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Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red curtain and white draped ceiling. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits with palms joined in prayer beside a gold-trimmed red throne-style chair. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange-bordered saris, press palms together in front of brass trays of offerings and sweets. Behind them, a cameraman in white stands and a row of seated ritual participants face the front, with decorated deity murti and floral arrangements at the back. The appearance is a person with orange robes, long swept-back hair and a gold-trimmed throne, presented as the person leading the seated devotees in prayer.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a red-draped dais at the right, palms joined in anjali toward a seated crowd. Before the dais stands a white tray of apples and flower offerings, with silver vessels on a brass plate in front. In the foreground, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a blue shirt, sit with hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, many women in saris and men sit in rows, and a gold-framed altar with multiple deity murtis and oil lamps is visible at the left beside a white curtain. This appears to be a satsang or pada pooja gathering.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23October 07 20102010-10-07A photo of a seated figure on a gold-framed red throne, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders and a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A white vertical forehead mark is visible and long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Several people sit on the floor in front of the throne with hands folded: a bald man in a white dhoti, a woman in a yellow shawl, a man in a striped shirt, and others in white ritual clothes. In the foreground silver plates hold pink flowers, fruit and small bowls, and a wooden box with a pink cushion holds fruit. The setting is a pink-walled hall with a dark curtain behind, consistent with a pada puja, where devotees offer worship at the feet of a guru.2010-09-18A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with striped tent fabric and lattice panels overhead. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-coloured ornate necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a gathering. Seated on an orange mat in front, devotees in white and cream attire fold their hands in prayer, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari, a woman in a white blouse, a bald man in white with a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and children. Several silver-and-gold plates with lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on a golden tray in the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated people and a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl are visible. A cameraman stands at the right edge.2010-07-24December 14 20092009-12-14A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, palms pressed together in anjali on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gold carved backrest. In front of the throne is a white table holding apples, sweets and a small tray. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a beaded necklace, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala, sit with folded hands before a row of brass vessels. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow shawls, many with palms joined, fills a hall with maroon drapes.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a room with pillars and white curtains. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a dark cushion. Before him, on a low table, are trays of fruit, small plates of offerings and a box with flowers. Devotees kneel on the floor with hands folded in namaskar: a man in white shirt and mala, women in saris and bangles, and a young boy in white. A woman in white with an orange scarf stands in the background near a wall fan. The scene reads as devotional worship and devotee reverence.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja scene in an open hall. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a red flower garland sits on a gilded throne with ornate golden lion-like carvings, hands folded in namaskar. Around him on red and patterned carpets, about a dozen people in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A bald elderly man in white kneels near a flower-filled brass tray and offers a flower or fruit. In front, a large spread of fruit, sweets and bowls of food is laid on a white cloth, with glasses and a brass lamp. A standing fan, yellow curtains and a framed picture are visible in the background. The event appears to be a devotional padapuja with offerings.2009-11-20