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A padapuja ritual at a gold-trimmed throne. A seated man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and a small silver bowl in his hands, sits beside two women: one in an orange blouse with hands folded in prayer, another in a white sari with orange border holding a bowl. A large figure seated on the golden throne wears a rust-brown robe with orange-gold border and has bare feet being offered worship. Silver thalis hold flowers, yellow and orange offerings, and a decorated plate of red, orange and yellow petals lies at the feet. A brass oil lamp hangs above and a white air conditioner sits on the wall. The visible name tag and the throne-seated figure are not sufficient for identification.

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A photo of a ritual scene at an ashram. Several devotees sit behind a golden table set with many silver thali trays holding flowers, pink petals, small oil lamps and offerings. A seated figure in a leopard-print cushioned chair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a flower garland, extends a hand over the trays. Among the devotees, a man has a shaved head with white tilak and wears an orange shawl; a woman in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside him, and other women in white saris with tilak and malas join with hands folded in prayer. Onlookers in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2017-07-05A seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a dark-walled room is receiving padapuja from devotees. He wears an orange-and-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, a multi-strand floral garland of marigolds and white flowers, a bare chest with bangles, and an orange-brown wrap; his bare feet rest on a floral arrangement. Three devotees kneel or sit before him: a woman in an orange blouse holding a small bowl, an older woman in orange with palms joined, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala holding a bowl. Silver trays hold bowls of yellow liquid, rice, fruit and marigold petals. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp stand behind the throne, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the turban, garland, bare chest, rudraksha mala and gold throne, with padapuja as the ritual shown.2014-08-17August 02 20172017-08-02December 04 20122012-12-04 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja ritual at the feet of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border. A woman in a cream sari with a blue-thread necklace and gold bangles pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while another person in a teal blue top and a figure in white handle silver bowls, a red apple and pink and white flower petals in a gold tray. Partial view of the seated people.2011-11-26May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. In the foreground, bare feet rest on a gold-decorated platform, with the lower edge of a saffron-orange garment visible at left, beside an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cover. Silver thalis filled with red roses, yellow marigolds, pink flowers and kumkum-like offerings surround the feet. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits centre-back with his eyes lowered. To the right, a woman in white with a white forehead band and a necklace sits in prayer, and a second woman in a white top with a multicoloured trim and a name badge looks down at the offerings. Three people are physically visible.2013-09-19A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a gold-trimmed hall with a black stone wall and hanging brass lamps and bells. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with tassels, a sandalwood tilak and an armlet; he has swept-back hair and is probable Swamiji. Three women and a man in white sit before him; one woman wears an orange blouse, another a green-and-red saree and a lanyard, and a man in white kneels near a silver tray of brass bowls, fruit, marigold garlands and flowers. A video camera on a tripod and an air conditioner are visible on the left.2015-02-01December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01June 30 20132013-06-30A man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved arms, draped over a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a yellow border, a gold necklace with a pendant, a thick rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles; his feet rest on the golden footstool. a person is seated centrally as the figure of honour. Before him are many silver and brass plates of flowers, fruit, sweets and offerings, with a red-and-white flower arrangement at the centre. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged at the right holding an offering, a woman in white and a bald man in saffron with white forehead markings sit beside him, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps decorate the black wall behind.2013-07-25