garland) appears seated on the throne.2016-11-20November 29 20112011-11-29July 11 20062006-07-11June 19 20132013-06-19November 06 20112011-11-06Padapuja ritual in an orange-walled hall beneath a person Vedic Temples map. A man in a red-and-white garment kneels and touches a golden throne, while a woman in a red-orange and maroon sari bends with an orange shawl at the feet of a seated figure wearing a red-orange shawl and a garland of red, white and orange flowers. A man in white ceremonial dress and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stand by, and a man in a white dhoti with a flower garland holds a brass tray. A woman in a light blue-and-white sari with dark trim stands at left beside a gold lion-form base. Golden peacock-style backrest and floral decorations surround the throne.2012-05-02