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A padapuja ceremony in a ceremonial hall. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne, draped with floral garlands, wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. A woman in white kneels before him washing his feet from a golden tray of flower petals, while a devotee in orange offers a folded green-and-yellow cloth. Devotees in white with yellow shawls sit and fold their hands nearby; a child in white stands at left. Sunflower arrangements, a brass vase, water bottles and a fan complete the scene. A throne and garland-laden seat mark the honoured guest's position.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white floral garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers decorate the throne. Before him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor with hands folded, and a woman in white with a red bindi offers a brass plate of flowers and fruit near a small gold stand. A younger man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at lower right, another devotee in orange sits at lower left, and a large brass vase holds yellow sunflowers. Water bottles and a fan stand in the background behind gold curtains.2009-08-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white garland sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaskar. A white-haired elderly man in white kneels before him on the floor, reaching toward a brass plate of flowers, while several devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit around a small gold stool holding offerings. Flower vases, water bottles, a pedestal fan and gold drapery fill the room. The seated figure shows long, swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a garland, consistent with the swami candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, draped with green leaf and white and yellow flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaskar and feet bare on a rose-petal-strewn platform. Beside the throne a decorated golden puja tray holds flowers and offerings, and a golden kalasha-style vase of yellow sunflowers stands at right. Around the platform, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor; several wear yellow scarves and join their palms in prayer, while a woman in white holds a small cup. A child in white and a figure in orange also sit nearby. Gold curtains, a standing fan and water bottles fill the background. The image shows a satsang-style gathering with a seated teacher receiving devotion, classed as a person by his orange robe and garlanded throne presence only.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in an orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red cushions, green leaves, purple and white flowers, and yellow blooms. Their hands are pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, a line of people in white clothes with yellow shawls kneel on a blue-and-white mat, one performing padapuja by washing or offering to the feet while a plate of flowers and fruit sits nearby. A kneeling man in orange and an older woman in a red sari sit to the left. Gold-draped curtains, a fan, water bottles, a brass vase of yellow flowers and metal bowls fill the hall. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person wearing orange robes and a red garland seated on the throne, with long dark hair and a garland, matching the page's note that a person is present.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor room. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a flowing saffron/orange robe and a heavy garland of white, yellow and red flowers around his neck. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward, touching the seated figure's feet, which rest on a tray scattered with flower petals. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands, a young girl in a white dress with a beaded necklace is beside them, and a person in orange kneels in the foreground. A water bottle, a framed picture and a fan are visible, with decorative paintings on the wall behind.2009-09-14A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a gold-framed throne with red and black cushions, garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and purple flowers and green leaves. Around the raised golden platform, devotees in white and saffron kneel: one in orange robes reaches toward a silver plate of flower petals and offerings, a woman in white holds a small offering, and others in white and yellow sit close. Gold curtains, a vase of yellow sunflowers and bottled water complete the hall. a person is the central figure, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and throne setting in a satsang or gratitude-to-guru ritual.2009-08-16