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A photograph inside a red and orange tented hall during a ritual. A man with long dark hair tied back sits on a golden-lion-footed seat wearing an orange saffron robe, his hands pressed together in añjali. Before him stand polished silver and brass plates of offerings, a pile of red apples, a tray of flower petals and cash notes. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls, a woman in a red jacket with a beaded garland and another woman in a red kurta face him with hands folded. A cameraman on a tripod in a white robe and yellow shawl records the scene, and a large red cushioned seat stands in the background.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A seated figure on a gold ornate throne in a red-curtained tent wears a saffron-orange robe and holds palms together in namaste, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala visible. In front, a seated group of devotees in white kurtas and yellow shawls hold brass bowls and offer food. A tray of red apples and fruit sits before the throne, with water bottles, a microphone stand and a speaker nearby. A gold lion figure is at the base of the throne, and a ledger-like white cloth covers a table to the left. Several people sit on the right in yellow and white.2009-12-14A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a decorated tent with red and orange drapes. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron/orange garment sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, his hands folded in namaskar and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A woman in a cream and brown sari with a shawl sits in a chair beside the throne, hands joined in prayer. Around them, people in yellow-trimmed white or yellow shawls and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace sit on the floor with folded hands. Silver plates with flowers, oil lamps and offerings sit at the throne's foot, and a tray of apples and sweets rests on the left. A fan and a drum stand are visible at the back. The man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, gold throne) make him a probable Swamiji seated in the honoured position.2010-02-09December 16 20092009-12-16December 06 20092009-12-06December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with orange-painted walls. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting on a wooden footstool, eyes closed. In front of him, devotees in white and pale-yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together; one woman wears a yellow shawl. A woman in blue and a priest in white kneel at brass trays holding flowers, fruit and lamps. Another gold throne stands empty at left, and figures in white stand in the open doorway behind.2010-09-22September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth stands before a red and gold throne, hands folded, with a garland and a tray of fruit on a wooden table beside him. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with palms pressed together on the floor, while a woman in a red sari and a man in white robes watch from the foreground. Silver thalis holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold tray in front. Several people stand in the doorway in orange and white clothing.2010-08-14October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph inside a canopied tent with red and gold draped fabric. A man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. In front of him, a man in orange robes with a bare back is seated on the floor, facing the throne with hands folded, and a row of devotees in white, yellow and purple saris and white dhotis sit with palms joined. A small table holds apples, a water bottle and offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near the throne. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2009-11-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, hands pressed together in namaste, on an ornate gold-carved throne with a gilded lion-form armrest. In front of him on a low orange-draped stand sit apples, sweets, folded currency, and a silver bowl. Around him in a covered open-sided pavilion with bamboo screens sit devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothing; a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a red-beaded mala sit with palms joined, and a bearded older man in white and glasses sits at lower right. Kumkum-marked plates and small brass lamps lie on the floor cloth. The man on the throne has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person reference, though his appearance is not conclusive.2009-12-03