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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a multicolour garland of white, pink, red and green flowers and a red bindi, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron robes on a golden throne. Before him a man in white clothes washes his feet in a silver bowl as a woman in a red-trimmed sari and a young girl kneel with folded hands. At right, a man in orange robes bows with hands folded. On the left stands a tray with apples and flowers. This is a padapuja feet-washing ritual in an ashram hall.

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August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man on an ornate gold and red throne, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a matching shawl over a red undergarment, sits behind a garland of yellow and red flowers. A man in an orange robe with a bare upper body and a red cloth at the waist stands at left, bending over with hands near the seated figure. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels on the red carpet, bowing his head onto a gold footstool heaped with yellow and red flower petals. A woman in a white sari with red-and-gold border stands at right with hands clasped. The backdrop is a large red-toned image of tree roots or cave-like pillars. Three people are visible.2009-08-30A photograph of a pada puja at an ashram hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, with his hands pressed together in prayer. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Before the throne, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold necklace kneels with palms joined. A woman in a white sari sits at the left edge, and a bald man and other devotees sit in the lower foreground. A brass plate holds fruit and flowers on a golden stand beside the throne, and a pink flower garland lies on the floor near the feet. A pada puja is a ritual where devotees honour and wash the feet of a guru.2010-10-19 +1 copiesAugust 30 20092009-08-30A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes receiving ritual honour on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, hands joined at the chest, a long white jasmine garland and green-leaf garlands draped over the shoulders, and a rudraksha-style mala at the neck. A standing man in orange robes with long swept-back hair holds a lit flame. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing, some with hands joined, fill the foreground. A large framed portrait sits at left, a steel plate of flowers and offerings rests before the throne, and gold lion-shaped throne supports flank the seat under white and yellow draped cloth. Appearance of the seated figure with long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold and garland adornments is consistent with a person candidate, seated and being honoured.2009-11-19A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red sleeveless robe with long dark hair swept back, on a gold ornate throne with a red zebra-print cushion framed by garlands of red and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt kneels and bows forward with hands together before the throne, while another person in orange clothing bows at the lower edge of the frame. Potted plants, a brass vessel and a microphone stand at the left.2009-07-01Padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall. A man in orange robes, long dark hair and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne draped with marigold, rose and white garlands, with a headband across his forehead. Devotees in orange clothing kneel before him, washing or offering to his feet from silver plates and bowls holding apples, flowers and water. A woman in a white sari with orange shawl and a woman in a green sari sit nearby with hands folded in prayer. A gold-framed table holds apples and papers, and a blue curtain hangs behind. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the orange robes, long hair, ceremonial beaded necklace and headband; his role is recipient of the padapuja.2010-12-27August 15 20092009-08-15