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A padapuja ceremony under a red and pink draped tent. On the right, a large ornate golden throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown, with a long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over it. Golden metal plates with flower petals and offerings sit in front. Devotees kneel and sit on green mats: a woman in an orange sari with a mala, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, a young woman in white with palms pressed together, and a man in orange at right, with a seated figure in white and a turban behind a microphone at left. A golden serpent hood ornament stands above the seat, and a tall white air cooler sits at left.

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July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor devotional ceremony under a red and pink draped tent canopy. A man in a golden crown and orange-saffron garment stands on a raised golden platform, hand raised in blessing, with a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers draped over him. Seated devotees in front, several with palms pressed together in prayer, face him; a woman in orange sari and a man in cream kurta-style clothing are prominent, with a large silver tray of flowers and offerings in the foreground. Beside the platform is a golden ornate throne-like seat, and an air-conditioning unit stands at left. Several other people, some in orange and white, are seated or standing around the gathering.2011-07-15Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony under a red and pink draped tent. A seated figure on the right, in saffron-orange robes, with a gold crown and a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers, is being worshipped on a raised golden platform. Devotees in front kneel and sit with folded palms; a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala and women in orange and cream saris bow before brass plates of flowers, lotus blossoms and offerings. A cooler unit and a gold-embossed cobra-headed seat appear at the right edge. Several devotees are seated behind the front row. Probable Swamiji appears as the garlanded figure receiving worship, with saffron robes, a gold crown and a flower garland.2011-07-15December 27 20132013-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15August 22 20112011-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial darshan and pada puja scene in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of orange and beige beads, and sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands folded. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white clothes press their palms together, and one holds a thali of fruit and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left holding papers, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at the far left. Beside the throne a deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony under a red and pink draped canopy. A seated figure on a gold throne wears a gold crown, orange robes and a heavy garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Devotees sit in front holding brass plates of flowers and offerings; a man in white with glasses sits at right, and a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a yellow sari kneel nearby. A tall white cooling unit stands at the edge, and a standing man in a blue shirt is in the background. The seated central figure's identity is not established by the image itself; the scene shows a ritual honouring with flowers and plates.2011-07-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala around his neck, and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed with hands folded, while a bare pink lotus is offered at his feet. Around him, a woman in a white and gold sari and a woman in a yellow shawl with white attire kneel with palms joined, a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and a shaved-headed priest with white tilak sits at the lower edge beside brass trays of offerings, flowers, fruit and lamps. Gold garlands and a gilded lion-form seat frame the throne; a deity murti sits behind with flower garlands, and a gold ceremonial standard rises at the left.2010-11-15November 15 20102010-11-15