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A 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.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage with dark draped curtains and two stage lights. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushioned throne, hands joined in greeting. Before him, devotees in white clothes sit on orange and blue-striped mats; a woman in white kneels holding a brass plate, a child in white sits nearby, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl kneels at right. Brass lamps, a small basket of fruit and a brass vessel rest on the mat. Men in white with yellow shawls sit at right, and a fan stands at left. Roughly fourteen people are visible.2010-07-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white garland sits on a white throne-like chair with round red-and-gold cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, in front of a dark maroon curtain. Around him on an orange cloth, devotees sit in a semicircle: several women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, a man in white with grey hair, a young boy in white, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass plates, a silver bowl, lemons, a brass lamp and orange-wrapped offerings lie on the floor, and a standing fan is at the left.2010-07-24August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09October 19 20102010-10-19August 25 20092009-08-25August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09Indoor 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.2010-07-24August 09 20092009-08-09October 29 20102010-10-29August 09 20092009-08-09