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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.

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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.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 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.2010-02-14A 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.2010-02-14A photograph of a pada puja in a bare white room with a green mat on the floor. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange cushioned chair with his palms pressed together, his feet resting on the floor beside a red tray of apples, sweets and rudraksha malas. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate given the long hair, orange clothing and seated position, marked as the presiding figure. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on the mat with silver thalis holding lamps and offerings, several wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with hands folded in prayer, and an older man in white sits at the left edge. Several people at the bottom edge are partially visible.2010-02-14August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale green walls and yellow-and-white striped curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a dark bead necklace, sits with palms pressed together on a large round-backed orange-red armchair. Below him, several women in white saris with yellow borders and a man in white clothes sit on the floor holding oil lamps, flower trays and offerings. A woman in orange clothing kneels at the right with hands folded. Wooden boxes holding flower petals and fruit sit on either side of the chair, and a silver tray of flowers rests at his feet.2010-01-24January 26 20102010-01-26A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure in a pale green room, hands joined in front of the chest, on a large reddish-orange armchair. The figure wears a red-and-white flower garland and a saffron cloth, with long dark hair. Around the chair, devotees sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, including a yellow-bordered shawl on a woman and white and blue saris. A man in white clothes sits at left with hands folded. Two wooden side tables hold fruit and offerings, and a framed portrait on the wall shows a figure garlanded with red flowers. The scene appears to be a darshan with puja, with the lamps and plates as the central ritual elements.2010-01-19A photograph inside a green-walled room where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat with his palms pressed together. Women in white and cream saris and yellow shawls sit on the floor before him, some holding brass plates with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall, a plate of apples and sweets sits to the left, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right edge.2010-01-19January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copies