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A ceremonial padapuja in a covered pavilion with yellow curtains. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, hands folded in namaskar. Seated devotees on the floor in front, a man in white, a woman in orange, and women in yellow and white saris, attend with brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit. Gilded lion-shaped armrests and a tray of items sit beside the throne. Watermarked archive photo.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed. A silver-rimmed tray of flowers and offerings sits on a gold-and-red table before him, and a devotee in white bows to it. Around him, several people sit on the floor in white, blue and yellow clothing, including a woman in white and a woman in a blue-striped top. A table to the left holds fruit, bottled water and a plate. Visible behind is a draped cloth backdrop and a red-framed doorway.2009-12-08A photograph of a padha pooja in an ashram hall with gold curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a multicolour garland of yellow and red flowers, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Before him, a seated devotee in an orange-yellow sari pours or offers from a tray. Other devotees sit on white cloth: a woman in a pink sari and a man in a white shirt, a child, and a woman in green. On the right, a young man in an orange robe tends the offering tray, and two men in white with yellow shawls sit nearby. Trays hold fruit, sweets, coconuts, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, and a tall decorated vase of sunflowers stands to the right.2009-08-15Inside a canopied tent with yellow and cream drapes, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed in namaskar and wearing a white and orange garland. A woman in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp beside him while seated devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis sit on a red carpet before brass plates of fruit, sweets, banana leaves and a silver pot. The scene suggests a welcome ritual and aarti; Swamiji (probable) is identified by the saffron robes, long hair and throne-seated garland cues.2009-11-19August 15 20092009-08-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gilded lion-armed throne with a red heart-shaped back, hands pressed together in namaskar. A garland of white flowers hangs over his lap. In front, a golden tray holds rows of small glasses and offerings, and devotees in white with yellow shawls sit cross-legged around it, some reaching toward the tray in padapuja-style worship. Bananas and fruit lie to the right, and a water bottle sits on a side table. The hall has red walls and tan columns with open windows. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only. Several shaved-headed devotees in white sit nearby, and a woman in yellow shawl and white sari sits at the back.2009-12-07August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved gold backrest, palms pressed together in namaskar. A white and orange floral garland hangs across his lap. Before him, on a low gold tray, stand rows of small glass cups and a brass tray of offerings. Around him, devotees in white and yellow shawls and orange saris kneel on the floor, several holding small cups or dishes, in a pillared hall with a red wall and open windows. A sannyasi appears in the foreground in white with a shaved head. The gathering appears to be a padha pooja style ritual seating, with the central figure's cues consistent with the page's description.2009-12-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. In front of the throne, several devotees sit on the floor in white, yellow and blue clothes, with a silver tray holding flowers and a lit oil lamp on a red cloth. Gold lion-like figures flank the throne, with fruit and a water bottle on a side table and a pink draped backdrop.2009-12-08December 08 20092009-12-08December 08 20092009-12-08A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned seat sits in the centre, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a garland of red and yellow flowers around his neck. Around him on the floor, a group of devotees sit in a semicircle; several women wear white or cream saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, a woman in a pink sari leans forward holding a brass plate, and a young man in white leans in with his hands raised. Brass vessels and flower offerings lie near the throne, and the setting is a open-sided hall with red draped cloth and pillars behind. Pressed palms and offerings suggest devotional worship.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 03 20092009-12-03