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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an indoor room with cream walls. A figure with long hair, wearing an orange robe and a flower garland, sits with hands pressed in prayer on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre back. A seated devotee in an orange robe kneels nearby. Around a white cloth on the floor, around a dozen devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls kneel in prayer. Trays of oranges, apples, pomegranates, flowers and other fruit are arranged before them. A striped rug, a cooler and a cabinet with books sit at the sides. The central seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, while the surrounding people are devotees.

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August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-orange flower garland sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a plain room. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged on striped floor mats: women in white saris with yellow and orange borders, men in white dhotis and an orange-robed attendant, along with children. Silver and brass offering bowls with fruit and flowers sit before the throne, and a white-draped table holds books and garlands. The figure on the throne appears to be a person in saffron robe and garland, seated in a puja setting with devotees, though this is an appearance-based label only.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a bare white-walled room. Around him, several women in white saris with gold borders sit on a white cloth with palms joined or heads bowed in reverence. A man in an orange robe kneels in front, hands folded, and two young men in white with yellow shawls sit at right, also in namaste. Trays of fruit, flowers, sweets and coconuts are set out on the floor in front of the throne. The scene resembles a devotional reception or puja. Copyright overlay text appears at lower right.2009-08-13A seated person in orange robes and a white flower garland sits with palms joined in namaste on a gold-and-red throne in a plain room. Before the throne, a white cloth holds plates of fruit, sweets, a brass tray and oil lamps. Around the cloth, about seven devotees in white saris and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls sit in a semicircle, hands folded or offering items. A second person in orange robes kneels beside the throne. Fruit baskets, flower garlands and a cooler unit are visible at the sides.2009-08-09A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar. Several devotees in white traditional dress with yellow-gold borders sit on a white cloth before the throne, hands folded in prayer. In front lie offerings on silver plates: rose petals, red apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, a coconut and sweets, with flowers and brass vessels nearby. A young man in saffron and another in white with yellow shawls also sit praying. The white-walled room has a fluorescent light fixture and a red box of items on a low table behind the throne.2009-08-13August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a garland of red and white flowers draped over the shoulders, hands folded in namaste. Before the throne, a line of devotees in white ritual clothes, some in yellow shawls and others in saffron, sit on a white cloth with brass plates of fruit, sweets, flowers and a lit oil lamp. A white table to the left holds a stack of books and fruit offerings. Cream walls, a wall air cooler and a striped mat complete the room.2009-08-09A photograph of a padapuja in a plain room. A person with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes sits with hands joined on a gold-and-red ornate throne, with a lit oil lamp at the foot of the throne. Around the throne, a crowd sits on a white cloth: a man in a white shirt holds a small offering to the throne, a woman in a green sari and a boy in white sit with palms pressed together, and young men in white with yellow shawls sit nearby. Fruit (oranges, apples), a silver plate, a bowl and flowers lie on the cloth in front. A wall air conditioner and a small table with boxes are visible at the back. About 15 people are visible.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired, swept-back style and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste. Around him, devotees sit on the white floor: a woman in white with a yellow border and hands folded, an older woman with grey hair, a woman in white with a flower in her hair, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and joined hands. A saffron-robed attendant kneels beside the throne. In front lie trays of fresh fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, a brass plate of flower petals, brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure shows long hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with the page's identification.2009-08-13A 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.2009-11-27