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August 07 20102010-08-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall with orange walls and red-and-white striped trim. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor offering worship. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti-style clothing with a tilak and a yellow cloth holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver vessel. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, and sprigs of greenery sit on the tray. A small sign on the wall reads Silence please. The scene suggests puja or satsang. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-08-07August 07 20102010-08-07August 05 20102010-08-05A photograph of a ritual worship ceremony in a temple-like hall with orange and red walls and white-and-red striped pillars. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, with a figure at his side. Before the throne, shaven-headed men in white clothes with yellow shawls tend gold and silver plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. Seated devotees in white and yellow, some in orange, with folded hands, fill the floor behind. A Swamiji (probable) label applies to the throne-seated man given his long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala cues, while the shaven-headed priests and devotees are ordinary participants in a padapuja-style worship.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne in a room with orange and white striped walls, while a group of devotees sits on the floor. He has long swept-back hair and sits with hands folded, appearing to receive devotion. Nearby, a devotee in white with a shaved head, forehead tilak and yellow shawl kneels before brass trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. Other devotees in yellow and orange shawls sit in rows and join their palms in prayer, while a woman in white sits at the front. This appears to be a pada puja offering to the seated figure. a person identified by appearance cues; a person label applies to the central throned figure.2010-08-05August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07A photograph of a satsang-style session in an orange-walled hall. A young man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, his hands resting in his lap. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls; several hold small offerings and some have their palms joined. A woman in a white sari with yellow shawl and a bald man in white are nearest the throne. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and orange cloth bundles are arranged on red mats in front. Behind them more participants in orange and yellow sit in rows. A small blue sign on the wall reads a Kannada line, and a speaker is mounted high on the wall. Several people are visible; the scene shows a seated gathering of roughly twenty to thirty people.2011-08-10A photograph of a pada puja scene in an indoor hall with orange and red striped walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne at left. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in front of him, one woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a small object and offers a silver plate of flowers and lamps on a gold table. Another devotee in a red top reaches toward the throne, and a man in white kneels with folded hands at right. Others sit along the back wall and a microphone stand stands at right. Floral offerings, small oil lamps and brass plates lie on the tables before the throne.2010-08-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a small object in his hands, with fruit on a tray beside him. In front of him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, lamps and offerings laid out for a puja. Several women in white and orange-red garments sit in rows against an orange-walled hall with white-and-red striped wall panels and hanging curtains. The ceremony appears to be a seated puja or padapuja with a row of brass plates and oil lamps in front of the throne.2011-08-10October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies