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A photograph of a padapuja in a small white-walled room with a green floor covering. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, sits with palms joined on a red-cushioned throne-like chair at the upper right, receiving the ritual. Around him, devotees sit on the green floor: several women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. Some hold silver plates and bowls with fruit, flowers and oil lamps, and one man pours water from a small vessel. Red trays with apples and fruit sit on a wooden side table beside the throne, and brass oil lamps burn on the floor.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a red cushioned chair in a small white-walled room with green carpet, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him, about ten devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with hands folded or holding brass plates, lamps and offerings. Oil lamps burn on the low table, and red trays of fruit and flowers sit on a wooden cabinet beside the chair. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits near the front, and a man in white kneels with a brass plate, consistent with a pada puja offering. a person: the seated figure in saffron-orange robe with long hair is a candidate for the a person, based on the saffron clothing and the throne-like seat, though the appearance is only partly visible.2010-02-14A photograph of a pada puja in a plain room with white walls and green floor covering. A figure seated on a red armchair-style throne wears orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes: an older man in white with a lanyard, a man in white holding a brass plate, and several women in white saris with a yellow-clad woman among them. Brass plates with fruit, sweets and small bowls are arranged on the floor, with oil lamps burning in front. Red-topped tables with apples, oranges and bananas flank the throne.2010-02-14Photograph of a pada puja in a small plain-walled room with a green floor covering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a red padded throne with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in cream and gold-bordered saris, hold brass plates of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps (diyas) toward him. Brass thalis, red-and-yellow fruit, apples and oranges are arranged on wooden side tables and on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes on the red throne with long hair matches the page's claim of his presence, with the throne and saffron clothing as cues. Most visible people are sitting or kneeling; a woman stands at the back of the group.2010-02-14A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair sits on a round red cushioned seat in a small plain white room with green carpet, hands folded in prayer. Around him kneel about eight devotees in white clothes and gold-bordered yellow or orange shawls. Trays of fruit, oranges, bananas and silver plates with offerings lie on the green floor, and a red-covered table with fruit sits beside the seat. One woman with a mala sits at left, a man in white with folded hands sits near the seat, and a young person at right holds a notebook. A white pedestal fan stands at right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair on the red cushioned seat, in the role of the central honoured teacher receiving pada puja.2010-02-14A small room with white walls and green floor covering holds a seated figure in an orange garment on a red upholstered throne, hands pressed together in prayer. Red-lacquered trays of fruit sit on stands flanking the throne. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothing sit on the floor: a woman in a white sari with gold border at left, men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white saris and yellow shawls at right. Some hold silver plates and small brass vessels, and a silver puja tray with bananas and offerings lies at lower right. A white pedestal fan stands at right. The seated figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is recorded as a seated devotee-facing figure in orange.2010-02-14August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 13 20092009-08-13January 26 20102010-01-26August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 13 20092009-08-13