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December 15 2013

A photograph in a bright interior hall of a bare-chested man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red and orange canopy overhead. He wears a tiger-striped shawl over a rust-red dhoti and a brown beaded necklace, and a leopard-print cushion lies on the seat. In front of him a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a white sash bends forward, offering a small object into his hands. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari sits with palms pressed together, and another woman in white with glasses also joins her hands. Marigold petals and rice lie on the floor in front. a person: the seated figure wears a tiger-striped shawl, ornate gold throne and distinctive beaded necklace, consistent with the page's reference to a padukapuja event.

December 15 2013

Indoor photo of a padapuja-style honouring in a modern lobby. A man seated on an ornate gilded golden throne with an orange fringed canopy above him wears an orange-and-tiger-striped shawl over a dark red-orange garment and smiles while a hand reaches toward his feet. A younger man in a white kurta and white trousers kneels at right with palms pressed together, holding green leaves, a rudraksha-style mala and a name badge around his neck. Behind them a woman in orange-red clothing sits with hands raised, and a fan and glass partition are visible. A devotee in white sits at far right.

A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual indoors. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on a golden throne with a red and orange canopy, wearing a striped tiger-print wrap over rust-red garments and a beaded red-brown necklace. A woman in orange on the left holds a green leaf near his feet, while a young man in white kurta-pyjama kneels and offers leaves to him. On the floor are silver trays, scattered white rice and flower petals. Behind them, a woman in orange sits with hands folded, and two women in white sit to the right near a glass partition and potted plants. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a beaded necklace and a striped wrap, and is receiving the ritual as the central honoured figure.

A seated man on a golden-carved throne wears a tiger-striped saffron-and-gold garment, a long white pearl necklace and an orange cloth on his lap, with his hand extended. A man in white clothes and an orange head cloth prostrates on a white shag rug in front of him. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged nearby, and a group of people in white and orange shawls stands in the background near a canopy of tassels, potted plants and a gold lion-shaped figure. The setting appears to be a formal ashram-style hall with stage lighting.

A photograph inside a room with a white wall and a red-upholstered dais. On the right, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a white forehead mark and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces sits on a red throne-like seat, his bare feet resting on a silver plate of offerings. Seated on the floor in white clothes, a bald man with a grey moustache holds his hands together in front of him. Behind them, a second figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a flower garland sits with hands folded on a gold-and-red throne. At the lower edge, partly visible heads of women or girls and a brass lamp with a plate of food appear near the floor. The appearance-based label is a probable match for the presence of Swamiji, given the long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace on the seated figure.

A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-head armrest receives devotion. The seated person wears a red-brown robe, a leopard-print cloth, multiple gold armlets, and layered yellow-and-white flower garlands with rudraksha beads, and smiles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bows low and touches the feet, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside him holding a silver tray with small offerings. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a red-brown shawl stands at right. Trays of bananas, sweets and fruit sit on a red cloth nearby, and red carpet covers the floor. a person: the seated person wears saffron-toned robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold armlets and garlands on a throne, consistent with the page's a person reference.

A seated figure in a golden ornate throne under a red and orange umbrella receives leaf offerings from a man in white kurta and glasses who bows forward with folded palms. The seated figure wears a striped tiger-print shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, and rust-red dhoti with gold border, and is smiling. An attendant in orange robes on the left extends a hand. Another person in red-orange robes sits in the background, palm raised. Glass partitions, a fan and potted plants fill the modern hall, with flower petals scattered at the feet. a person appears as the seated figure, distinguished by the throne, rudraksha mala, and tiger-print shawl.

A seated man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-and-black tiger-striped shawl over a rust-red dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a red-orange canopy. He extends a folded green leaf offering to a devotee in a white kurta with folded hands, bowing low. A second person in orange clothing sits behind, a plain fan stands on the floor, and banana leaves and rice lie at the foot of the throne. The shawl and throne setting are consistent with a person figure, presented as the seated teacher receiving padapuja-style reverence.

A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a golden lion-head armrest. The seated figure, with long hair and a red tilak, smiles broadly while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward to touch the seated figure's feet. Behind, a standing attendant in orange robes and gold necklace stands beside a framed painting of deities. In front, a tray of red apples, a gold vessel, and a small stack of books are visible. Person in saffron robes on throne with devotee bowing, a person seated on peetha; attendant standing in orange robes.

September 14 2013