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A photograph of a pada puja in a hall with a large red banner reading "Inner Awakening" and "Dhaksha Mandir"-style signage. A seated figure in a red-orange and gold dress with a white beaded garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and holding hands together. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with his back to the camera holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in a light blue top kneels with a lamp, while a man in a white t-shirt sits cross-legged on the floor and a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small lamp. The banner beside the throne shows a portrait of a figure in a red turban and orange garment. Oil lamps and a red patterned carpet complete the scene.

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A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a golden arched backrest, smiling with hands resting in his lap. He wears a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace with a garland and a bindi-style mark on his forehead. In front, several people in white and red kneel or bow with hands folded and one reaches toward a brass plate. A red backdrop behind shows partial lettering reading Inner Awakening and Haridwar. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes, a long beaded mala and a garland on a golden throne, consistent with the page's reference to him.2014-01-14A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat sits before a red banner reading Inner Awakening and Haridwar, with a portrait of a smiling woman in a red turban and red-white attire. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and holds his hands folded, smiling. In front, a man in a white shirt sits facing him holding a small ritual vessel, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits to the right holding a silver ritual item. At left, a partially visible bald man in orange robes sits near several lit oil lamps with flames. The seated figure has a distinctive garland and orange robe but no hair or crown cues, so the appearance is uncertain; this is a padapuja-style honouring with oil lamps.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 05 20142014-01-05January 14 20142014-01-14January 05 20142014-01-05A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a hall with a large red banner reading Inner Awakening Haridwar; a portrait on the banner shows a smiling figure in a red turban and beaded necklaces. The central seated figure wears an orange-red robe, rudraksha beads and a gold-looking necklace, with hands raised in gesture. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Before the throne, seated devotees in white and grey clothes sit on a red patterned floor cloth, with small offerings and oil lamps in front. a person seated on the throne with rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, addressing devotees at a satsang.2014-01-14A seated figure sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold back, red velvet seat and cushions, and a gold footstool before a red banner reading "Inner Awakening" with "Haridwar" below. The figure wears a red-and-gold turban with a feather ornament, a saffron-orange shawl over the upper body, layered rudraksha and gold beaded malas, and holds a mala in folded hands. A second banner panel on the left shows a smiling figure in a red turban and red garment at a podium. Patterned red carpets cover the floor, and a laptop sits at the lower left. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made. A printed copyright line appears at lower right.2014-01-05January 11 20142014-01-11January 14 20142014-01-14A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling with palms raised, a white flower garland around his neck and a tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and white attend: a robed attendant in the foreground lifts a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit wicks, a figure in white kneels with a lit lamp, and women in orange and white hold small offerings. Behind the throne is a portrait of a smiling woman in a red turban and gold-trimmed saffron sari beside a red banner. a person seated on the golden throne, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, with devotees performing aarti during the Haridwar satsang and pada puja setting.2014-03-19January 05 20142014-01-05