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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a red-draped room. A smiling man with a white tripundra on his forehead sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, white jasmine garlands, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and holds a long black staff. He appears to be the a person candidate; the appearance cues are a saffron garment with ornate gold jewellery and a crown-like throne, but the face and build are not conclusive, so this is marked unsure. A woman in white with an orange shawl kneels and washes his foot over a gold tray with flower petals and a brass plate. Two women in red-orange saris sing or chant at a microphone on the left, and a girl in orange sits near the tray. A golden deity murti stands behind the throne, beside a flower-decorated bowl. A man in glasses sits at the lower right edge.

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A photograph of a ceremonial puja at a red-draped shrine with two gold-and-red decorated statues of deities garlanded with necklaces behind. A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white jasmine garland, sandalwood-paste forearm bands and a white-and-red forehead mark, sits on an ornate gold and red throne and smiles while holding a black staff. Before him a woman in white and orange clothing pours offerings from a plate, and a woman in a red saree sits at a microphone. Silver trays hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a man's head is visible at lower right. Garlands of flowers lie on the floor. The seated figure's appearance fits the page's cues of saffron clothing, a garland and a ceremonial throne, so he is an appearance-based a person in a seated, honoured role.2012-09-09A photograph of a ceremony in a red-draped shrine. A smiling man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a long black staff; he wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a long white jasmine garland, and beaded necklaces. Swamiji (probable): his long dark hair, saffron ornate clothing and garland are consistent with the page's identification, though not conclusive. To the left, a woman in a white top with an orange shawl sits on the floor with a silver tray of offerings, while women in red and maroon saris sit behind a microphone. Two brass-toned deity murtis stand adorned with garlands on a red-draped platform. A kneeling man in the foreground holds a floral offering, and rose petals and fruit lie on a gold cloth.2012-09-09A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion on each side is receiving padapuja. He wears a rust-red turban with a white plume, a rust-red robe, and layered garlands of multicolored beads and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala. Bare feet rest on a tiger-print cloth while a kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders and shaved head, holds his hands in namaskar. Devotees in orange, red and rust saris and shawls sit on the floor around silver plates of flowers and oil lamps. A large screen and a printed landscape banner appear behind the throne. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-12-17September 09 20122012-09-09November 13 20102010-11-13May 11 20142014-05-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident and wearing a long white-and-orange flower garland. Before him, a seated devotee in white garments with red shawl and red-and-white beaded necklace is pouring or offering from a silver plate of petals, while a man in white with a red shawl kneels and cups his hands in prayer. Women in white and red shawls sit on the carpeted floor with hands folded, and silver bowls, flowers and offering trays lie nearby. Ornate silver columns and red drapery frame the scene. Appearance-based candidate for the figure on the throne: Swamiji (probable), identified by saffron robes, swept hair, a crown-style head wrap, ceremonial garland and trident; the page's Pada Puja context matches the foot-worship offering shown.2014-08-05A photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange wrap and a white and red flower garland. Ornate gold ritual staffs and a trident stand beside him, and a golden trident-topped stand is nearby. Behind him are golden deity figures draped in colourful marigold and flower garlands. In the foreground, several people sit on the floor before silver plates of offerings with fruit, including a bald priest in white dhoti, a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari, and young women in white and red.2010-11-13A photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house, a domestic room with a red wall, brown sofas and a wooden cabinet. A seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red roses and bangles, holds a silver trident-like staff and rests bare feet on a brass tray of fruit and flowers. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari with a white forehead mark kneels and offers flowers at the feet, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby and another young man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several standing and seated devotees, including a woman in a white shawl and an older woman, watch; a man in white with orange garland stands at the back. A cameraman in orange robes films.2014-07-07 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20112011-02-28 +2 copiesAugust 05 20142014-08-05July 07 20122012-07-07