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A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a dark red cushion, garlanded with red, orange, yellow and white flower strands. He wears a rudraksha mala and bold tilak, and holds a silver trident upright in one hand while his other hand rests on his knee. Before him, a standing man in a white shirt faces the throne, and a row of people sit in front: an older white-haired woman in a white sari with a purple border, shaved-headed young men in saffron robes with rudraksha beads, and women in white and red saris. A white statue of a standing saint in red garments with a red turban and garland stands at the right. The setting is a plain white-walled room.

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A photograph of a padapuja in a plain white-walled hall. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and red-orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a red-and-white vibhuti-style tilak, holds a silver trident and sits on an ornate carved wooden throne draped with white and red-and-yellow flower garlands; a lion figure flanks the throne. A white-haired woman in a white sari with a blue border stands with hands folded in namaskar at the left. Several devotees in white and saffron garments sit or kneel facing the throne, one in a red sari at right, with a shaved-head devotee in saffron at far right. a person is the seated figure with the trident and rudraksha mala, and the scene is a padapuja, a ritual of honouring the seated guru.2014-07-03A seated man with long braided hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a crown-like headdress, holds a tall silver trident, seated on an ornate carved wooden throne draped with red and white marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind him stands a white statue of a figure wearing a red turban and garlands. In front, devotees sit on a raised platform: a white-haired woman in a blue-bordered white sari raises her hand, a young person in a white dhoti and saffron cloth sits near the front, and several young people in saffron and white garments, including a shaved-headed boy in orange, sit in a padapuja setting with offerings and brass vessels. A man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera. Visible ritual setting suggests a padapuja gathering.2014-07-03A photograph of a padapuja in a plain white-walled room. A man with long plaited hair, bare-chested except for a red-orange shawl and gold armbands, sits on an ornate carved wooden throne draped with white and red flower garlands, arms outstretched and smiling. Beside him stands a white statue of a saint wearing an orange turban and a flower garland. Devotees sit on the floor in front: a woman in white with long hair gestures toward him, a man in white kneels with his back to the camera, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad women sit with palms joined, and a young girl in a white sari with red blouse sits in the foreground. Kalasha-style offerings and a garland-covered throne frame the scene.2014-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure on a carved wooden throne with a deep red velvet back, decorated with garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, sits in a whitewashed room during a padapuja. The seated person wears a rust-red garment, a rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and a tilak, and raises a silver trident-like staff with one hand. Two lion figures flank the throne. Beside him an older woman in a white sari with blue border holds her hands together in devotion, while two young men in white and a seated person in the background attend. Presentation cues on the seated figure are present, so this is a person depiction of the padapuja.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure in orange-red robes and a saffron-red turban sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, holding a silver trident upright. He wears a long white and red flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded mala, bangles and an orange shawl. Several people in white or bare-chested devotee dress sit on the floor before him with their hands joined and bowing toward his feet, as in a padapuja. A brass lamp and offering items are visible at the front. A fan and barred windows are on the left, and a man in white stands at the right edge.2014-07-03A photograph of a small indoor room with red and gold striped curtains behind a seated figure on a silver-backed throne draped in orange cloth. The central figure wears a rust-red garment, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red-marked forehead, and holds a tall silver trident upright in one hand. Around the throne, about a dozen people sit on the floor in white and orange-red clothing with rudraksha malas, several with hands folded in anjali or holding offering trays and flowers. A table at right holds fruit and a shelf at left displays small deity figures and framed pictures. A ceiling fan stands at right. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, and is seated on a throne with a trident, matching the candidate cues.2014-06-07A small whitewashed room with a raised platform hosts a padapuja ceremony. A bald priest in a maroon and yellow cloth, with white ash markings on his forehead and arm, holds a lit multi-tiered aarti lamp toward the seated figure. 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