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Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony under a red and pink draped tent. A seated figure on the right, in saffron-orange robes, with a gold crown and a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers, is being worshipped on a raised golden platform. Devotees in front kneel and sit with folded palms; a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala and women in orange and cream saris bow before brass plates of flowers, lotus blossoms and offerings. A cooler unit and a gold-embossed cobra-headed seat appear at the right edge. Several devotees are seated behind the front row. Probable Swamiji appears as the garlanded figure receiving worship, with saffron robes, a gold crown and a flower garland.

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July 15 20112011-07-15A padapuja ceremony under a red and pink draped tent. On the right, a large ornate golden throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown, with a long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over it. Golden metal plates with flower petals and offerings sit in front. Devotees kneel and sit on green mats: a woman in an orange sari with a mala, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, a young woman in white with palms pressed together, and a man in orange at right, with a seated figure in white and a turban behind a microphone at left. A golden serpent hood ornament stands above the seat, and a tall white air cooler sits at left.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a padapuja ceremony under a red and pink draped canopy. A seated figure on a gold throne wears a gold crown, orange robes and a heavy garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Devotees sit in front holding brass plates of flowers and offerings; a man in white with glasses sits at right, and a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a yellow sari kneel nearby. A tall white cooling unit stands at the edge, and a standing man in a blue shirt is in the background. The seated central figure's identity is not established by the image itself; the scene shows a ritual honouring with flowers and plates.2011-07-15A photograph of a ceremonial darshan and pada puja scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of orange and beige beads, and sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white clothes press their palms together, and one holds a thali of fruit and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left holding papers, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the far left. Beside the throne a deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-framed throne. A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a second garland draped over the throne. Before him, a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket sits with hands folded. Around them, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls, including a bald man with a tilak and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, sit with palms pressed together. Brass plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. A deity murti in a gold setting with floral garlands stands behind.2010-10-12December 27 20132013-12-27December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual in a tented hall. A figure seated on an ornate silver throne wears a gold crown, a red and gold garland of yellow and purple flowers, and an orange-gold dhoti or wrap. Around a yellow cloth on the floor, devotees sit with silver thalis of offerings and small lamps. A woman in a red sari and a man in orange robes sit with palms joined in namaskar, and a bald man in white stands at right, plus others in white and red saris. A silver deity murti sits on the throne.2013-12-27Photo of a devotional ceremony under a red and white draped tent. A figure in an ornate golden crown and garland of red, yellow and white flowers stands at the right on a golden throne-like seat, hands raised in blessing, wearing orange-saffron clothing. Seated devotees in front, many with palms pressed together in namaste, include a woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt, a man in an orange-brown kurta, and women in saris. Golden trays of offerings with pink and orange flowers sit in front of them, and a cooler stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the crowned figure in saffron clothing with a golden crown and flower garland, seated on a golden throne in a satsang or puja setting.2011-07-15