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August 16 2002 - First Pada Puja offering to The SPH in Bengaluru

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August 16 2002 - First Pada Puja offering to The SPH in Bengaluru2002-08-162003 -World Tour LosAngeles USA2003-08-01A photograph of a padapuja in a plain room with beige walls and grey carpet. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits in a reddish-brown upholstered chair, hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a white and pink flower garland. Bare feet are extended while a man in a blue checked shirt, seated at lower left, holds a lit oil lamp over them. A woman in a white and pink sari sits beside them, and another woman in pink is partly visible at left. Flowers and a coconut sit near the feet. The appearance is consistent with the orange-robed figure being a person, though the page states he was not at this event.2003-08-01A photograph of a padapuja in a carpeted room with a light wall and a wooden armchair upholstered in red. A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, presses his palms together in prayer while his bare feet rest on a copper tray. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels beside him holding a brass plate of white and pink flowers and washes his feet. A young woman in a pink silk sari with a gold border and a hair ornament kneels in the foreground, and a man in a blue checked shirt sits with his head bowed at the lower left. Two people are visible at the right edge. The orange-robed figure in the chair is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with a turban, orange robes and a garland, but the appearance is uncertain.2003-08-01A photograph taken indoors in a tiled room with a wooden door and glass display cabinet. A woman in a blue embroidered sari with white flowers in her hair leans forward with cupped hands while a seated man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and orange flower garland and rudraksha mala offers her something from his fingers. Beside him, a bearded man in orange and white sits holding a copper plate filled with white material. A cameraman stands in the background, and flower petals lie at the bottom of the frame.A photograph of a padapuja in a small white-walled room. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits in a red-cushioned wooden armchair with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. A woman in a white sari with pink border kneels at his feet, offering flowers, while a woman in a pink sari and a man in a blue checked shirt sit nearby in the foreground. Red petals are scattered on the wall and floor, and a hanging garland of autumn leaves decorates the wall above.2003-08-01A seated pūjā scene indoors in a room with green walls, a dark wooden door and a framed black-and-white portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" on the wall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits with palms pressed together on an orange mat, his feet resting in a brass plate. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, seated as the central figure. Around him, saffron-clad disciples sit with folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shirt and gold jewellery kneels, and women in golden and green saris sit or stand nearby. In front, a tray holds bananas, rice, lentils, a brass kalasha-style vessel, coconut, oil lamps and a yellow cake with flowers, all set on a white cloth.2008-10-15Indoor photo of a paada pooja-style reverence at a home. A seated figure in saffron robes with a saffron turban and white-and-orange flower garland sits on the right, with a hand extended toward a brass offering on a tray. A woman in a red and gold saree with a flower in her hair holds a brass lamp with a flame, while a man in a white shirt bends beside her. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl, with a full beard, holds a brass dish. Flower petals lie on a woven mat in front, and framed pictures and a glass cabinet are visible behind.2003 -World Tour LosAngeles USA2003-08-012003 -World Tour Chicago USA2003-08-01November 04 20022002-11-04PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001