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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Beside him stand three deity murtis: a central figure with a tall striped crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by smaller figures, one in blue. Seated devotees in the foreground wear white dhotis and saffron clothing; one man in a white dhoti and cream shawl pours or offers from a tray, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl sits nearby, and an older man in white and an elder woman attend. Brass plates with offerings and flowers rest on the floor, and an orange-robed attendant plays a ceremonial instrument at the left. A painted mountain-and-temple backdrop completes the scene.

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A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a hall with gold-framed thrones. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a gold throne in a rust-orange robe with a white and pink flower garland, his bare feet resting near a tray of flowers. Two murti figures of deities in gold-embroidered blue and cream garments stand on a orange-draped throne behind him. In front, a man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, a woman in a white and yellow sari sits beside him, and bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit on the right, with oil lamps and offerings on the floor. The throne appearance is consistent with the page's description of a seated figure receiving pada puja, though the seated figure's features are not used for identification.2017-06-07Photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a decorated hall. A man in a red-orange robe with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne at right, feet bare, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Two devotees in front, one in a white garment and one bare-chested with white markings, offer worship with raised hands and brass items. Behind them stand two deity murtis, one seated on a striped cobra-hooded seat in an orange drape, and a smaller murti in blue skirt with a tall striped crown and jewelled necklaces. A gold canopy frames the scene, with a tray of flowers at the throne's base.2017-06-07A seated man in a golden throne with red cushions receives Pada Pooja, a ritual of washing and honouring the feet. He wears a rust-orange robe, a long pink and white flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead, and his bare feet rest on a silver tray of white flowers. Three devotees kneel in front with hands folded in anjali: a man on the left in a white dhoti, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white tilak, and an older bare-chested man on the right with a white upper cloth. Behind the throne stand two deity murtis in silver and jewelled dress with tall striped headdresses, and a painted backdrop shows a gopuram temple tower against green hills.2017-06-07February 19 20172017-02-19June 07 20172017-06-07June 07 20172017-06-07May 25 20172017-05-25A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white and pink floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple-style hall. A backdrop painting shows a gopuram tower against green hills. A brass multi-tier oil lamp with lit flames is held in the foreground by an arm with white markings. Seated devotees in front, including an older man with grey hair and rudraksha beads and a younger man bare-chested in a red cloth, appear to be offering pada puja. Gilded deity murtis stand to the left.2017-06-07May 25 20172017-05-25May 26 20172017-05-26May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing orange-saffron robes, white and pink flower garlands, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his eyes closed in meditation. His bare feet rest on a plate of flowers as devotees offer padapuja. Brass oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground. Behind him are deity murti figures dressed in blue and red garments and a painted backdrop of a mountain and gopuram temple tower. Two people in the lower right, one in an orange shawl, observe the ritual. Attributed to Swamiji (probable) by the page, the seated figure shows orange robes, long hair, flower garlands and throne cues, so identity is plausible but not certain.2017-06-07