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A photograph of a padapuja in an open hall with yellow curtains and a ceiling fan. A figure in an orange robe with a red flower garland sits on a golden ornate throne at the upper right, hands folded in prayer. Seated on a red and patterned rug in front of the throne, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls pray with folded hands, and one bald man in white bows his head. A long white cloth is laid with banana leaves, fruit, sweets, bowls of food, a silver vessel and a red cloth with a small card. A framed photo sits on a wall shelf at the back.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with yellow window blinds and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne at the upper right, hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, an elderly bald man in white kneels beside a low gilded stand heaped with white and red flower garlands, and a younger devotee in white with a yellow shawl kneels nearby. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with yellow shawls and saffron stoles sit on red patterned rugs, many with palms joined. In the foreground, a white cloth holds brass and steel bowls of fruit, sweets, rice and an oil lamp, and a tray of yellow flowers sits on the lower right. A framed photograph hangs on the wall behind the seated group.A padapuja ritual in a decorated tent setting. A man in orange robes with a red flower garland and a white floral garland sits with hands joined in namaskar on an ornate gold throne flanked by golden lion figures. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow-and-white shawls kneel on red patterned rugs; a white-clad man holds a gold vessel and pours water over the seated figure's feet while others sit with hands joined. A woman in white at right joins her palms in prayer, and an elderly woman in green and orange sits at left. Brass trays, flower offerings, a silver bowl of petals and fruit, and a kalasha-like vessel lie on the floor. A cameraman on a tripod and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand at upper left. Visible people: about nine, including the seated figure.A photograph of a padapuja in an indoor pavilion with yellow and white drapery. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a red flower garland and white marigold garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped arms. Around a red-and-maroon carpet, about seven devotees in white clothes with yellow and gold-bordered shawls sit in prayer with folded hands; one older bald man in white holds flowers near the throne's footstool, and a metal tray of yellow flowers sits in the foreground beside brass bowls of food, bananas and a kalasha. A ceiling fan and a framed picture are visible on the left.Photograph inside a tent-like pavilion with red and gold drapery. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-form arms, hands folded in namaste. Before him, a row of devotees sits on red patterned rugs: an older bald man in white, a man in a white dhoti, and several women in white with yellow shawls, some with palms joined and others holding brass plates of offerings. Brass bowls with yellow sweets and fruit, a tray of fruit and flowers, and a small handwritten whiteboard sit nearby. A seated figure in a saffron robe on the throne is a person by appearance: saffron clothing, a red garland and a throne. Several other people sit in the foreground and at the right edge, making about six visible people.2009-11-20July 09 20152015-07-09May 25 20132013-05-25March 27 20082008-03-27March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a Pada Puja in an indoor hall with pillars and a red cushioned seat. A figure with long, swept-back black hair in orange robes sits on the red seat at right with palms pressed together in namaste, appearing to be the Swamiji (probable), given the long hair and saffron clothing cues. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor before him with hands folded, and metal trays holding oil lamps, flowers, kumkum and offerings are set out in front of them. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a man in white kurta are among the devotees; a standing person in orange stands behind. A ceiling fan, a speaker and a small white sari-clad figure on the left complete the scene. Pada puja is the ritual of honouring a guru's feet, shown here as devotees gather around the seated figure.2010-01-11 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed together in namaste, while a devotee performs a padapuja by offering flowers and fruit at his feet on a red cloth. Nearby, a woman in a red sari kneels with folded hands, and a bald man in white with a red-beaded mala and a middle-aged woman in white sit on a red and gold rug, a young man in grey pants and yellow-beaded garland sits beside them. A row of women and girls in white with yellow shawls sits on the floor behind a microphone, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the far right. Brass pots, a silver-tone dish, fruits, and sweets lie on a side table. The setting is an open pavilion with bamboo-screen walls.2009-12-03September 07 20092009-09-07