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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with a gold-carved ornate throne. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on the throne, smiling, with his bare feet resting on a red cushion on a golden stool. Before him, a woman in a green sari with a white-trimmed border and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti sit on a striped mat, holding puja items and a plate while performing the foot worship. Behind them is a small deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers and orange cloth, an oil lamp, and a backdrop of a forest-like temple photograph; a standing fan and a floor fan are visible at right. A flame burns at the left edge.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a padapuja in an ashram room. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and an armlet, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved lion base. A seated man in a pale pink shirt and white dhoti kneels and washes the seated man's bare feet from a silver plate with flowers, while a woman in a light teal sari sits beside him. Behind them is a deity murti in orange garments with yellow and orange garlands, a brass oil lamp and a backdrop of a painted forest scene. A wall air cooler and striped floor mat are visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne; the appearance cues are the long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2012-01-08August 21 20092009-08-21A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland of yellow, red and purple flowers behind it. The seated figure wears an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a small object in one hand. In front, a brass platter with lamps, flower petals and offerings is set on the floor, where devotees sit. A man in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together, and an older bald man in white sits beside him. A woman in a white sari with folded hands sits at the right, with other people partly visible. Brass oil lamps hang and stand against a dark stone wall with a wall-mounted air conditioner. This appears to be a pratyaksha pada puja, with the seated figure as the central figure being worshipped.2011-12-11September 16 20122012-09-16September 15 20122012-09-15A photograph of a stage event. A seated figure in orange robes and a long orange wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a red footrest, smiling and holding a gold-toned staff. A green-and-white floral garland hangs around his neck. Behind him, a large backdrop shows a banyan-like tree. A young man in an orange robe stands at left by a red temple-patterned backdrop. A woman in a yellow shawl and white garment stands at right beside a white pedestal holding a water bottle, and another person stands behind her. A man in a white shirt kneels in the foreground at left, facing the throne.2009-12-16August 09 20092009-08-09