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A photograph of a ritual worship ceremony in a temple-like hall with orange and red walls and white-and-red striped pillars. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a figure at his side. Before the throne, shaven-headed men in white clothes with yellow shawls tend gold and silver plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. Seated devotees in white and yellow, some in orange, with folded hands, fill the floor behind. A Swamiji (probable) label applies to the throne-seated man given his long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala cues, while the shaven-headed priests and devotees are ordinary participants in a padapuja-style worship.

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August 08 20102010-08-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, receiving a padapuja-style offering. In front of him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali; some hold brass plates of offerings. Behind them, a larger group of devotees sits in rows in orange and yellow shawls and white attire, hands folded. Orange and red striped walls and orange curtains form the backdrop, with a golden deity murti on a shelf at upper left and a red-draped stand with a kalasha-like vessel at right.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne in a room with orange and white striped walls, while a group of devotees sits on the floor. He has long swept-back hair and sits with hands folded, appearing to receive devotion. Nearby, a devotee in white with a shaved head, forehead tilak and yellow shawl kneels before brass trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. Other devotees in yellow and orange shawls sit in rows and join their palms in prayer, while a woman in white sits at the front. This appears to be a pada puja offering to the seated figure. a person identified by appearance cues; a person label applies to the central throned figure.2010-08-05A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a red and gold throne in an orange-walled courtyard. Before him, several devotees in white with yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together, while a man in the foreground and a woman at right hold or face brass plates of offerings. Behind them, more devotees sit on the floor beside orange curtains, a red-and-white striped wall and a potted plant. A fruit-laden tray and an oil lamp sit near the throne.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a golden platform. Before him, devotees kneel and sit on the floor; a bald man in white holds his hands in namaste, and several women in white with yellow shawls face the dais. Gold thalis hold flowers, offerings and small lamps around the feet of the seated figure. A second empty gold throne stands to the left, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall. Several seated people in white garments and yellow shawls surround the platform.2010-08-25A photograph of a pada puja scene in an indoor hall with orange and red striped walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne at left. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in front of him, one woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a small object and offers a silver plate of flowers and lamps on a gold table. Another devotee in a red top reaches toward the throne, and a man in white kneels with folded hands at right. Others sit along the back wall and a microphone stand stands at right. Floral offerings, small oil lamps and brass plates lie on the tables before the throne.2010-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, listening with eyes closed. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with folded hands, while trays of offerings with fruit and flowers and brass plates sit nearby. The setting is an orange-walled hall with red and white striped panels, curtains and a carved stone shrine in the background.2010-11-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned golden throne in a temple hall, with a decorated deity murti and garlands behind him. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, his long hair and orange robe with mala giving the cues. Around the dais, several shaved-headed devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on an orange mat, some with folded hands, others holding small items. Trays with fruit, offerings and brass oil lamps lie on the mat in front.2010-08-09November 15 20102010-11-15October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesAugust 05 20102010-08-05A padapuja ceremony in an open pavilion with pink-and-white striped walls and gold-framed curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his feet extended toward a gold table holding silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman with short white hair in a white top and maroon shawl sits with palms joined in front of him. Around the trays, seated devotees in yellow and cream saris and shawls, and a man in orange, kneel or sit with hands folded in prayer. A carved wooden box and a stone pillar stand behind the throne. Six people are visible.2010-09-20