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A seated group of women in white and cream saris performs a devotional ritual in a plain room with cream walls and framed pictures on the right. Several women sit on the floor with their hands pressed together in prayer, and one holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. On the right, a man with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and sits with palms joined in anjali, eyes closed. A woman in a blue shawl and white outfit also sits with folded hands. Trays with fruit, flowers and small vessels rest on the floor in the foreground. The scene is a photo of an ashram puja.

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A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and sits on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Several devotees in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit before brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one woman in a yellow scarf and another in white kneel nearby with hands folded. A marigold garland hangs at the top right beside a framed portrait, and a framed painting hangs on the wall above.2010-02-18A photograph of a seated man in the foreground with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, hands joined in anjali at his chest with eyes closed. He sits on a white cushion near a group of devotees seated on the floor in a home interior. Women in white and orange saris and men in white shirts sit with palms pressed together, and brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings are placed on the floor before them. Behind them are a wooden cabinet with glass doors displaying small figurines and framed photos, a staircase with steel railings, and a framed deity picture on the wall. Marigold garlands hang at the top edge. This matches a person appearance based on the long swept-back hair and saffron robe; the seated figure is an in-person candidate.2010-02-18A photograph inside an open-sided tent with a bamboo-matted roof and yellow cloth hangings. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti is bending forward to offer padapuja, with a brass tray of small silver and brass vessels, flowers and kumkum at the foot of the throne. Around them, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hands pressed together. A woman in a patterned sari sits at left, and a speaker sits at right.2009-12-06December 03 20092009-12-03Indoor satsang or puja in a small office-style room with yellow marigold garlands hanging on the windows and a framed deity picture on the left wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and garlands, sits raised on an orange cushioned seat with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him devotees sit on a red patterned rug in white and yellow saris and white kurtas, many with hands folded in namaskar; one woman in a yellow top holds a brass thali. Brass plates with fruit and flowers sit before the seated figure, and orange flowers lie in the foreground.2010-01-26A photograph of a padha pooja-style gathering in a bright ashram room with a framed horizontal painting of a crowded temple scene on the wall. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a white bolster-covered seat at right, palms pressed together in anjali, with an orange cloth folded beside them. Seated devotees on the floor face him, many with hands folded in prayer; several women wear saris in blue, red, pink, mustard and beige, some with rudraksha-style malas, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Behind, a standing woman in a white sari with green border holds papers, and a garland of orange flowers and green leaves hangs above a doorway at upper right.2010-02-18A photograph inside a red-walled hall during a padapuja ceremony. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, stands at right with hands folded, beside a wooden podium. Seated devotees in front press palms together: a woman in a green and orange sari, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a girl in white with embroidered trim. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers and offerings before them. Behind, men in orange and white robes sit, one with a shaved head and white tilak, and a golden throne stands at left beside a microphone. Smoke drifts in the background doorway.2010-09-14February 07 20102010-02-07October 11 20102010-10-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gilded lion-armed throne with a red heart-shaped back, hands pressed together in namaskar. A garland of white flowers hangs over his lap. In front, a golden tray holds rows of small glasses and offerings, and devotees in white with yellow shawls sit cross-legged around it, some reaching toward the tray in padapuja-style worship. Bananas and fruit lie to the right, and a water bottle sits on a side table. The hall has red walls and tan columns with open windows. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only. Several shaved-headed devotees in white sit nearby, and a woman in yellow shawl and white sari sits at the back.2009-12-07A seated group of devotees in a hall on striped red-and-white mats during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange saree with a maroon border and rudraksha mala holds a small tray, eyes closed, with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her, an older woman in orange saree with a gold necklace holds an orange-wrapped object. A woman in a blue saree sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Others sit behind white metal railings, some in white shirts. A small blue container and brass items rest on the floor.2012-06-21June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies