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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushion, in front of yellow curtains, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears orange robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair swept back. In front of him a man in orange robes and a red-bordered cloth holds a lit flame on a tray, performing aarti. Kneeling devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman in a white sari, sit with hands folded. A small table holds offerings and a tray at the left edge. The flame and gold throne suggest a ceremonial puja setting.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with a gilded carved throne backdrop and yellow curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on a golden throne with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed. Beside him is a gold lion-shaped carving and a tray of offerings. To the right, a man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp in an aarti gesture toward the seated figure. Devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor, one with hands folded, another with a flower in her hair, and a kumkum-marked figure. A low table holds brass items and incense.2009-08-25A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet upholstery, a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Before him, a gold-trimmed wooden table holds fruit and flowers. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth and pendant pray with folded hands beside a brass plate of offerings and flower garlands, and a man in white stands by. Several seated devotees sit at lower right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the stage and a purple bird logo appears at upper left, indicating a ritual pada puja offering.2010-10-19December 16 20092009-12-16September 17 20102010-09-17December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red upholstery, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Beside him a low wooden stand holds fruit and flowers. Around the front, several people in white ritual clothes, some with shaved heads and white-marked foreheads, kneel or sit with hands folded, and a woman in a red sari with a white shawl also joins in. Gold ornaments and garlands are visible, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind the stage.2010-10-19 +1 copiesDecember 06 20092009-12-06Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrists, palms pressed together in prayer, on an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red cushion against a burlap backdrop. Gold lamps topped with rooster figures flank the dais. On the left a woman in white sits with hands folded, and on the right a shaved-headed man in orange joins his palms. In the foreground a flame of a ritual lamp is lit by a hand at the edge of the frame. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and wrist malas, presented on a throne, consistent with a ceremonial teaching setting.2012-04-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothing hold lit oil lamps and offer aarti in a courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a red curtain, and a gold-framed table holding fruit and brass plates. A bald man in white and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border join the offering, while a woman in yellow sits to the right. Several people are visible on the floor, and a gilded deity relief stands in the background.2010-08-04A padapuja ceremony in a temple hall with red-and-white striped walls and a gold-framed ornate throne. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a lit oil lamp toward a brass plate, while another man in white with glasses holds a lamp nearby. Women in white, a woman in a maroon sari, and a woman with a long braid join with folded hands and offering plates. Brass thalis with fruit, pomegranates and flowers sit on a gold stand, and fruit sits on a side table.2010-08-30October 23 20102010-10-23August 09 20092009-08-09