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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a red and gold throne on the left. A figure with long, swept-back dark curly hair and an orange saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, probable Swamiji, seen in an orange garment and long dark hair and placed beside a red velvet cushioned seat. Seated devotees fold their hands in prayer: a woman in an orange sari, men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and others in yellow shawls. Fruit, dried fruit and brass plates with offerings sit in the foreground beside the throne. A red and cream curtain hangs behind, and a maroon banner with white fringe decorates the upper right. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.2010-02-14A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden-and-red throne-style seat behind a wooden lectern, holding a mala in his hands and facing a seated group. Before him, devotees sit in a semicircle on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, some women in yellow, teal and white saris and men in white dhotis. Silver plates with lit oil lamps, fruit and flowers are arranged on a gold tray in the foreground, along with a tray of apples and sweets on the lectern. A bald man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at the lower edge. Other attendees sit on chairs in the background of a pink-walled hall with maroon curtains. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed throne, presiding over a satsang with pada puja-style offerings.2011-01-23A photograph of a pada puja-style gathering in an indoor hall with pink walls and a maroon curtain. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne at left, hands resting on the armrest, facing the seated devotees. Before the throne, a line of devotees sits on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a yellow and orange sari, a woman in a maroon top with a cream shawl, a woman in a teal shawl, and men in white dhotis and a bald man in the foreground face the throne. Silver thalis with apples, oil lamps and sweets sit on a golden tray in front, and a wooden table with a tray of apples and wrapped sweets stands at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2011-01-23A photograph of a home-satsang or pada pooja setting in a bright white-walled room. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured necklace stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes, several with hands folded in prayer, sit on the floor before a brass tray holding small oil lamps, flower garlands, apples and white flowers. Behind them, a shelf holds a small brass figure, a black bull statue and a framed picture, and a woman in white sits at right in a doorway.2010-01-09A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and eyes closed in meditation. Before him on the floor, a brass tray holds apples and pink lotus flowers. Around him, devotees sit in a ritual gathering: a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and vertical tilak, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, another woman in yellow and green, and priests in white dhotis with white tilak marks and gold necklaces, one holding a microphone. Fruit and flowers sit on a small side table near the throne.2010-09-12January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with floral garlands, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a yellow-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Red boxes holding fruit and offerings sit beside the throne on a white table. Seated devotees on a red floor mat include a man in white with an ID badge and folded hands, women in yellow shawls and white saris, and a woman in orange. Red curtains hang on the back wall. Appears to be a pada puja ritual; the figure is a person candidate by orange clothing, long swept hair and garlands on a throne.2009-11-27