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A photograph of a seated puja or aarti in a bright room with bookshelves behind. A figure in orange robes and a red-and-black tiger-striped lower garment sits on a gilded throne at right, holding a lit flame toward a seated devotee, with a white and orange flower garland on his shoulders. Around them, devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together; several wear white clothes and yellow shawls, a woman in a white sari with a maroon border sits with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt and glasses prays nearby. A woman in white kneels at lower left beside a tray of oil lamps. A small wooden shrine decorated with marigold garlands stands at left. Several other men in orange and white are visible in the background.

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September 14 20092009-09-14September 14 20092009-09-14A photo of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands resting in his lap. Devotees sit on the floor around him: a bald man in white with a red-and-white sash offers a plate, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a lit oil lamp, a woman in a red top presses palms together, and others in white and yellow garments look on. A silver tray with lamps and offerings sits in the centre. a person: the seated man wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala and long swept hair on a throne, consistent with the page's claim. Dress colours include white, yellow and red.2010-09-16September 10 20102010-09-10A photograph of a ritual pada puja in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the upper left. Seated devotees in white dresses and white garments with gold borders hold lit oil lamps toward a silver tray of offerings and kalasha-like vessels set on a gold-trimmed low table. A woman in red sits at the back with palms pressed together, and a woman in a dark-red top sits at the lower left. Several participants wear yellow sashes and gold neck ornaments, and a bald man in a white dhoti with a red border sits in the centre. A window and cream wall form the background. Approximately ten people are visible.2010-09-16A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned armrests, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-orange flower garland and a long white jasmine garland hanging down. The throne is decorated with red and orange flowers. A small oil lamp burns with flame at the base of the dais, with fruit and offerings on red-covered trays beside him. Around the dais, several devotees kneel and sit, some in yellow shawls, white and cream sarees, and white shirts, extending hands toward the flame or in prayer. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands at left with palms joined. A white water bottle sits on the table. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and a red carpet.2009-11-29A seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow-green marigold garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. Before the throne, devotees in white and cream clothes and yellow shawls sit on a red cloth, one holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the throne while others pour or hold brass plates, kalasha vessels and fruit offerings. A woman in orange sari sits at right and a woman in gold sari sits in the centre. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha paada puja, with padapuja offerings arranged on a tray at the lower edge. A white wall and a red fire extinguisher are visible at upper left.2009-11-27November 29 20092009-11-29A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a cushion. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in a circle with lit oil lamps and offering plates before them. A man in white ritual clothes holds a lamp at center, a woman in yellow sits to the right, and others in white saris and a man in a blue shirt sit with their backs to the camera. A microphone stand is in the foreground and a blue curtain hangs behind the throne. The scene suggests a pada puja, with the lamps and devotees gathered in worship.2011-01-23 +1 copiesAugust 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a tray of fruit and a small offering before him. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white garments with gold and yellow borders kneel and sit on the floor, several holding oil lamps and brass plates while performing a pada puja style ritual. A woman in a red sari with folded hands stands near the throne, and others in white and yellow sit in devotional postures. Carved wooden furniture and a window with grille are visible in the background.2010-09-16A seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, receiving attention from a semicircle of devotees. A shaven-headed man in white with a gold-bordered cloth kneels in front, while women in white sarees with gold borders and a woman in a bright red top bow or hold brass plates and small vessels. A woman in red with glasses stands at right, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at far right. A window and a plain pink wall with a beige cabinet form the backdrop.2010-09-16