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A seated man in rust-orange robes, a red and gold turban with a feather ornament, and a long beaded mala sits on a red-and-gold lion throne. Devotees in white kneel and sit around him on a red carpet with their palms joined in prayer, while several brass thalis of food, fruit and small oil lamps are laid out on the floor, and a tiger-skin rug lies at the front. Behind the throne stand a golden lion statue and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi, with a projection screen and an EXIT sign on the wall at right. A woman in a dark sari and a man in a white kurta are among the seated devotees.

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A seated man in a red-orange robe and a gold-and-red crown sits on a red throne flanked by golden lion carvings, in a hall with cream wall panels and an EXIT sign. Several devotees sit on the carpet before him: a woman in a purple sari holds a brass plate, a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits beside her, and a woman in white with red beads and a white-clad man with a grey mala sit nearby. Brass trays of flowers and lamps are placed in front. Another man in orange sits at the right edge, and a camera on a tripod stands in the background. a person candidate seated on the throne with distinctive orange robe, crown and gold ornaments.2013-12-13Photo of a padapuja-style satsang in a hotel conference room. A seated man in a maroon-red turban with a white feather and a maroon-red robe, wearing a red, white and blue flower garland, sits on an ornate gold and red throne flanked by gold lion sculptures; his appearance fits Swamiji (probable) by his turban, garland and throne, and he is the honoured guest of the puja. Kneeling before him on the carpet, a man in white robes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali mudra, and a woman in a white-and-red sari with glasses also sits with folded hands. Other devotees kneel in front with brass thali trays of flowers, lotus blossoms and small oil lamps, and a woman in a blue-trimmed white sari sits beside them. A projector screen and exit sign are behind. Up to six visible physical people.2013-12-22December 13 20132013-12-13December 21 20132013-12-21A padapuja scene in a hotel conference room. A man seated on an ornate golden-lion throne wears a reddish-maroon robe, a maroon turban with a white feather, and a long beaded mala; his bare feet are being honoured with flowers. A woman in a dark sari with green-and-gold border and a man in a yellow shirt sit on a red cloth, palms pressed together, beside silver trays of fruit and flowers. A man in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together, and a seated man in white kneels at the right edge. An exit sign and a projector screen are visible behind.2013-12-21December 22 20132013-12-22A photograph of a padapuja in a hotel meeting room. Before him, a woman in a grey-green saree and a man in a white kurta with a beaded mala attend to brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings, while men in yellow and white shirts sit on a red cloth. Behind them a cameraman films beside a camera tripod and audio equipment, and an EXIT sign is visible on a door.2013-12-21December 14 20132013-12-14December 08 20132013-12-08December 14 20132013-12-14December 21 20132013-12-21A photograph of a padapuja in a hotel function room. A man with a red-and-gold turban, red beaded and white flower garland, and an orange-red dhoti sits on a gilded lion-armed throne, smiling as a devotee holds a brass plate in front of him. Around him, several women and men sit on a red carpet in orange saris and white dhotis, with one woman in a green sari and gold border pressing her hands together. Brass thalis with kumkum, flowers and oil lamps sit on the floor, and a framed photo rests at the lower left. Gilded lion figures flank the throne.2013-12-08