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Indoor hall with orange floor mats where devotees kneel before a raised white stage. On the right, a figure in an orange top and gold-beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a white throne-like chair with zebra-striped side panels. Seated in front, a man in white holds up a hand toward a gold-coloured brass tray holding a kalasha-like vessel and offerings, while others in white and yellow-bordered traditional dress sit with folded hands. A red curtain and a stage light frame the scene, with decorated pillars behind. A few people sit further back on the left. The scene looks like a pada puja or darshan gathering.

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October 15 20102010-10-15A seated devotee gathering in a hall for a satsang-style gathering with a central figure on a white raised seat against deep red curtains. The figure wears orange robes, a flower garland and holds hands folded in prayer. Before the raised seat sit several people in white clothing; some wear yellow shawls. Some devotees bend forward toward the seat. A silver pot and brass vessels with fruit sit on a side platform, and a fan and a bright ceiling lamp are visible. On the left, an elderly woman in a dark sari sits on a chair near a wooden door, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits on an orange mat. Orange and blue woven mats cover the floor.2010-07-24A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a dark blue curtain and a golden throne-like seat with an ornate arched back. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair stands at a wooden podium on the right, hands extended, with a brass tray of offerings and fruit before him; a wireless microphone stand stands nearby. Seated on orange and patterned mats below are devotees in white and cream sarees and dhotis with gold borders, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. One man in white with a shaved head and rudraksha-style beads wears a gold necklace, and a woman in a red-and-green sari sits on the right. a person: the standing figure in saffron with long swept-back hair and gold-trimmed ceremonial adornment is presented as the speaker.2010-10-19Indoor satsang hall with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, back partly to the camera, hands pressed in anjali. Facing him, devotees in white clothes sit on orange mats, several with hands folded in prayer, including an older man, a woman with a red blouse and rudraksha mala, a woman with eyes closed and hands together, and two children in white. A silver tray with fruit and offerings sits in the foreground, and a crowd sits in rows behind under hanging striped banners.2010-07-24A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a dark blue curtain and maroon drapes behind. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a raised wooden platform beside an ornate gold throne-like seat, hands raised in a gesture while addressing the room. Several people in white ritual clothes sit on the orange floor cloth facing him, several with hands folded in anjali, including a shaved-headed man in white with a gold-coloured garland and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a green sari sit in the front. A microphone stand stands at the right edge and a tray with offerings sits on a small table near the platform.2010-10-19A photograph of a pada puja in a hall with orange-painted walls. A person in orange robes and long swept-back hair sits on an orange-cushioned couch with hands folded in namaskar, while devotees kneel on an orange cloth to wash his feet. A kneeling woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass bowl and pours water, and a man in white with glasses kneels beside a brass plate of flowers and fruit. Behind them, men in white and yellow shawls sit, one speaking into a microphone, and a man in white stands near a doorway. A tray of mala beads sits on a wooden box nearby. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated with flowing hair and saffron robes, receiving the pada puja.2010-07-27December 31 20102010-12-31Photograph of a seated devotional ceremony in an indoor hall with a white ceiling and orange floor mats. A man in an orange shawl and gold necklace stands at the right, palms joined in anjali, facing a group seated on the floor. Women in white saris with red and gold borders and a boy in white kurta sit with hands pressed together in prayer. A large golden thali tray in front holds small brass dishes with red fruit or offerings. A white cushioned sofa and red cushion sit at the right edge. Several people are seated in chairs at the back of the hall.2010-07-24A seated figure in orange robes with a dark beaded mala around the neck sits on a gold-carved throne-style chair behind a wooden lectern, addressing a seated audience on an orange floor covering. In front, a group of women in white saris with yellow and gold borders sit with their backs to the camera or hands folded in namaste, while other devotees in white kneel nearby. A standing woman in white stands at the left, and a white tower fan and a blank projection screen stand in the background. On the right, a large temple-style backdrop shows painted deity figures. Brass trays with offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with orange walls. Facing him, a man in white robes with a long mala necklace bends forward, offering a flower-filled brass plate and water to the seated figure's feet. Around them women in white, cream and orange saris and men in white with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some holding brass pooja vessels, trays of fruit, flowers and small bowls of offerings; others sit or stand with palms joined in prayer along the back of the hall. An orange towel lies over the armrest of the chair.2010-07-22A padapuja scene in a hall with a dark stage curtain and red chairs at the back. In the foreground, several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with sacred ash marks on his forehead and a gold necklace kneels with hands folded near a golden platform holding silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in white and gold sari sits beside him. On a raised wooden stage at right, a figure in orange robes sits in front of a golden throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and white lilies, with a crown-like headdress visible. The figure's face and features are not clear enough to be confirmed; the setting is a padapuja offering to the seated guru.2010-10-16A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a red carpet and an orange cloth-covered platform. A man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair stands at right with hands folded in prayer, facing a group seated on the orange cloth. Seated devotees include a woman in white with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange, along with women in white and cream saris and men in white with yellow shawls. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, a bowl of marigolds and a kalasha-style vessel. Several other people sit in the background among steel railings.2010-07-22