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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with long dark hair and a red-orange garment with a cream-and-gold shawl, faces a seated congregation at a paada pooja in a wood-panelled hall. Behind the throne stands a gold ornamental canopy and a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground, devotees in white and orange-red shawls kneel and sit with brass plates, offering flowers and trays. Yellow and purple flowers decorate the lower left. Several white-clad people and women in saffron and maroon saris are seated in rows, with a white chair and plants on the right. The figure on the throne appears to be a person based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, presented as the central figure receiving the pooja.

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December 30 20142014-12-30A photo inside a wood-panelled hall where a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and black patterned skirt, sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella above. Before the throne, devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor holding brass plates with fruit, flowers and oil lamps, and some are raising hands in prayer. Yellow and red flowers arranged in a vase stand at the left, and a deity murti is set behind the throne. Many more devotees sit in rows at the back of the hall. This appears to be a paada pooja foot-worship ritual.2014-12-30A photograph of a padapuja in a wood-panelled hall. A long-haired man in orange-red wrap and leopard-print cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his feet being washed or honoured by devotees seated before him on the floor. Behind him stand two deity murtis draped with gold and red beaded garlands in a golden shrine. Around the throne, devotees in white, red and orange clothing sit with brass plates of flowers and offerings, while others sit nearby. A pale light stand and potted plants fill the background. Several people wear red shawls and rudraksha-style beads. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity remains uncertain.2014-12-30A photograph inside an ornate hall with wood-panelled walls and a golden throne. A long-haired figure in a red top and patterned skirt sits on a red-and-gold throne, with a garland-like shawl draped over the shoulder, and extends a hand toward devotees. Before the throne, a woman in a purple sari with a red shawl bends forward to receive a ritual offering from a bald man in white and orange who kneels with a tray of fruit. Other devotees in orange and red shawls, a woman in green and women in white sit or kneel on the carpet. Behind the throne, golden deity images and garlands are displayed, and yellow and purple flowers sit in the foreground. A ritual with padapuja-style devotion appears to be taking place.2014-12-30December 29 20142014-12-29A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with dark drapes. Around him, priests in white dhotis with sandalwood and vibhuti marks chant and perform the puja, one holding a flame. Brass thalis of flowers, fruit and offerings lie on the floor. Women in white saris and orange-bordered clothes sit to the side, one with a long braid. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on a deity murti at right, and a trident and a gold palanquin-style seat are beside the throne.2010-11-14A photo of a seated group in a red-curtained hall with ornate gold furnishings. On a large gold throne at upper right sits a robed figure in orange-saffron garments with a golden necklace and an orange turban, holding a golden staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold, presented here as a throne-seated presence with devotees on the floor. Around him, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, red and saffron clothing with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod camera. Several bald and white-haired devotees in white garments sit in the foreground.2015-10-26Wide indoor photo of a ceremonial paada pooja in a wood-panelled hall with a chandelier. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a red-and-orange garment sits on an ornate gold throne with gold back panels, flanked by golden seats and a gold-framed back panel. Before the throne, devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, one man in a white shirt with a red shawl holding a brass plate with offerings, a woman in white with a plate, and a man at right with hands folded in namaskar. Bright flower arrangements in yellow and purple sit at the left. Rows of seated saffron-robed devotees fill the right side, and a screen shows a ceremony.2014-12-30A photograph inside a wood-panelled hall during a paada pooja. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a red top and a long orange-red shawl, is the focus; a flower arrangement of yellow and purple blooms sits at the base of the throne. Seated devotees in white and orange-red garments, many with red shawls, kneel on the floor holding offerings and brass plates, some extending their hands in worship. Behind them a large audience in orange and white sits in rows toward a distant stage, and a canopy and chandelier hang overhead. The figure on the throne cannot be confirmed as a specific individual from appearance alone.2014-12-30May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a seated ritual in an ornate hall with wooden walls, palm plants and a gold-carved throne. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, sits on the golden throne holding a silver trident-topped staff, appearing to receive devotees. Around him sit several dozen devotees in red, maroon and white garments, with red shawls, some holding brass plates of fruit and flower offerings. Behind them a large golden deity murti with garlands stands near the back. a person is the seated man on the throne, based on long swept hair, saffron-orange robes, a mala and gold necklace; he is presented in a padapuja-style setting.2014-12-29A seated figure on a large gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests and ornate golden panels sits at the top of a red-draped hall, wearing a rust-orange turban, a saffron-orange wrap and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments. Around the throne, a seated congregation in white and orange-red shawls faces him, with several people in front holding offerings and palms together. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The setting looks like a satsang or puja with devotees seated in rows. Several people are visible in the front rows, about twenty to thirty in total, and the gathering is visible at the back and sides as well.2015-10-26